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Joe Hartley
As a designer, Joe Hartley focuses on ever-evolving spaces, usually working with groups of people, and ongoing exploration of materials and processes. The projects he delivers are collaborative and complex - ‘final finished products’ are not the aim. Although physical manifestations of ideas make appearances, the outcome is always experiential, emotional, temporary, and importantly iterative, influencing the future direction of projects. Joe believes strongly in the creative experience being inextricably linked to the human experience. Whether exploring the endless possibilities of a pinch pot with a group of eight people, or over a year what a space can be in the form of a garden with forty-five people, the aim is always to use these explorations to conjure safe conversation so that what is created together fosters a sense of belonging for all. Hartley is currently working alongside Take Action, Onward Homes and the residents of the Rock Street area in Broughton, Salford with funding from Greater Manchester Environmental Fund to develop outdoor spaces to meet the needs of the people who live around them.
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