Technical Pedagogy - Materialness/Thinking through materials

The idea that ‘materialness’ can help relate artistic expression is not new but the idea that a technician is teaching the student this is. The technician encourages expression of the students work through their material choices. Inspiring and stimulating their creative process through experimentation, exploration and interrogation of various materials before the final choice is made. The technical staff spend more time with the students, often one-to-one, than the academic staff. Researching this relationship and the learning that occurs could lead to developments in the students learning experience.