Crafts 296 Spring Summer 2023
| Weight | 0.670000 |
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| Binding | Magazine |
| Pages | 194 |
| Date Published | 2023-04-27 00:00:00 |
| ISBN13/Barcode | 9770306610005 |
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| Publisher | Crafts |
In CRAFTS#296:
We meet the makers using craft to forge meaningful connections.
Our cover star, Aamu Song - co-founder of design studio COMPANY- travels the world with her partner Johan Olin to learn about age-old techniques from master artisans, while Cecilia Charlton creates textile artworks that weave together narractives spanning space and time.
Dissident artist Ai Weiwei shares why he treasures his 40 ton collection of buttons for the memories they trigger, couturier-to-the-stars Sabyasachi Mukherjee collaborates with thousands of crafts people across India to create his intricate garments, and we take a walk on the wild side with potters digging deep for their own clay.
Meanwhile, artist Theaster gates contemplates the metaphysics of making, and furniture designer Sebestian Cox champions rewilding. Our critics and writers delve in the tumultous history of tratan, the queer artists using craft to change lives, the crafty origins of the word "Spinster" and a new digital home for the Benin Bronzes.
Finally, we spotlight the craftspeople cultivating y=their own materials in an effort to regain their bond with the earth - from harvesting indigo and raising sheep, to experimenting with mushrooms, plant roots and insects.