Abstract
To what degree does working in collaboration affect the craft practitioner’s ability to ‘see’ and take risks? This paper discusses the results of a pilot study that considered the value of collaborative making in the context of craft. It will use the work of a ceramicist and a printed textiles practitioner, and discuss collaboration in terms of knowledge transfer, inspiration generation and, intellectual and aesthetic development.
What is the value of creating a new craft aesthetic (a hybrid) when exploring the material, technological and intellectual tension between 2D print and 3D ceramics of two independent makers? How simple is it to share theoretical and tacit knowledge when collaborating? Does the collaborative discourse facilitate different ways of ‘seeing’ (both intellectual and physical)?
This research seeks to consider how and if collaboration acts as a catalyst for nurturing the imagination through the quality of final craft works. It will contribute to local knowledge and understanding of craft.
The common thread that unites the practitioners is the subject of their work, nature and the natural environment. This link formed the basis of the collaborative venture and is a core principle driving their thinking. Reference to craft practitioner’s and writings concerning the influence and role of nature will be discussed, with particular reference being made to, Soetsu Yanagi, D’Arcy Thompson, Peter Stevens, Peter Dormer, Owen Jones, Bernard Leech, David Pye, Kate Malone, Peter Masters and Kazuhito Takodoi.
What is the value of creating a new craft aesthetic (a hybrid) when exploring the material, technological and intellectual tension between 2D print and 3D ceramics of two independent makers? How simple is it to share theoretical and tacit knowledge when collaborating? Does the collaborative discourse facilitate different ways of ‘seeing’ (both intellectual and physical)?
This research seeks to consider how and if collaboration acts as a catalyst for nurturing the imagination through the quality of final craft works. It will contribute to local knowledge and understanding of craft.
The common thread that unites the practitioners is the subject of their work, nature and the natural environment. This link formed the basis of the collaborative venture and is a core principle driving their thinking. Reference to craft practitioner’s and writings concerning the influence and role of nature will be discussed, with particular reference being made to, Soetsu Yanagi, D’Arcy Thompson, Peter Stevens, Peter Dormer, Owen Jones, Bernard Leech, David Pye, Kate Malone, Peter Masters and Kazuhito Takodoi.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of New Craft Future Voices Conference |
Number of pages | 12 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2007 |
Event | New Craft Future Voices Conference - University Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom Duration: 1 Jul 2007 → 1 Jul 2007 |
Conference
Conference | New Craft Future Voices Conference |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Dundee |
Period | 1/07/07 → 1/07/07 |