Researcher profile for Stella Lange
Stella Lange
Stella is the postgraduate coordinator in the School of Design and a Principal Lecturer. Stella's research interests are textile craft and repair, bridging historical research with contemporary practice. Stella has a PhD on garment leather, and a Bachelor of Consumer and Applied Science (First Class Honours), both from the University of Otago. Stella has been a PhD examiner for RMIT in Melbourne and AUT in Auckland, and a Master's examiner for Massey University and AUT. She is on Otago Polytechnic's Ethics Committee, and heads the Cat B ethics committe for the School of Design. Stella believes that process is a key element of successful design and research and encourages students to look at the systems and theories that support development and understanding. Textile craft and theories of activism underpin her creative work - with results that include published/presented papers, exhibited work and published designs for hand knits.
ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3676-4331
Journal Issues
See a list of articles published in issues of: Scope: Contemporary Research Topics by this researcher.
Lange, S., & van Gorp, R. (2023) What we know and what we do as tertiary educators – Neurodiversity. Neuroability Symposium 2023. 12-13 October, Otago Polytechnic/ Te Pūkenga.
Researcher Profiles:
Stella Lange,
Rachel van Gorp
Lange, S. (2023) Editorial. Scope Contemporary Research Topics, Art & Design, 25, Fashion Special Issue.
Lange, S. (2022) 1,042,678. Art & Science Exhibition Air, Dunedin Community Gallery, 26 Princess Street, Dunedin, 30 Sept-8 Oct.
https://issuu.com/dunedinschoolofart/docs/art_air_catalogue_2022
Lange, S. and Oskam, D. (2022) How can we create assessments to better suit neurodiverse learners, Neurodiversity Community of Practice Hui, 27 May.
https://online.op.ac.nz/hub/news/item/10124
Lange, S., Baker, M. Tefor-Barnard, L. (2022) '1042678' in Life's a gas! Art+Science (AIR) Exhibition 2022, Community Gallery, Dunedin.
https://issuu.com/dunedinschoolofart/docs/art_air_catalogue_2022
Lange, S. (2022) I made these for you. work in 'Gift' group show, Ashburton Art Gallery, 8 May to 19 June 2022, curated by Victoria Bell and Dr Natalie Smith. https://hail.to/otago-polytechnic-research/publication/JaoSkZ0/article/lEVtlow
https://hail.to/otago-polytechnic-research/publication/JaoSkZ0/article/lEVtlow
Lange, S. (2022) Different Not Less: Neurodiversity as a Lens for Understanding Our Students Better. Scope contemporary research topics, learning and teaching 11.
https://www.thescopes.org/journal/learning-and-teaching/learning-and-teaching-11
Lange, S. (2021) Talking while Masked. Dreaming of the Future, Works by New Zealand members of the International Surface Design Association, Surface Design Association, installation at From out of the Blue Studio Gallery, 18 Halse Place Opunake, January 7th 2021 - February 15th 2021.
https://fromoutofthebluestudiogallery.com/2021/01/16/jeanette-verster-2/
https://fromoutofthebluestudiogallery.com/2021/01/01/up-coming-exhibition-dreaming-of-the-future/
Lange, S (2021) Shadows Unfocussed. One hat designed in response to converstations with Doctoral Science Student Grace Duke of Otago University, as part of the Art and Science Exhibition, Earth caught in stone, Dunedin Community Gallery 20 Princess Street, Dunedin 15-22 May 2021,
Fay, C., & Lange, S. (2021) Role of the Model Noun and Verb. AMPS Proceedings Series 22 Teaching-Learning-Research: Design and Environments. Laura Sanderson (ed.). ISSN 2398-9467
Researcher Profiles:
Colleen Fay,
Stella Lange
Lange, S. (2021) Looking Deeper. Vision, Hindsight, Foresight, Insight, CTANZ Symposium 2021, Friday 30th April -Sunday 2nd May 2021, Auckland University of Technology.
