130 research outputs found
Braiding Sweetgrass Author Event (2013-11-19)
No full textNoted Native American botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer will be reading from her new book, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teaching of Plants.University of Minnesota Duluth. Tweed Museum of Art; University of Minnesota Duluth. Bookstore; Kimmerer, Robin Wall; Duluth Public Library. (2013). Braiding Sweetgrass Author Event (2013-11-19). Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/185944
Public Lecture: Tweed, Fashion and Nature
No full textI was invited to give a public lecture related to my research on tweed at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. This talk was part of the public programmes for the successful V&A exhibition, Fashion from Nature.
Join author of Tweed, Fiona Anderson who will introduce you to key themes in her fascinating research, which has uncovered the origins of the powerful associations between tweeds, fashion and nature. Influences from natural environments have inspired the colours and design of many popular tweeds from the 1830s onwards. Tweed also challenges the idea that these textiles were exclusively worn in the past by the British upper classes in the country. Fiona will discuss tweed clothing worn by a diverse range of individuals, including Romantic male bohemians, plutocratic deerstalkers, independent women of the 1920s and Twiggy in the 1960s. The interplay between fashion and nature continues to influence the design of many tweeds used by international designers today
Surpassing Tradition: Investigating Design Innovation Possibilities for Harris Tweed
No full textThis paper describes a research project between a woven textiles designer, researcher and educator, and the company Harris Tweed Hebrides. In the 1960’s over five million metres of Harris Tweed fabric was produced annually, reducing to an all time low of 454,963 metres in 2009. However, since the opening of Harris Tweed Hebrides Shawbost Mill, production of Harris Tweed has more than doubled. Customers include Alexander McQueen, Chanel, YSL, Paul Smith, Margaret Howell, J.Crew and Vivienne Westwood. Harris Tweed is governed by an Act of Parliament; in order for the fabric to receive the trademark ‘Orb’ stamp it must be woven according to a set of regulations covering yarn type, spinning, dying, weaving and geographic location. The definition of Harris Tweed is a fabric “…handwoven by the islanders at their homes in the Outer Hebrides, finished in the Outer Hebrides, and made from pure virgin wool dyed and spun in the Outer Hebrides” (HMSO 1993: 7).
The aim of this research project was to explore the potential for innovation within the range of designs produced by Harris Tweed Hebrides. An empirical investigation was undertaken to uncover existing design practice and processes. The author adopted the position of practitioner-researcher to provide insight beyond the existent situation and extend design innovation. Practical investigations undertaken by the author, explored designs options that would be immediately viable on the current looms utilised by the island weavers. Sampling which was out-with the possibilities of the machinery currently being used, which would require looms to be adapted, was also undertaken. The paper concludes by providing suggestions to enhance design innovation in Harris Tweed and discusses areas for further research regarding the design and production of woven fabrics
Diana Tweed
No full textThis 1966 photograph taken by photographer Juanita Wilson shows Diana Tweed (possibly) of Enka High School performing in the Mountain Youth Jamboree. Founder and director of the Mountain Youth Jamboree, Hubert H. Hayes (1901-1964) auditioned and directed youth to perform in folk dance, music, and folk and ballad singing. The jamboree was held in the Asheville City Auditorium (now known as Thomas Wolfe Auditorium) from 1948 to 1973, and Hayes’ wife, Leona Trantham Hayes (1913-1989) continued to direct the program after his death in 1964. Hubert Hayes was an author, playwright, and alumni of Duke University
Measuring eudaimonic well-being
No full textThe chapter, "Measuring eudaimonic well-being" was written by Roger Tweed (Douglas College Faculty). Part of the "International Handbooks of Quality-of-Life" book series. This chapter presents Aristotle’s conceptualization of eudaimonia and reviews measures that can be used to assess this type of eudaimonic well-being. The authors consider the question of the extent to which eudaimonia is measureable given the conceptual confusion and lack of normative clarification surrounding the use of the term. It is proposed that a defining factor in the measurement of eudaimonia, that makes it different from the assessment of other related constructs, is the inclusion of the assessment of virtue. The lack of virtue measurement in assessments of eudaimonic well-being given Aristotle’s definition is presented. The authors offer suggestions for researchers currently choosing measures of eudaimonia. --From publisher description.happinesswell-beingmeasurementeudaimoni
David and Roney Tweed
