Two authors explore craft as an embodied practice situating Scottish knitting as an asset that binds ‘tacit wisdom’ and gender narratives.
Lynn-Sayers McHattie
Lynn-Sayers McHattie is Professor of Design Innovation in the Innovation School, a post-disciplinary school at The Glasgow School of Art. She is a designer and researcher with over 30 years’ national and international experience contributing to society and culture. She has a special interest in the relations between craft and textile practices and place-based contexts with a focus on vernacular materials. Her research explores design practice and how cultural assets connect to the indigenous landscape and culture of island and distributed communities and the role sustainable practices can play in new alternative economies and socio-cultural renewal.
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