Materiality in Invention Pedagogy

Student teachers' attitudes to materials in the contexts of crafting and consuming

“…Working on the material involves the sensory effects, mental images and expressive elements of the author (Kouhia & Laamanen, 2014). Although the material to be worked with creates unpredictability and forms endless rhizome-like connections, it can also help to work in the midst of uncertainty (Mehto & Kangas, 2022). Furthermore, Mehto and Kangas (2022) highlighted in their research that social, ethical and ecological issues are always present in the use of materials, regardless of whether they are consciously addressed or not.…”

“…Although the material to be worked with creates unpredictability and forms endless rhizome-like connections, it can also help to work in the midst of uncertainty (Mehto & Kangas, 2022). Furthermore, Mehto and Kangas (2022) highlighted in their research that social, ethical and ecological issues are always present in the use of materials, regardless of whether they are consciously addressed or not. Materiality is also closely linked to sustainable development through the concept of 'sustainable craft'.…”

“…) The materials, therefore, have a dual role. On the one hand, material knowledge is seen as useful for designing and making crafts and, on the other hand, for critical consumption (Kojonkoski-Rännäli, 2014;Mehto & Kangas, 2022;Mehto, Riikonen, Hakkarainen, Kangas & Seitamaa-Hakkarainen, 2020). Materials also have a dual role in the sense that they are both informative content (explicit material knowledge, so-called material theory) and a tool for design, where experiential knowledge about materials is gained through practical activities (see Salolainen, 2022).…”