No full textThis undated photograph taken by photographer Juanita Wilson shows David and Roney Tweed of Marshall, North Carolina performing. Founder and director of the Mountain Youth Jamboree, Hubert H. Hayes (1901-1964) auditioned and directed youth to perform in folk dance, music, and folk and ballad singing. The jamboree was held in the Asheville City Auditorium (now known as Thomas Wolfe Auditorium) from 1948 to 1973, and Hayes’ wife, Leona Trantham Hayes (1913-1989) continued to direct the program after his death in 1964. Hubert Hayes was an author, playwright, and alumni of Duke University
Surpassing Tradition: ‘Four-Shaft’ and ‘Eight-Shaft’ Harris Tweed Textile Collections
No full textHarris Tweed is a unique product with a prestigious worldwide reputation used for a variety of product applications. To be sold as Harris Tweed certain conditions have to be met regarding yarn type, method and location of production. Due to locational specification, the Harris Tweed Industry is vital to the economy and community life in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. However, the industry has an ageing population and knowledge of existing design processes remains embedded in the minds of a handful of individuals who have worked in the industry for many years. Design innovation methods for Harris Tweed fabrics are minimal. The author, a design researcher, undertook an empirical investigation into Harris Tweed design practices and processes, supported by Harris Tweed Hebrides and the Harris Tweed Authority . A series of practical investigations were conducted to extend the existing situation and offer proposals for innovation. The project resulted in the creation of the ‘Four-Shaft’ and ‘Eight-Shaft’ Collections of textile samples. ‘Four-Shaft’ designs can be produced using existing Harris Tweed looms, whereas ‘Eight-Shaft’ designs require loom adaptation. The company Harris Tweed Hebrides selected designs from the Collections for production, presentation to customers and to prompt further discussion regarding loom adaptation within the Harris Tweed industry
Tweed River Digital Elevation Model
No full textMaintenance and Update Frequency: asNeededStatement: A 10m buffer was applied to the extent of the drainage basin to ensure overlap with neighbouring basins. Datasets available in the Elvis platform that intersected the buffered basin area were downloaded. Where multiple datasets overlapped, the cell value from the most recently captured data was used. As required, individual tiles were resampled to 5m resolution, reprojected to GDA2020 and aligned to the whole 5m grid value to ensure cell alignment between datasets. Nearest neighbour resampling method was used for each of these steps. Tiles were then mosaicked to form a single raster output. In some areas small holes were present in the mosaicked product due to the input tiles not aligning or overlapping completely. Data gaps less than or equal to 15m (3 cells) were filled by interpolation. Cells within larger data gaps were assigned “no data” values in the output mosaic.</div><div>Near shore bathymetry datasets were downloaded from the Elvis platform and mosaicked into a single bathymetry raster. The bathymetry and terrestrial area outputs were then mosaicked to form a single product covering both the terrestrial area and near shore bathymetry. In instances of overlap between the two, cell values from the terrestrial dataset were used in the resulting DEM.<b>Purpose</b><br/>To provide a single elevation model for the Tweed River catchment.<div>The Tweed River 5m Digital Elevation Model (DEM) is generated from all relevant data available on the Elvis - Elevation and Depth - Foundation Spatial Data (Elvis) platform with a resolution of 5 Metres or higher. Source datasets with a resolution higher than 5m have been resampled to 5m.</div><div>This elevation model is generated from 421 datasets sourced from multiple providers including State and Territory Governments. The capture dates for input data range from 25/03/2009 – 12/07/2018. See Table 1 below for further information.</div><div>The area covers the land mass of the Tweed River drainage basin as defined by the Bureau of Meteorology Geofabric. Near shore bathymetry data has also been included in the final raster.</div>
Sightings of the Mormon Sacroscape: Mormonism as a Test Case for Thomas Tweed‟s Theory of Religion.
No full textThis work explores Thomas Tweed‟s theory of religion as presented in Crossing and Dwelling, taking up the author‟s challenge to demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses in his theoretical model by applying it to new cases. Mormonism is ideal as a case study in this context because of the visibility of Mormon mass migrations in the Nineteenth Century, the global significance of Mormonism in the Twentieth Century, and the distinctively spatial theology of Joseph Smith. The paper proceeds by (1) outlining Tweed‟s theory of religion, (2) applying a Tweedian “itinerary” to Mormon spatial practices, and (3) reflecting on critical themes in Mormon studies which are obscured by Tweed‟s theory. I hope this study can illuminate both the spatial theory of religion to which Tweed contributes and the field of Mormon studies in general
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