3. COIL Project lead: working with Pearl Academy, India (Delhi West & Delhi South) and Industry Partner Hallmark.

A collaborative project between MMU, UK (Textiles) and Pearl Academy, India (Fashion & Textiles) underpinned by the the value of international perspectives, virtual exchange and inclusive approaches to community building and learning through COIL (collaborative online international learning). Working in international research teams learners explored responses to a concept driven brief. Working also with external industry partners Hallmark, the premise of the brief was to redefine and understand notions of celebration across global contexts, redefining assumptions and discovering personally meaningful approaches to practice. Learners participated in shared tasks scaffolded by virtual exchange in the form of guest lectures, artisan masterclasses and design focused workshops, which further informed co-creation, inter-cultural dialogue and critical perspectives.