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3D-printing ‘Ocean plastic’–Fostering childrens’ engagement with sustainability (2018)
Journal Article
Vones, K., Allan, D., Lambert, I., & Vettese, S. (2018). 3D-printing ‘Ocean plastic’–Fostering childrens’ engagement with sustainability. Materials Today Communications, 16, 56-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2018.04.001

Ocean plastic pollution has been identified as one of the biggest environmental threats of our time. As large islands of plastic waste such as the Pacific Gyre amass through the forces of intercontinental currents (Law et al., 2010), remote beaches i... Read More about 3D-printing ‘Ocean plastic’–Fostering childrens’ engagement with sustainability.

Enhancing the Tourist Heritage Experience through In-Situ, Customisable 3D - Printed Souvenirs (2018)
Book Chapter
Anastasiadou, C., Vettese, S., & Calder, L. (2018). Enhancing the Tourist Heritage Experience through In-Situ, Customisable 3D - Printed Souvenirs. In L. Egberts, & M. D. Alvarez (Eds.), Heritage and Tourism : Places, Imageries and the Digital Age (151-171). Amsterdam University Press. https://doi.org/10.5117/9789462985353

This research set out to investigate whether technological innovations in design and the personalisation of tourist souvenirs through 3D printing, could offer opportunities to break away from stereotypically throwaway, low quality, mass manufactured... Read More about Enhancing the Tourist Heritage Experience through In-Situ, Customisable 3D - Printed Souvenirs.

3D printable recycled textiles : material innovation and a resurrection of the forgotten ‘shoddy’ industry (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Vettese, S. (2017). 3D printable recycled textiles : material innovation and a resurrection of the forgotten ‘shoddy’ industry. In Loughborough University Textile Design Research Group INTERSECTIONS Conference 2017

This paper will disseminate an interdisciplinary project, undertaken at Edinburgh Napier University between the Design and Advanced Materials. Several 3D printable materials are commercially available that use recycled material, but none that incorpo... Read More about 3D printable recycled textiles : material innovation and a resurrection of the forgotten ‘shoddy’ industry.

A study of the relationship between personalised 3D printed 'Souvenirs of Place' and public perception of modern architectural heritage (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Vettese, S., Anastasiadou, C., & Vones, K. (2017, April). A study of the relationship between personalised 3D printed 'Souvenirs of Place' and public perception of modern architectural heritage. Presented at EAD12/2017 Design for Next, Rome, Italy

At present, there is a disconnection between academic and public perception of Modern heritage, particularly Brutalist architecture. This research utilises the processes and experiences of making 3D printed ‘souvenirs of place’ to investigate their p... Read More about A study of the relationship between personalised 3D printed 'Souvenirs of Place' and public perception of modern architectural heritage.

3D Printable Recycled Textiles: Material Innovation and a Resurrection of the Forgotten “shoddy” Industry (2017)
Journal Article
Vettese Forster, S. (2017). 3D Printable Recycled Textiles: Material Innovation and a Resurrection of the Forgotten “shoddy” Industry. Journal of Textile Design Research and Practice, 5(2), 138-156. https://doi.org/10.1080/20511787.2018.1449073

This paper will disseminate an interdisciplinary project, undertaken at Edinburgh Napier University between the Design and Advanced Materials. Several 3D printable materials are commercially available that use recycled material, including post consum... Read More about 3D Printable Recycled Textiles: Material Innovation and a Resurrection of the Forgotten “shoddy” Industry.

A study of the multi generational relationship with making through mediated designing in collaborative, digital environments: implications for learning and open access fabrication (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Vettese, S., Thompson, P., & Allan, D. (2016, November). A study of the multi generational relationship with making through mediated designing in collaborative, digital environments: implications for learning and open access fabrication. Presented at Open Design for E-very-thing

In this paper, the researchers will investigate different ways in which school age, 'generation net' children learn, through non-linear, mediated, collaborative ‘making’ environments, enabled by online communities of ‘citizen practitioners' and maker... Read More about A study of the multi generational relationship with making through mediated designing in collaborative, digital environments: implications for learning and open access fabrication.

An exploration of the sustainable and aesthetic possibilities of 3D printing onto textiles as an alternative to traditional surface decoration (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Burn, K., Vettese, S., & Shackleton, J. (2017). An exploration of the sustainable and aesthetic possibilities of 3D printing onto textiles as an alternative to traditional surface decoration. In Circular Transitions Proceedings (141-154)

Embellishment, in a fashion and textile context, can be considered an extraneous decorative process that has a significant detrimental impact on the environment. However, aesthetic and cultural theories, in addition to consumer appeal, show that it i... Read More about An exploration of the sustainable and aesthetic possibilities of 3D printing onto textiles as an alternative to traditional surface decoration.

In Situ 3D Printed Souvenirs and their Affect on Visitors Engagement with Built Heritage (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Vettese, S., & Anastasiadou, C. (2016, April). In Situ 3D Printed Souvenirs and their Affect on Visitors Engagement with Built Heritage. Presented at In this place : cumulus association biannual international conference, Nottingham, UK

In this study, visitors’ perception and engagement with built heritage surroundings was investigated in relation to their interaction with 3d printed souvenirs which reflected architectural features of the site. A 3D printer was set up in Stirling Ca... Read More about In Situ 3D Printed Souvenirs and their Affect on Visitors Engagement with Built Heritage.