Lange, S. (2021) Fashion Design Process. Scope: Contemporary Research Topics (Art and Design) 21.
https://www.thescopes.org/assets/scopes/Fashion-21-FDP_Stella-Lange-v2.pdf
https://www.thescopes.org/assets/scopes/Fashion-21-FDP_Stella-Lange-v2.pdf
Lange, S. & Barton, M. (2021) Editorial: Disruption, aims to capture current practices and research on fashion. Scope Contemporary Research Topics (Art & Design) 21, November.
Researcher Profiles:
Margo Barton,
Stella Lange
Fay, C., Barton,M., Lange, S., Swale, S. and Starker, A. (2021) Design process, drawings anre re-presentations of ideas. Interviews with Margo Barton, Stella Lange, Simon Swale and Anessa Starker. Scope Contemporary Research Topics (Art & Design) 21, November.
Researcher Profiles:
Margo Barton,
Colleen Fay,
Stella Lange,
Simon Swale
Lange, S. (2020) Hellebore & Hellebore Marlon. Two Botanical Illustrations, and two workbooks, included/selected for exhibited at Olveston, Botanical Art and Illustration Exhibition, 20th November-4th December 2020, curator Wayne Everson, 53 works in total, by 15 artists. review here of exhibition here https://www.odt.co.nz/entertainment/arts/art-seen-november-26
https://www.odt.co.nz/entertainment/arts/art-seen-november-26
Smith, N. and Lange, S. (2020) Tena mouton kata from the co-presidents of CTANZ1. Preface, Context, dress/fashion/textiles, Costume and Textile Association of New Zealand, Issue 40, Winter 2020, page 6
Lange, S. (2020) Inspired by masks posted in a Facebook group Breathe Context 41 Lockdown, Summer 2020/21, Costume and Textile Association of New Zealand November 2020, 39-42, and back cover, Back cover: Be Kind mask, Stella Lange, 2020
Fay, C. & Lange, S. (2020) Role of the Prototype: Model as Noun-model as Verb. Teaching, Learning, Research, Design and Environments Conference, 2-4 December 2020, Amps Manchester School of Architecture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guFoXXtveCQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guFoXXtveCQ
Researcher Profiles:
Colleen Fay,
Stella Lange
Lange,S. (2019) Dirty Ice. Art + Water, Water: Mountains to the Sea 2019, Dunedin School of Art in association with the University of Otago. Floor talk 17th September 2019, 7:30-8:30 Skinner Annex, Otago Museum, Dunedin.
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dirty-ice?set=&_rfoff=1
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dirty-ice?set=&_rfoff=1
Lange, S., & White, M. (2019) Bluestockings Welcome The Costume and Textile Association of New Zealand, Nelson, 2019 Symposium, A common thread, 27 to 29 September, Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatu.
http://costumeandtextile.co.nz/2019-symposium/
Lange, S. (2019) Knitting and stitching in the 21st century. Chitham, K., Mahina-Tuai, K.U., Skinner, D., (Eds) Crafting Aotearoa, A cultural history of craft in New Zealand and the wider Moana Pacific. ISBN: 978-0-9941362-7-5
https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/about/te-papa-press/history-books/forthcoming-book-crafting-aotearoa
Lange, S. (2019) Obsolete Needle work traditions. Chitham, K., Mahina-Tuai, K.U., Skinner, D., (Eds) Crafting Aotearoa, A cultural history of craft in New Zealand and the wider Moana Pacific. content available online via link
White, M. & Lange, S. (2019) Getting it straight: stocking seams, shades, and one-size-fit-all? Context, issue 39, Costume and Textiles Association of New Zealand, page 20.
Lange, S. (2019) Craft as a fashion activist practice. Scope Contemporary Research Topics (Art and Design) Special Issue Fashion, Issue 17, 32 - 40.
https://www.thescopes.org/art-and-design-17/craft-as-a-fashion-activist-practice/
Lange, S. (2018) 4 works, Walnut Study, Amorphophallus Titanum, Costus Barbatus / Ginger Spiral Study, Apples and Pear. Botanical Art & Illustration Exhibition, Olverston.
