Threaded magazine: Adopting a Culturally Connected Approach

It has been over ten years since the Practice Report, The site of Publication in Contemporary (Grieve & Redmond, 2009) introduced term Platform to describe a series distinctive editorial modes and publishing spaces. Central this report was inclusion Threaded magazine role collaboration lead content doing so affect practice as critical design strategy. This article presents strategies on how adopted holistic culturally connected approach. structure examines publication encapsulates three principles Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Participation, Protection Partnership, guiding underlying foundation. model instils uniqueness cultural connections within because it draws from who are collective, determined by people we associate collaborate with. Project 16/2 will be discussed, presenting reflection process self-discovery, employing tradition storytelling convey te ihi (essence) is. Edition 20 21 advance learnings with advisors, Kaumātua Kuia ensure kaupapa these issues adhere tikanga Māori Mātauranga kawa (protocols). To what Threaded’s editors understand, share is authentic appropriate, advice guidance seek our Kaumatua (elders) walking realm they carriers knowledge carefully passed down ancestors.