The Sustainable And Aesthetic Possibilities Of 3D Printing Onto Textile As An Alternative To Traditional Surface Decoration Utilising Lyocell (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Burn, K., Vettese, S., & Shackleton, J. (2016, November). The Sustainable And Aesthetic Possibilities Of 3D Printing Onto Textile As An Alternative To Traditional Surface Decoration Utilising Lyocell. Paper presented at Sustainable Innovation 2016 : 'Circular Economy' Innovation & Design

Embellishment, in a fashion and textile context, can be considered an extraneous decorative process that has a significant detrimental impact on the environment. However, aesthetic and cultural theories, in addition to consumer appeal, show that it i... Read More about The Sustainable And Aesthetic Possibilities Of 3D Printing Onto Textile As An Alternative To Traditional Surface Decoration Utilising Lyocell.

Making Tourist Experiences Through Personalisable 3D Printed Souvenirs (2016)
Journal Article
Vettese Forster, S., Anastasiadou, C., & Calder, L. (2016). Making Tourist Experiences Through Personalisable 3D Printed Souvenirs. Making Futures, IV,

Gift shops are common in most museums and galleries that provide visitors with shopping experiences as well as the opportunity to transform their intangible experience of the visit to a tangible memory through the purchase of a souvenir. It can also... Read More about Making Tourist Experiences Through Personalisable 3D Printed Souvenirs.

3D printable fillament utilising waste Scottish textiles and leather f (2016)
Physical Artefact
Vettese, S., & hindle, C. 3D printable fillament utilising waste Scottish textiles and leather f. [Materials]

The project team (including Colin Hindle from Advanced Materials and Research Assistant Ari Loughlin) created a prototype 3D printable filament utilising waste textiles (selvedge cut from looms provided by the companies Bute, Calzeat and Begg and Co... Read More about 3D printable fillament utilising waste Scottish textiles and leather f.

Enhancing the Tourist Heritage Experience through In-Situ, Customisable, 3D printed Souvenirs (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Forster, S., & Anastasiadou, C. (2015). Enhancing the Tourist Heritage Experience through In-Situ, Customisable, 3D printed Souvenirs. In Proceedings Heritage Tourism & Hospitality International Conference 2015

This research set out to investigate whether technological innovations in design and the personalisation of tourist souvenirs through 3D printing, could offer opportunities to break away from stereotypically throwaway, low quality, mass manufactured... Read More about Enhancing the Tourist Heritage Experience through In-Situ, Customisable, 3D printed Souvenirs.

Digimakit: 3D printed, co-created, experiential souvenirs (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Anastasiadou, C., & Vettese, S. (2015, April). Digimakit: 3D printed, co-created, experiential souvenirs. Presented at ETAG Technology Conference 2015: Shine the Light Technology, Edinburgh

Etched in the Memory. (2015)
Journal Article
Forster, A. M., Vettese-Forster, S., & Borland, J. (2015). Etched in the Memory. RICS Building Conservation Journal, 28-29

Alan Forster, Samantha Vettese-Forster and John Borland explore the cultural value of preserving historic graffiti.

Journal of Design Practice and Research, Volume 3, 2014 (2014)
Book
Lambert, I., Firth, R., MacLeod, M., Forster, S., Innes, M., Winton, E., …Titley, W. (2014). Journal of Design Practice and Research, Volume 3, 2014. Edinburgh Napier University

Editorial -Welcome to the third issue of the Journal for Design Practice & Research. The last 18 months has been an extremely busy time for us. We have continued to grow as a team, with new members joining, and our work grows ever more diverse. We h... Read More about Journal of Design Practice and Research, Volume 3, 2014.

An examination of the role of sound in defining the city in the context of Edinburgh (2014)
Journal Article
Vettese-Forster, S., Gowans, S., Case, J., & Maciej, K. (2014). An examination of the role of sound in defining the city in the context of Edinburgh. European Academic Research, 1, 3218-3247

The surfeit of generic and place-specific sounds that exist in the urban environment contribute to what has been referred to as the soundscape. Within the built environment sound has the potential to create thresholds and acoustic territories that de... Read More about An examination of the role of sound in defining the city in the context of Edinburgh.

The significance of the introduction of synthetic dyes in the mid 19th century on the democratisation of western fashion. (2013)
Journal Article
Vettese-Forster, S., & Christie, R. M. (2013). The significance of the introduction of synthetic dyes in the mid 19th century on the democratisation of western fashion. Journal of the International Colour Association, 11, 1-17

From the middle of the 19th century, fashionable garments for women, which had previously been restricted largely to the wealthy social classes, began to become much more widely accessible in society. Many factors contributed towards this change, inc... Read More about The significance of the introduction of synthetic dyes in the mid 19th century on the democratisation of western fashion..

Thermochromic dyes and sunlight activating systems - An alternative means to induce colour change. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ledendal, M., Christie, R. M., & Vettese-Forster, S. (2013). Thermochromic dyes and sunlight activating systems - An alternative means to induce colour change

The general purpose of this work is to investigate the potential of a mobile phone to capture soil colour images and process them, returning the corresponding Munsell colour coordi- nates from the digital RGB captured images, and also estimate the tr... Read More about Thermochromic dyes and sunlight activating systems - An alternative means to induce colour change..

A visual and contextual comparative study of the work of Picasso and Chanel towards an understanding of the overlaps between Modern Art and Fashion (2012)
Journal Article
Vettese-Forster, S. (2012). A visual and contextual comparative study of the work of Picasso and Chanel towards an understanding of the overlaps between Modern Art and Fashion. The International Journal of Costume and Fashion, 12, 15-32

From the beginning of the twentieth century, ``Modernism`` impacted and transformed art and clothing. Pablo Picasso and Gabrielle ``Coco`` Chanel were two of the most central characters in Modernism working simultaneously in their disciplines. Picass... Read More about A visual and contextual comparative study of the work of Picasso and Chanel towards an understanding of the overlaps between Modern Art and Fashion.