Abstract
Crafting has witnessed an upsurge in critical debate this past decade and the sector has much to be encouraged by as a result of this increased attention. Alongside a plethora of new books dedicated to the debate, most notably the work of Glenn Adamson (2007; 2009; 2013), there is the addition of a first series of academic journals, namely, The Journal of Modern Craft (published by Berg 2008) and the journal Craft Research (published by Intellect in 2010).
In the UK, new knowledge and greater awareness of craft was supported by, for example, the emergence of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (2005), the arrival of Craft Scotland (2007) and the continued work of the Crafts Councils in Ireland, London and Northern Ireland. This recent investment is significant; it denotes a transformation in attitude and behaviour towards the leadership and management of a craft in the contemporary world.
From this perspective, it is reasonable to suggest that momentum has gathered and the issue of why craft needs to rethink its cultural, economic, political, social and technological relations with the world is being attended to. Emerging from this landscape is the exigent problem of mindfully managing this asset to receive a return on investment that effectively supports craft in all its guises; the asset being how craft engages with the principle of uncertainty. Sustaining change is now the important challenge.
In the UK, new knowledge and greater awareness of craft was supported by, for example, the emergence of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (2005), the arrival of Craft Scotland (2007) and the continued work of the Crafts Councils in Ireland, London and Northern Ireland. This recent investment is significant; it denotes a transformation in attitude and behaviour towards the leadership and management of a craft in the contemporary world.
From this perspective, it is reasonable to suggest that momentum has gathered and the issue of why craft needs to rethink its cultural, economic, political, social and technological relations with the world is being attended to. Emerging from this landscape is the exigent problem of mindfully managing this asset to receive a return on investment that effectively supports craft in all its guises; the asset being how craft engages with the principle of uncertainty. Sustaining change is now the important challenge.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Ideas of the Handmade |
| Subtitle of host publication | History and Theories of Making |
| Publisher | Edinburgh College of Art |
| Pages | 60-73 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781904443575 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781904443575 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2013 |
| Event | Design History Society Day Symposium 2012: Ideas of the Handmade: Histories and Theories of Making - Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: 20 Apr 2012 → 20 Apr 2012 https://www.designhistorysociety.org/events/view/ideas-of-the-handmade-histories-and-theories-of-making |
Seminar
| Seminar | Design History Society Day Symposium 2012 |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Edinburgh |
| Period | 20/04/12 → 20/04/12 |
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