# Creative Crossings workshop

> Notes on Creative Crossings, a 2004 m-cult / Banff / Arts Council England workshop on mobile media with UK, Canadian and Finnish practitioners.

- Page: https://www.elasticspace.com/2004/04/creative-crossings/
- Author: Timo Arnall (https://www.elasticspace.com/)
- Section: Notes (https://www.elasticspace.com/notes/)
- Published: 2004-04-28
- Updated: 2026-07-05
- Tags: Adaptive Design, Art, Conference, Interaction Design, Locative Media, Mobile, Mobility, Place, Technology, Urbanism
- Site map for agents: https://www.elasticspace.com/llms.txt

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A triangular research network, practitioners from Britain, Canada and Finland, gathered in London to work on participatory and creative applications for mobile, locative and cross-platform media.

*Creative Crossings was organised by [m-cult](http://www.m-cult.org/), the [Banff Centre](http://www.banffcentre.ca/) and [Arts Council England](https://web.archive.org/web/20040701053124/http://www.artscouncil.org.uk:80/) in April 2004. A research-based event rather than a conference, three days of workshops and conversation culminating at the Finnish Ambassador’s residence in Battersea. My full notes are [here](https://web.archive.org/web/20040811221451/http://www.elasticspace.com/cc.html), and [Anne Galloway’s collaborative summaries](http://www.purselipsquarejaw.org/2004_04_01_blogger_archives.php#108308210064156904) cover the shared thread.*

### Ambitions

- Investigate transformative use of space and place
- Address gaps in infrastructure: access to standards, material frameworks and technology
- Instigate a triangular network: tried and trusted network practice
- Pursue research and practice, less engineering
- Explore relationships between media, gaming, locative, mobile, visual media

The discussion is continuing, and the next informal meeting of participants is happening at [ISEA 2004](https://web.archive.org/web/20040713012321/http://www.isea2004.net:80/).

### Some pictures

![Creative Crossings workshop: Graham Harwood and Michelle Kasprzak](https://www.elasticspace.com/images/creative-crossings/creativecrossings01.jpg)

*Creative Crossings workshop: Graham Harwood and Michelle Kasprzak*

![Creative Crossings workshop: Jo Walsh and Gabe Sawhney](https://www.elasticspace.com/images/creative-crossings/creativecrossings02.jpg)

*Creative Crossings workshop: Jo Walsh and Gabe Sawhney*

![Creative Crossings workshop: Rachel Baker and Tapio Makela on the 19 bus](https://www.elasticspace.com/images/creative-crossings/creativecrossings03.jpg)

*Creative Crossings workshop: Rachel Baker and Tapio Makela on the 19 bus*

![Creative Crossings workshop: Tapio Makela on the 19 bus](https://www.elasticspace.com/images/creative-crossings/creativecrossings04.jpg)

*Creative Crossings workshop: Tapio Makela on the 19 bus*

![Creative Crossings workshop: Finnish Ambassador's residence, Battersea](https://www.elasticspace.com/images/creative-crossings/creativecrossings05.jpg)

*Creative Crossings workshop: Finnish Ambassador's residence, Battersea*

![Creative Crossings workshop: Finnish Ambassador's residence, Battersea](https://www.elasticspace.com/images/creative-crossings/creativecrossings06.jpg)

*Creative Crossings workshop: Finnish Ambassador's residence, Battersea*

![Creative Crossings workshop: Finnish Ambassador's residence, Battersea](https://www.elasticspace.com/images/creative-crossings/creativecrossings07.jpg)

*Creative Crossings workshop: Finnish Ambassador's residence, Battersea*

![Creative Crossings workshop: Finnish Ambassador's residence, Battersea](https://www.elasticspace.com/images/creative-crossings/creativecrossings08.jpg)

*Creative Crossings workshop: Finnish Ambassador's residence, Battersea*

![Creative Crossings workshop: Finnish Ambassador's residence, Battersea](https://www.elasticspace.com/images/creative-crossings/creativecrossings09.jpg)

*Creative Crossings workshop: Finnish Ambassador's residence, Battersea*