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Jess Bates @jessicabates.bsky.social · 26d

Well done Nina, Meabh, all the young people and everyone involved in bringing the Imaginarium exhibition to W5! Superb work #SustainableFutures #YoungPeople #Education #Rathlin @futureislandisland.bsky.social

Welcome to the Imaginarium text on a big screen.

An immersive suite with the screens on two sides visible. Imagery of Rathlin in the background and colourful icons the visitor can touch to hear some of the stories from the project.

A pop up displays with more information about the Imaginarium project working with young people.

A view into the immersive suite showing imagery from the project.

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Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Sep 8

Joining the panel:
🔹Chair: Barry Phipps, Fellow, ClimaTraces; Dir, BBCW
🔹Stephen Bennett, Policy Lab
🔹Natasha Tanjutco, Co-founder & Creative Dir, TAYO
🔹James Wylie, V&A Dundee
🔹Geke van Dijk, Strategy Dir, Stby

Designing with the living world for health, community, & creative futures. 🌍

Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Sep 8

Delighted to share that Gillian Colhoun, our Strategic Development Manager, will take to the stage at the World Design Congress as part of the Designing with Nature Hive Session: Nature’s Inspiration × Human Creativity.

🗓️ Day 2 | 14:00–14:45
📍 Auditorium 2

@designcouncil.bsky.social | @wdo.org

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Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Sep 8

Highlight: A full-scale 1:1 timber installation – a screen & travelling exhibition.

On display in QFT foyer on 10 Sept before moving to the Quad at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social (Lanyon Building) for Welcome Week.

Part of The Future Blueprint's collaboration with FII –Delighted to collaborate.

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Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Sep 8

The Future Blueprint: Inis Nua | Film Screening
A “sci-firish” fever-dream where folklore collides with architectural climate prophecy – a film about the consequence of leaving your mess behind.

10 Sept | Queen’s Film Theatre
6pm reception | 6.30pm screening + panel talks.
Book now: bit.ly/3JSpNd2

The Future Blueprint: INIS NUA + discussion showing at Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast.

A “sci-firish” fever-dream where folklore collides with architectural prophecy, this is a film about the consequence of simply leaving your mess behind.

queensfilmtheatre.com

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Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Aug 13

💡Takeaway
Making it on Rathlin shows how creative tourism can connect visitors to place in meaningful and sustainable ways, through shared skills and storytelling.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, our partners at LIFERaft, and to the Rathlin community for their warm welcome.

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Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Aug 13

📸 Viewed award-winning images from local photographer Johnny Mitchell.
🔁Visited the Boathouse Museum, Breakwater Studio, and Rathlin Co-op to see local creative practice in action.
🪑Took part in reupholstery and jewellery-making workshops with Rathlin makers.

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Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Aug 13

2 days celebrating creativity & craft on Rathlin Island for August Craft Month.

What did we get up to?
🪡 Heard Rathlin's wool, needlework, and sustainability histories.
🐑 Made wall hangings with naturally dyed Rathlin wool & learned how it's being transformed for sustainable reuse.

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Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Aug 6

Do you have a creative child who loves to imagine and play? 🎲
Sign them up for a FREE board game design workshop where kids explore environmental themes and create their own board game!

🔔Fri 15 August | Ulster Museum | Ages 9–11
▶️Get your game on: bit.ly/4fsNpAM

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Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Jul 30

✨ Highlight: Exhibition of the modular dry stone wall prototype in the Manor House Walled Garden.

➡️ Next up: Exploring stone types, extraction methods, & more prototypes.

FII fellowship | @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social in collaboration with S McConnell & Sons.

Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Jul 30

On Friday, we were on Rathlin exploring stone as a natural material for a circular economy.

We heard about NI's stone resources, benefits of using natural materials, low-carbon ways to retrofit buildings and global approaches to sustainable stone construction.

@qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

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Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Jul 29

🌱Over the past year, Rathlin Creative Fellow Ann, in collaboration with artist Vanya and naturalist Hazel Watson, has been exploring fungi; how they interact, their role in breaking down plastic waste (mycoremediation) and the ethics surrounding these processes.

