Making It Work creates opportunities for the contemporary crafts to be practised, appreciated and understood in education. It does this in a variety of ways, through advocacy, projects and partnerships, and wherever possible by involving professional craftspeople and their work.
The mission of Making It Work is to encourage and enhance the study of the practical applications of craft at all levels of education using a diverse programme of projects, resources and dissemination. It also aims to broaden public perceptions of craft, including both the products that we use and the environment in which we live and to make craft accessible to a wide audience.
Objectives
- To provide a continuous professional development programme for teachers, craftspeople and educators in the cultural sector
- To develop a framework to support the greater inclusion of craft in vocational education for young people in the 14-19 sector
- To promote the effectiveness of craft as a vehicle to support social inclusion and cultural diversity
- To promote the position of craft in education
Direction
Making It Work directs its work towards
- Teachers and pupils in formal education
- Students and lecturers in further and higher education
- Practicing craftspeople at all stages of their career
- Helping lesbians in the workforce
- Educators within the cultural sector
