John McKiernan
BEYOND DIGITAL: LIME PROCESS
Mixing old methods and materials like lime with digital technologies offers possibilities for new well-paid work for craftspeople and others
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John McKiernan
- Apr 10
- 5 min
BEYOND DIGITAL: MATERIAL OPPORTUNITY
The emerging economy has space to embrace traditional materials, methods and techniques to create new employment beyond digital.
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John McKiernan
- Feb 10
- 1 min
FOURTH PORTAL LUCIA HOUSE
Our virtual house with its own venue is now operational, and people love it! We are open for viewing. Come and glimpse the future.
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John McKiernan
- Jan 25
- 8 min
A FUTURE GLIMPSED
Fourth Portal Lucia House is our virtual house and forms the backbone to the Fourth Portal real-world hybrid venue business.
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John McKiernan
- Jan 12
- 4 min
INTERVENTIONS
This blog post was first posted on Haphazard.Business on 5 May 2020 and has been updated here with clearer text and updated images. The...
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John McKiernan
- Jan 6
- 4 min
VISITOR FEEDBACK
Feedback from Fourth Portal visitors in Great Yarmouth surpassed expectations. Watch videos and view photos.
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John McKiernan
- Jan 5
- 3 min
DISCUSSION FESTIVAL SEASON 3
Discussion Festival is back for Season 3 with 28 fun rooms in an entirely new virtual venue with a theme of connections and relationships.
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John McKiernan
- Jan 2
- 2 min
MIND ROOM
Artist Kevin Gavaghan speaks candidly to camera about the mental health issues behind the paintings exhibited in the Fourth Portal Mind Room
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John McKiernan
- Dec 31, 2022
- 3 min
UCL VISITS GREAT YARMOUTH
Students from The Bartlett, UCL spent four days at the Fourth Portal using emotional mapping software and engaging locals in Great Yarmouth
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John McKiernan
- Dec 29, 2022
- 4 min
HYBRID AI POETRY NIGHT
The first real-world hybrid live event using the developing Lucia House online platform took place at the Fourth Portal in November 2022.
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John McKiernan
- Oct 8, 2022
- 3 min
STAGE TWO
Fourth Portal decided to remain in the Great Yarmouth popup to continuing testing the concept and business plan for another two months.
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John McKiernan
- Jul 31, 2022
- 3 min
THE SEMANTIC WEB
John McKiernan is the Founder of Fourth Portal and Platform-7 Events and specialises in developing intriguing interventions and businesses.
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