Dada Be Rusting Tipi

“Find things that don’t belong on a wall, and hang them. Whether it’s a broken guitar or a three-legged chair, hanging it up makes it art.” Josh Hughes, Punk Shui It might help to start by explaining what creative repurposing is. I can think of two ways to do this. Somewhat unexpectedly, one way is with dictionary definitions, supported by various texts. The OED  identifies repurpose as a transitive verb…

Here’s a question I’ve been pondering for years, even decades. How might one combine interests in the following? Creative repurposing of material and social resources; making things, building, doing stuff with tools. Creative/productive use of leftover, neglected urban spaces, a.k.a. generativities. Landscape, agricultural, and local heritages. Food, particularly artisan food. Community activism, cohesion & participation. Regeneration schemes and issues. Social sector research. Web communications technology, i.e. social media, and graphical…