Lange, S (2018) Stash Talk: I stashed a Yarn and I liked it. Creative Fibre Magazine, December 2018.
Lange, S (2018) I stashed a yarn and I liked it. Unwind Fibrecraft Retreat, 2018
Lange, S (2017) Knit...Knit...Frog http://knitknitfrog.blogspot.co.nz/, this blog records the process and innovations, developments in my own hand knitting practice, The posts capture parts of the process and my reflective practice, my process and my evaluation of the work being developed. The posts on this blog have been visted 25016 times as of 27th November 2017.
Lange, S (2017) Knit...Knit...Frog, 2016 & 2017 blog posts.http://knitknitfrog.blogspot.co.nz and accompanying you tube channel records the process and innovations, developments in my own hand knitting practice.
Lange, S. (2017) Let me fix that for you. Respect Existence or Expect Resistance: Sociological Association of Aotearoa New Zealand (SAANZ) Conference, University of Otago, Dunedin, 6-10 Dec 2017.
Lange, S (2017) Two colour cast on https://youtu.be/RFshhyqjmpM
Lange, S. (2017) Repair - the missing ‘R’ in contemporary, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle messages, exploration of sustainable traditions once taught and used as evidenced in museum collections. Costume and Textile Association of New Zealand Symposium 'Fibre: Connecting People', 19-20 May, Waikato Museum.
Lange, S (2017) Left Pointing Braid https://youtu.be/qlXBmB7n6xI
White, M. & Lange, S. (2017) Maud Short’s sampler. Context, Spring 2017.
Lange, S (2011) Impoverished Craft Engangled, Http://entangledmagazine.com, Issue , pp 132-141
Lange, S. (2010) Something Aside for a Rainy Day. Costume and Textiles Association of New Zealand, 9th Annual Symposium, Saturday 12th June - Sunday 13th June 2010, the New Dowse Art Musuem, Lower Hutt.
Bridie, L. & Lange, S. (2009) Curricula in Crisis. ANZAAE 2009 Conference, Dunedin, April.
Lange, S. (2009) Mrs Francis Barker Knits. 8th Annual Symposium of the Costume and Textiles Association of New Zealand, Napier, May 30-31.
Lange, S. & Pritchard, C. (2008) How did they do that? New Zealand Costume and Textiles Section Annual Conference, Addressing the Margins. March 28-30, 2008, Otago Museum, Dunedin.
Lange, S. (2007) Assessing fashion design students' work - a model for shared studio teaching and integrated assessment. ConnectED 2007, International Conference on Design Education, Melbourne, 9-12 July.
Lange, S., Barton, M. & Sailaj, R. (2006) Assessing a designed fashion collection: There has to be a better way. In Proceedings of the Fourth Biennial IPTNZ Research Conference - Research that works, linking research to teaching and learning. Hawkes Bay, Eastern Institute of Technology, 28-29 September.
Lange, S (2005) Rethinking the Fashion Design Project Assessment Process FINZ Fashion Educators Conference 2005, Auckland 10 - 11 August
Lange, S. (2004) Research currently being undertaken by Otago Polytechnic FINZ National conference of Fashion educators of New Zealand, Dunedin 19 - 20 August
Lange, S., Laing, R.M., Niven, B.E., Scobie, D.R., and 2 others (2002) Deer leather as a material for outerwear Journal of the Society of leather Technologists and Chemists Vol 86, Issue 4 157-162
Gore, S. Laing, R.M. Lange, S. Scobie, D.R. 1 other, (2001) Changes to surface flaws on deer hides during processing to garment leather Journal of the Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists Vol 84, Issue 1, 183-187
Lange, S (2000) Improving specification of ovine garment leather University of Otago Library, Dunedin
Lange, S., Niven B.E., Laing, R.M. (2000) Suitability of leather for garments - differences in selected properties attributable to processing and sampling location Journal of the Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists 84(1) 1-5
Lange, S., Niven, B.E., Laing, R.M. (2000) Specimen site and number of skins required to represent selected physical properties of ovine garment leather Journal of the Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists 84(3) 127-131
