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 A collective of educators and students engages in immersive art- and design-driven practice to reimagine higher-education and primary-school teaching and learning at, and beyond, the University of Teacher Education. 

Rooted in curiosity, care and attentiveness to diverse histories and voices, the collective offers open-ended impulses that anyone can adapt, question or extend across a growing constellation of educational hubs.

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Assignment: Collective Creative Assembly


Overview:

In this collaborative art project, each team member crafts foundational elements from sustainable or recycled materials—then exchanges them so everyone builds a personally meaningful creative work using peers’ fragments. The goal is to deepen trust, social competencies, and co-creative confidence.

1. Element Creation (15 min):
  • Each participant selects consumable or recyclable scraps (cardboard off-cuts, fabric remnants, bottle caps, paper pieces).
  • Without consulting others, they transform these into 2–3 small “creative fragments” (folded shapes, textured swatches, collaged bits) that reflect something of their teaching identity or cultural perspective.

2. Anonymous Exchange (2 min):
  • Fragments are placed—face down—in a shared basket.
  • Each person draws 3–4 random fragments, preserving surprise and equity.

3. Personal Assembly (15 min):
  • Using only the drawn fragments (plus minimal connectors: tape or string), each educator assembles a two-dimensional or small 3D composition that feels meaningful to them.
  • Focus on how others’ contributions inspire new narratives and teaching metaphors.

4. Gallery Walk & Story Share (10 min):
  • Display all assemblies. In a silent gallery, notice patterns of form, texture, and color.
  • Then, in a circle, each creator names one inspiration they drew from peers’ fragments and how it might inform their classroom design.

5. Team Reflection (8 min):
  • Discuss: How did working with unfamiliar materials build trust and agility? What communication strategies surfaced as you negotiated visible narratives? How can this dynamic inform collaborative lesson planning?

Cultural & Contextual Sensitivity:
Invite use of regenerative, locally sourced or fully recyclable materials. Honour varied crafting traditions—offer alternatives for different physical abilities and aesthetic preferences. This decolonial, intersectional approach models how diverse voices and resources can converge into richer, more respectful learning designs.

Inspired by Kirsten Busse