The Serious Business of Playing About is a practice-based publication examining the philosophy of loose parts play and its application to adult creative practice within the field of visual communication. Drawing on personal experience, the history of the adventure playground movement, and the theoretical frameworks of such as Simon Nicholson and Cas Holman, the project investigates what unstructured, material-led environments might offer the creative practitioner — and proposes loose parts thinking as a viable creative methodology.
The Serious Business of Playing About is a practice-based publication examining the philosophy of loose parts play and its application to adult creative practice within the field of visual communication. Drawing on personal experience, the history of the adventure playground movement, and the theoretical frameworks of such as Simon Nicholson and Cas Holman, the project investigates what unstructured, material-led environments might offer the creative practitioner — and proposes loose parts thinking as a viable creative methodology.