Alexandra Sherlock

Academic research and reflections - fashion, footwear and materiality.

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Engaging with Indigenous Knowledge Systems: Memory Craft in Fashion and Textiles Education

Inspired by Lynne Kelly's book "Memory Craft," I developed two workshops at RMIT University combining Indigenous memory techniques with fashion and textiles education. As a non-Indigenous educator following cultural protocols, I guided students to create embroidered identity maps and material "superheroes" for learning fibre properties—balancing AI-assisted learning with embodied, engaging and culturally respectful approaches.

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