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Jennifer Archer-Martin MDes, BDes(Hons)

Senior Lecturer

School of Design

Jen Archer-Martin is an early career academic, Spatial Design lecturer and emerging researcher. Prior to returning to academia in 2012, her spatial design practice traversed the fields of retail, hospitality, performance, event and exhibition design, as well as residential interior design and architecture. Jen completed a Master of Design degree at Massey University in 2005, following a BDes(Hons) in Spatial (then Interior) Design in 2003. Her current research operates at the intersections of human/social/community health/wellbeing and environmental health/wellbeing, recognising that these ecologies are interconnected and interdependent, and seeking to facilitate this interconnected wellbeing through the built and experienced environment.

Professional

Qualifications

  • Master of Design - Massey University (2006)
  • Bachelor of Design (Honours) - Massey University (2004)

Prizes and Awards

  • Make/Use won the Open Source use in the Arts at the New Zealand Open Source Awards 2016. See http://nzosa.org.nz/categories/ - New Zealand Open Source Awards (2016)
  • Make/Use won a Bronze Best Design Award in the Exhibition & Temporary Structures category at the Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Awards 2016. See https://bestawards.co.nz/spatial/exhibition-installations-and-temporary-structures/makeuse-exhibition - Designers Institute of New Zealand (DINZ) (2016)

Research Expertise

Research Interests

  • Spatial Design / Interior Design / Performance Design / Architectural Design
  • Design for Wellbeing
  • Philosophies of Design, including Comparative / Cross-Cultural Philosophy
  • Design Pedagogy
  • Interdisciplinary / Transdisciplinary Design Theory and Practice (including Design Thinking)
  • Design in relation to Social and Environmental Ecosystems (Sustainability, Resilience, Community, Wellbeing)
  • Studies of Place (Learning Place, Specificity, Local, (Human) Geography)
  • Studies of Space, Time & Event

Thematics

21st Century Citizenship, Design – for Commerce, Community and Culture, Health and Well-being

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Architectural Design (120101): Architectural History and Theory (120103): Architecture (120100): Built Environment And Design (120000):
Creative Arts, Media and Communication Curriculum and Pedagogy (130201): Curriculum and Pedagogy (130200): Education (130000):
Interior Design (120106):
Performance and Installation Art (190504): Studies In Creative Arts And Writing (190000): Visual Arts and Crafts (190500)

Research Outputs

Journal

Rodgers, P., Innella, G., Bremner, C., Coxon, I., Archer-Martin, J., Broadley, C., . . . Winton, E. (2019). The Lancaster Care Charter. Design Issues. 35(1), 73-77 Retrieved from https://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/desi_a_00522
[Journal article]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.
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Archer-Martin, J. (2018). Notes on caring labours: Re-collecting performances of noticing in taking note(s)_performing care. Performance Research: a journal of the performing arts. 23(2), 86-89 Retrieved from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13528165.2018.1464764
[Journal article]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.
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McQuillan, H., Archer-Martin, J., Menzies, G., Bailey, J., Kane, K., & Fox Derwin, E. (2018). Make/Use: A System for Open Source, User-Modifiable, Zero Waste Fashion Practice. Fashion Practice. 10(1), 7-33
[Journal article]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J., Bailey, J., Fox, E., Kane, K.
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Archer-Martin, JL. (2018). Taking note(s)_performing care: notes toward a framework for caring spatial practice. Performance Research. 23(2)
[Journal article]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.
Archer-Martin, J., & Munnelly, L. (2017). From the void, the night: A drawing-writing correspondence. IDEA Journal. (2017: DARK SPACE: the interior), 48-61 Retrieved from http://idea-edu.com/journal/index.php/home/article/view/20
[Journal article]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J., Munnelly, L.
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Book

Archer-Martin, J. (2021). #89 A More-than-Human(ist) Theory of Design[ing]. In PA. Rodgers, & C. Bremner (Eds.) 118 Theories of Design[ing]. (pp. 222 - 223). : Vernon Press
[Chapter]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.
Archer-Martin, J. (2021). #88 A Caring Theory of Design[ing]. In PA. Rodgers, & C. Bremner (Eds.) 118 Theories of Design[ing]. (pp. 220 - 221). : Vernon Press
[Chapter]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.
Archer-Martin, J., & Preston, J. (2020). Road Care. In A. Stuart Fisher, & J. Thompson (Eds.) Performing Care: New perspectives on socially engaged performance. (pp. 103 - 120).
[Chapter]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J., Preston, J.
Preston, J., & Archer-Martin, J. (2018). Performing Bitumen, Materialising Desiré. In M. Voyatzaki (Ed.) Architectural Materialisms: Non-human Creativity. (pp. 132 - 160). : Edinburgh University Press
[Chapter]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J., Preston, J.

