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Interwoven - Why Craft, Heritage, and Collaboration Matter More Than Ever

"This article by University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Swansea College of Art senior lecturer Catherine Brown, a maker and long‑standing advocate for craft education, offers an intimate insight into the Interwoven project’s process and purpose, capturing how weaving, heritage materials, and interdisciplinary collaboration come together in meaningful and often unexpected ways. Catherine’s perspective not only grounds the project in lived experience but also illuminates why the act of making, and the stories embedded within it, continue to matter in contemporary Wales."

Gower Cockle Gatherers

Delighted to share this special film, ‘Gower Cockle Gatherers ’ on Saint David’s Day, filmed by Andy Davies, made in collaboration with Liz Williams, with a special introduction by Gareth Thomas, BRIDGES, UWTSD.

Highlighting Publications from 2025: Dancing with Paradigms—Could Systemic Wisdom Emerge?

Continuing our series highlighting publications from 2025, we focus on a paper that challenges the conventional pursuit of "solutions" and instead invites a deeper inquiry into the questions we ask about our future, taking us through how systemic transitions can happen. 'Dancing with Paradigms—Could Systemic Wisdom Emerge?' - the first paper in the The Fifth Element's inaugural discussion paper series last year, is aimed at redefining how we approach global transformation.

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