The group, consisting of students from the School of Design and Creative Arts, the School of Science, Social Sciences and Humanities and Loughborough Business School, also engaged in discussion about appropriation, and the necessity of Diverse Voices in Textiles within higher education and the creative arts. Diverse Voices in Textiles is a research project led by textile academics Dr Kerri Akiwowo and Dr Chetna Prajapati, confronting the lack of diversity in textile curricula and textile communities beyond academia.
Pasha Kincaid, Community Engagement Coordinator of The Generator, led the printing process aiming to engage with LU students and doctoral researchers, particularly those from underrepresented racialised communities of African origin / Black ethnicity.
The workshop’s venue, The Generator, opened on 24 April 2026 and has been transformed from a derelict 1930s building into a thriving, multidisciplinary arts venue. The space has become a central hub for performances, exhibitions, and community engagement, often showcasing artwork created by Loughborough University students.
A selection of pieces created at the workshop have been added to the current exhibition, Our Very Fabric, at The Generator - its first showcase since opening the newly repurposed art space and creative hub in Loughborough town. The exhibition will run until 29 May and opens 10:00-16:00 Thursdays-Saturdays only.
More information is available on The Generator website.
