Unpolished particles from practice-based research and thinking in progress
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Another afternoon of reading which led to realisation, reflexion and unpicking … no wonder my literature review is taking so long 😊
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Attrition is not new …?🤯
Apprentices have always left early. History suggests this is not failure, but function. This fragment asks what retention data hides, who completion serves, and why…
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Health and Safety: Ritual or Performance Art?
his piece reflects on rituals, compliance, and care in construction — from signing RAMS to donning PPE — and asks what actually keeps people safe.
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If a Tree Falls in a Forest and No One is Around to Hear it…
This one is about value, validation, performativity – and the unsettling question of who we are when we stop scoring points.
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On Craftsmanship and Snagging – reaction to Sennett at the MAK
I went back to bed intending to sleep and instead found myself watching Richard Sennett speak about craft, time, and the quality of work. Sennett…
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