Hands on Research for Artists, Designers & Educators

by Miriam Rasch (Editor), Jojanneke Gijsen (Editor), Harma Staal (Editor)

Genres: Art, Research, Design, Education, Nonfiction, Art Design

98 pages, Paperback

Published February 11, 2025

About the author

Miriam Rasch werkt als onderzoeker en docent bij het Instituut voor Netwerkcultuur van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam. Ze schrijft essays en kritieken voor onder meer De Gids, De Groene Amsterdammer, Revisor en het Amerikaanse deep-webmagazine The Torist. In 2015 won ze de Jan Hanlo Essayprijs Klein.

Reviews

[Natalie]

i picked this up at the new york art book fair because i was was interested in how research methods and process are different for artists, and what the best practices / norms are. this was interesting! i really enjoyed seeing the student projects, and enjoyed the emphasis on making, and idea of sharing to public as part of research.

[Baru · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is super useful if you are struggling with or exploring new frontiers of design or arts research. It reframes research as a creative practice in itself, with its own practices, artifacts, and outputs. This has helped me overcome some of my mental blocks against research in sociological contexts. It is very practical and gives you a menu of options at every stage, which is actionable and inspirational. And the projects featured are often intriguing.

[Chansophear Penh · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book makes practice‑based design research feel simple and real. It’s basically saying: your making is your thinking