Mari Kosunen and Aino Eerikäinen from the University of Helsinki team of the TRACTion project visited the National Costume Center of Finland in Jyväskylä to learn about Eastern Finnish national…
The principal investigator of TRACtion, Dr. Lorraine Portelli, together with Dr. Zoi Arvanitidou, organised two workshops titled: 'Reforming the Għonnella - Tradition Meets Innovation.' A workshop was held for teachers…
ATU St Angelas hosted TRACtion research partners from the University of Malta and the University of Helsinki in Ireland, funded by the Creative Europe Programme. The Irish project explored textile…
On Friday evening, March 15th, the University of Malta TRACtion team was invited to exhibit the Maltese traditional costume, the Għonnella, at an event called 'Around the Globe,' organized by…
Design learning in action: using the design learning framework to develop design thinking skills in the classroom. Inspired by traditional textile costume designs and motifs. #designlearning#textileart#textiles @drkmcsweeney @atustangelas @atu_ie
We are excited to share that Ms. Yanica, a teacher from St. Theresa College Birkirkara Primary School, extended a warm invitation to Dr Lorraine Portelli, the principal investigator of TRACtion,…
We are preparing for a TRACTion workshop at ATU St Angelas on the 21st of February. In this workshop, the team will explore traditional costume techniques and bring these techniques forward…
Dr Lorraine Portelli and Dr Zoi Arvanitidou, the TRACtion team from the University of Malta, visited St. Ignatius College Ħaż-Żebbuġ Primary School on 6th February. The aim was to introduce…
As part of the Creative Europe @EU_TRACtion project, we will run educational workshops in 2024. A group of textile educators and artists met @ATUStAngelas to unpack a Design Learning framework…
The Creative Europe TRACtion team @EU_TRACtion is generating podcasts that provide an overview of the historical and cultural context and unique features of textile costume artefacts. The Irish podcast, created…
