Self Care in Self Build

Self-Care in Self-Build is a feminist building methodology that creates space for collaborations and new, unknown and experimental results. It was created by Harriet Rose Morley, a multi-disciplinary artist and builder. By means of collective building based on blueprints for open source furniture, Morley offers spaces to learn, listen, develop new relationships, and apply shared ownership to the space that is created. Building and making is often seen as a field for craftsmen - a world traditionally dominated by men. The workshop deconstructs the jargon in building and construction, which creates uncaring environments of elitist inaccessibility. The methodology aims to break through the assumptions surrounding "ability" and build an understanding of personal ability and so-called agency. The project departs from the premises that by taking care of the built environment, the space will, in return, take care of its community.