How craft is good for our health
Craft practices are seen as a way to counter the stress and pressure of modern life. They can be paired with other activities like coloring books for adults and cooking from scratch. Knitting, crocheting, weaving, ceramics, and needlework are all repetitive crafts that require a high level of skill. According to the famous psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, this […]
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Circular economy: ancient populations pioneered the idea of recycling waste
Circular economies are often seen as a progressive alternative to the linear economy that is based on wasting raw materials to produce products to feed today’s rampant consumerist appetite. Although the idea of the circular economic system was first introduced in the 1980s, it doesn’t mean the practices that make up a circular economy are new. […]
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Small brewers show how craft principles could reshape the economy – but they’re under threat
Currently, our economy is heavily reliant on unsustainable industrial concepts of mass production, constant growth, and disposable consumerism. To achieve a sustainable economy, we need to change the way we approach production. Craft production is a form of production that places a high priority on local production and human skills. Craft principles were abandoned as industries modernized. […]
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Place Makers review: tapestries interweave traditions with a new sense of place
The white-walled Australian Tapestry Workshop is a perfect fit for its location, with a wall of glass facing South Melbourne Street. The street is a few meters away from the gallery, with cars, trams, and shoppers. The occasional pedestrian watches the observer. The space is arid and unsuitable for introspection. However, it’s appropriate given that eight artists are exploring […]
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Crafting in times of crisis helps critters and creators
The bushfires raging across Australia have a devastating effect on our native animals. While a record number of animals, both injured and orphaned, are being treated in Australia, people from all over the world, including France and The Netherlands, are knitting, crocheting, and sewing pouches for the animals to keep them calm and warm when they […]
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