Creative Work

Archer-Martin, J. (2017). taking note(s) _ performing care. (multimedia, durational performance) taking note(s) _ performing care: Wellington, New Zealand: Performing, Writing and The Performance Arcade, 10-19 March 2017
[Performance]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.
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Preston, J., & Archer-Martin, J. (2015). "bit-u-men-at-work". (live art performance (three nights), costume, safety triangles, care takers, eyewitness) "bit-u-men-at-work": Melbourne, Australia: Performing Mobilities, Margaret Lawrence Gallery, 6 - 8 Oct 2015
[Performance]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J., Preston, J.
Archer, J., & Walker, K. (2015). Spatial design for The Performance Arcade 2015. Wellington, NZ: The Performance Arcade
[Design]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.
McQuillan, H., Archer-Martin, J., Bailey, J., Fox Derwin, E., Kane, K., O'Hara, J., . . . Stewart-MacDonald, B. (2015). Make/Use. Auckland, NZ: Objectspace, 11 July - 8 Aug 2015
[Design]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J., Bailey, J., Kane, K., O'Hara, W.
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Archer, J., & Walker, K. (2014). Spatial design for The Performance Arcade 2014. Wellington, NZ: The Performance Arcade
[Design]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.

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Archer, J. (2013). Spatial design for The Performance Arcade 2013. Wellington, NZ: The Performance Arcade
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Thesis

Archer, JL. (2005). Becoming-Interior: Toward a Nondual Philosophy of Design for Dwelling-in-the-World. (Master's Thesis)
[Masters Thesis]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.

Conference

Archer-Martin, J.Magical agents: The powers of care are not ours alone. . Lancaster, United Kingdom
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.
McQuillan, H., & Archer-Martin, J. (2016, February). Make/use: Print as encoded wayfinding system for the creation of garment form. Presented at Creative Cut: The Second International Conference - Creative Pattern Cutting. University of Huddersfield, UK.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.

Other

Archer-Martin, JL. (2017, May). Care, unburdened: In support of care as a radical creative act in Spatial Design practice and pedagogy.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.
McQuillan, HL., Archer-Martin, JL., Bailey, J., Kane, K., Fox Derwin, E., Menzies, G., . . . Stewart-MacDonald, B. (2015). Make/Use exhibition catalogue.
[Other]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J., Bailey, J., Fox, E.Contributed to by: Kane, K.Edited by: Archer-Martin, J., Bailey, J., Kane, K.
Archer, J., Goldthorpe, D., Morgan, S., Nortje, J., Simpson, A., & Trubridge, S. (2014). Manifesto for a Performance Community.
[Internet publication]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.
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Teaching and Supervision

Courses Coordinated

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Media and Links

Media

  • 25 Oct 2016 - Online
    Open source use in the arts (feat. Make/Use)
    Blog post by Open Source Awards judge Bronwyn Holloway-Smith
  • 14 Sep 2015 - Online
    Make/Use featured in Ecouterre article
    New Pratt Institute Exhibit Explores Activism in the Garment Industry, by Jasmin Malik Chua , 09/14/15
  • 13 Jul 2015 - Radio
    "Ethics in fashion" Interview on Radio New Zealand
    Radio New Zealands "Standing Room Only" show interviewed Holly McQuillan just prior to the opening of Make/Use.
  • 11 Aug 2015 - Online
    Make/Use profile on NJAL
    Designer profile on NJAL.com website. Includes description of the project, images of the Make/Use v2 collection, a description of the collection, the Make/Use film, and contact details.
  • 11 Aug 2015 - Online
    Make/Use interview on NJAL (Jen, Holly, Greta)
    'A Moodboard Moment: Make/use' by Kam Dillon - an interview with Holly McQuillan, Jen Archer-Martin and Greta Menzies from Make/Use, part of the Designer Focus series.
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  • 10 Dec 2016 - Online
    Spaces of the future (feat. Honours student work)
    Article by ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk about the work of three Spatial Design Honours students who designed apps.
  • 07 Nov 2016 - Online
    Stuff.co.nz article featuring Honours student
    'Wellington tertiary students shining a light on the future of design' by Ruby MacAndrew. Features 2016 Spatial Design Honours student Stephanie O'Shea.
  • 03 Feb 2016 - Online
    Future Thinking: Make/Use and open source design
    Feature by Sarosh Mulla, published online at architecturenow.com
  • 01 Nov 2016 - Magazine, Online
    Capital Exposure - student work cited in Urbis
    CoCA graduate exhibition reviewed in Urbis magazine by the Urbis Editorial Desk. Spatial Design student work cited: "From the design of luxury, floating baches that can motor to other parts of our coa
  • 01 Mar 2017 - Magazine, Online
    Designer Profile, Interior Magazine March-May 2017
    Interviewed by editor Federico Monsalve. Double page spread. Also online at architecture now.com
  • 01 Mar 2013 - Magazine
    Wired for the future
    Student work featured in Good Magazine, No. 29, Mar - Apr 2013, p.13
  • 01 Mar 2013 - Magazine
    Walking the Talk
    Student work featured in FishHead Magazine, Issue 23, March 2013, pp. 38-41
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Other Links

  • The Performance Arcade - Jen has been involved with the Performance Arcade, curated and directed by Sam Trubridge of The Playground NZ, since 2012 as Spatial Designer of the overall 'Arcade architecture' and social spaces.
  • MakeUse - Current collaboration with fashion design colleague Holly McQuillan on the MakeUse project, to be exhibited at ObjectSpace in July 2015. This website shows McQuillan's previous iteration of the work.