The Shape of Craft
Title | The Shape of Craft PDF eBook |
Author | Ezra Shales |
Publisher | Reaktion Books |
Total Pages | 272 |
Release | 2017-10-15 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 1780238843 |
Today when we hear the word “craft,” a whole host of things come immediately to mind: microbreweries, artisanal cheeses, and an array of handmade objects. Craft has become so overused, that it can grate on our ears as pretentious and strain our credulity. But its overuse also reveals just how compelling craft has become in modern life. In The Shape of Craft, Ezra Shales explores some of the key questions of craft: who makes it, what do we mean when we think about a crafted object, where and when crafted objects are made, and what this all means to our understanding of craft. He argues that, beyond the clichés, craft still adds texture to sterile modern homes and it provides many people with a livelihood, not just a hobby. Along the way, Shales upends our definition of what is handcrafted or authentic, revealing the contradictions in our expectations of craft. Craft is—and isn’t—what we think.
The Shape of Design
Title | The Shape of Design PDF eBook |
Author | Frank Chimero |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 131 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Design |
ISBN | 9780985472207 |
The Star Trek Craft Book
Title | The Star Trek Craft Book PDF eBook |
Author | Angie Pedersen |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | 89 |
Release | 2013-04-30 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 1476718644 |
A collection of 25 fun and unique "Star Trek"-inspired crafts--from accessories to decor to toys. Featuring full-color photographs and easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, this clever craft book puts a fresh spin on Captain Picard's order to "make it so."
Mouse Shapes
Title | Mouse Shapes PDF eBook |
Author | Ellen Stoll Walsh |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | 43 |
Release | 2017-09-12 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1328740536 |
Three mice make a variety of things out of different shapes as they hide from a scary cat.
Masters of Craft
Title | Masters of Craft PDF eBook |
Author | Richard E. Ocejo |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | 368 |
Release | 2018-11-13 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0691183198 |
In today’s new economy—in which “good” jobs are typically knowledge or technology based—many well-educated and culturally savvy young people are instead choosing to pursue traditionally low-status manual labor occupations as careers. Masters of Craft looks at the renaissance of four such trades: bartending, distilling, barbering, and butchering. In this engaging book, Richard Ocejo takes you into the lives and workplaces of these people to examine how they are transforming once-undesirable jobs into “cool” and highly specialized upscale occupations. He shows how they find meaning in these jobs by enacting a set of “cultural repertoires,” resulting in a new form of elite taste-making. Focusing on cocktail bartenders, craft distillers, upscale men’s barbers, and whole-animal butcher shop workers in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and upstate New York, Masters of Craft provides new insights into the stratification of taste, the spread of gentrification, and the evolving labor market in today’s postindustrial city.
Shapes That Roll
Title | Shapes That Roll PDF eBook |
Author | Karen Nagel |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2023-07 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781609056889 |
The Star Wars Craft Book
Title | The Star Wars Craft Book PDF eBook |
Author | Bonnie Burton |
Publisher | Titan Publishing Company |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Handicraft |
ISBN | 9780857686176 |
Chewbacca sock puppets. Jabba the Hutt body pillows. Hanukkah droidels. This guide offers a variety of fun and original projects to bring the many beloved elements of Star wars to life.