📍Drop by to learn more!

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Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Jul 29

Fungal Learning – A collaborative project. 🍄
Tomorrow, Wed 30 July | Void Art Centre

Void Art Centre is hosting Ann Henderson and Vanya Lambrecht as they share their research, Fungal Learning, a Rathlin Creative Fellowship project through Future Island-Island.

#fungi #research #design

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Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Jul 29

We're hosting a hands-on design workshop at the @ulstermuseum.org for young designers and eco-advocates.

Children will be introduced to design thinking and create their own board games that explore how environmental themes shape our world.

FII | Ulster Uni | Hub Games

Game on▶️ bit.ly/3TIR83a

Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Jul 28

We're celebrating the wonder of Rathlin wool with a workshop where you will:

🪡 discover traditional crafting techniques
🐑 explore locally sourced island wool
🌿 take home a handcrafted piece inspired by Rathlin’s landscape

Part of an overnight craft package (7-8 Aug).

Book now: bit.ly/45fJCDf

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Jess Bates @jessicabates.bsky.social · Jul 22

Bringing together @futureislandisland.bsky.social, Rathlin RAFT Project (eradication prog), the Rathlin Development & Community Assoc & the Inishowen Development Partnership on Rathlin today to share knowledge & experiences across projects #sustainability #greenfutures #greentransition #biodiversity

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Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Jul 21

Watch S McConnell & Sons shape the Stone Strategies prototype, inspired by Rathlin's traditional dry stone walls.

The modular blocks are designed for reuse, providing a sustainable alternative to concrete.

25 July | Manor House, Rathlin | bit.ly/3TVgKKa

FII Fellowship: QUB, S McConnell & Sons.

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Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Jul 10

Your "Making it on Rathlin" package includes:
✅ Overnight stay at the Manor House
✅ Wool workshop with Rathlin Wool Group
✅ Photography session with award-winning local photographer Johnny Mitchell
✅Visits to key sites & a boat tour of the cliffs & coastline.

🔔 Book now: bit.ly/3U2fdSv

Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Jul 10

Calling all crafters, makers, and curious creatives!

Join us on Rathlin, 7–8 August, for an overnight experience that celebrates the island's craft culture, creative spirit and stunning landscapes.

🔔 Book now: bit.ly/3U2fdSv

@ulsteruni.bsky.social | @rspb.bsky.social | LIFERaft | Craft NI

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Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Jul 7

Join us on Rathlin for a special event exploring how local stone can be reimagined in modern sustainable construction.

Part of the Future Island-Island Design Fellowship led by Rachel Delargy, @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social, in collaboration with S McConnell & Sons Stone.

Register: bit.ly/3TVgKKa

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Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Jun 27

Say hello to the creative minds behind the bold ideas at DesignLink!

These early-stage designers, thinkers and creators teamed up with NI businesses to co-design responses to real-world challenges, bringing new eyes and energy to every brief.

@qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @ulsteruni.bsky.social

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Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Jun 25

Fresh Thinking. Collaboration. Real-World Solutions.

DesignLink gave emerging creatives industry insight, and businesses access to ideas, perspectives and talent.

💚A huge thank you to everyone who participated for your time, energy, and talent.

Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Jun 25

DesignLink – 3 days of Innovation, Ideas & Impact

11 businesses & 23 Design Guilds teamed up to co-design responses to live business challenges. From architects & textile creatives to game & graphic designers, the event showed the power of cross-disciplinary creativity for innovative solutions.

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Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Jun 17

💡 DesignLink - Who's behind the briefs?

Tomorrow, we’re teaming up with 11 forward-thinking NI businesses and individuals in a three-day design sprint, with each presenting a live design challenge to our 23 Design Guilds.

Looking forward to the collaboration ahead!

#Design #NIBusiness

Future Island-Island @futureislandisland.bsky.social · Jun 11

We're bringing together 11 NI businesses & 23 Design Guilds to tackle real-world challenges through innovative thinking.

This 3-day design sprint connects creatives with businesses to unlock fresh solutions in sustainability & build a more interconnected design ecosystem in Northern Ireland.