Kate Rich
Artist, trader and feral economist.
Feral Trade
Bristol, UK
Degrees
BSc Open degree in Business and Economics, Open University, 2017
BA in Media Studies, RMIT University, 1988
Research Interests
I am currently establishing the Feral MBA, a radically reimagined business school for artists and others.
Related research contexts and collaborations:
- Feral Trade (since 2003,). An art project and grocery business. Feral Trade utilises the spare carrying capacity of existing movements to trade coffee and other vital goods outside formal systems.
- Institute for Experiments with Business (Ibex). A new Institute established as part of the FoAM network of trans-disciplinary labs.
- Sail Cargo Alliance, an assembly of traders, brokers and ship owners working together to revive the historic practice of sailing cargo in wind-propelled ships.
- RADMIN. Reclaiming the 'dull' space of administration as also a place for wild experiments and meaningful work.
- Feral Business Coaching & Consultancy A practice that draws together skills and approaches from life coaching, business strategy, diverse economies theory,art and DIY.
- Cube Microplex. A volunteer run cinema, music and arts co-operative in Bristol, UK. My roles there have included Bar Manager, Accounts Team and Community Land Trust committee member.
- Cube-Cola. A DIY open source soft drink production partnership.
- Irational.org Art server collective.
More information: http://bureauit.org/data/krcv