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Craft Communities
. Ed(S): Luckman, Susan; Thomas, Nicola
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Description for Craft Communities
hardcover. Editor(s): Luckman, Susan; Thomas, Nicola. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AC; JFCD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Craft Communities addresses the social groups, old and new, which have developed around craft production and consumption, exploring the social and cultural impact of contemporary practices of making. Addressing a wide range of crafting practice, from yarnbombs to Shetlands shawls, brassware to paper crafting, in a variety of regional and national contexts, the contributors consider how craft practices operate collectively in the home, communities, businesses, workshops, schools, social enterprises, and online. It further identifies how social media has emerged as a key driver of the 'Third Wave' of craft. From Etsy to Instagram, Twitter to Pinterest, online communities of the ... Read more
Craft Communities addresses the social groups, old and new, which have developed around craft production and consumption, exploring the social and cultural impact of contemporary practices of making. Addressing a wide range of crafting practice, from yarnbombs to Shetlands shawls, brassware to paper crafting, in a variety of regional and national contexts, the contributors consider how craft practices operate collectively in the home, communities, businesses, workshops, schools, social enterprises, and online. It further identifies how social media has emerged as a key driver of the 'Third Wave' of craft. From Etsy to Instagram, Twitter to Pinterest, online communities of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2024
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474259583
SKU
V9781474259583
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About . Ed(S): Luckman, Susan; Thomas, Nicola
Nicola Thomas is Associate Professor in Cultural Historical Geography at the University of Exeter, UK. Susan Luckman is Professor in Cultural Studies at the University of South Australia, Australia.
Reviews for Craft Communities
Craft Communities brings together an exciting and international array of writers whose ideas and examples are of central importance for thinking about craft as a collective, generative experience. The themes and chapters provide much-needed explorations and insights to help readers think through and unravel some of the complexities of decolonising craft.
Professor Juliette MacDonald, Director of Faculty at Edinburgh ... Read more
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