- Theme:
- Textile
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- Craft ●
- History ●
- Interactive ●
- International
- Textile
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An international perspective If we take a look at history to compare the new Danish micro-factories with international concepts, one obvious precursor is Issey Miyake’s A-POC (A Piece of Cloth), launched in 1997. Originally, A-POC consisted of a ribbed fabric produced on a circular knitting machine with added seams or welds. The idea was […]
- Theme:
- Green production
- Subjects:
- Circulation ●
- Climate ●
- Materials ●
- Research
- Sustainability
[…] about the role of the profession in society: Sustainability Diversity/Minorities Craft Materials Formkraft's editorial board will select article proposals for publication in Formkraft for a Danish and international professional audience. If your article is chosen, you must complete it by May 1, 2024. Timeline Abstract submission: February 19 (prolonged) Response to article proposals: end […]
- Subjects:
- Artistic craft ●
- Craft ●
- Craftivism ●
- Materials ●
- Sustainability ●
- Universal design
[…] far, so good. How do you envision the actual museum? ‘I’m hoping for a building that will feel homely to the locals but which can also attract an international audience. Marianne and Eva Wegner have promised to make their knowledge, collection and archive available to the association and, later, to the museum.’ And even though Wegner […]
- Theme:
- Designudstillinger
- Subjects:
- Aesthetics ●
- Exhibitions
- Utility design
[…] their involvement, ‘furniture architects’ and craft makers vouched that even mass-produced items possessed value and quality derived from art and craftsmanship. That message proved effective on the international markets, so here, there was no need to relabel the products as design. On the contrary, international buyers wanted an alternative to the stylings of American […]
- Theme:
- Durability
- Subjects:
- History ●
- Literature
- Theory
[…] PhD in sociology. In her research, she is interested in the social impact of design with a particular focus on gender, interdisciplinary collaboration in design, and work and employment of designers. Her work is available in several international design journals including Design and Culture, The Design Journal, and International Journal of Technology and Design Education.
- Theme:
- Diversity
- Subjects:
- Design ●
- Research
- Universal design
International outreach On 2 June, ceramic artist Lillann Ulverud gave a presentation about the GenJord project at a ceramics conference held at the Centre for Ceramics in Norway. She spent two months with me as an artist-in-residence, arranged through Norwegian Crafts, and interned with me in the GenJord project. Through the project, I […]
- Theme:
- Green production
- Subjects:
- ceramics ●
- Circulation ●
- Climate
- Sustainability
[…] on par with and sometimes more expensive than, for example, medicine. I fear that politicians do not understand the importance of educating 'homegrown' artists at a high international level. I put 'homegrown' in quotes because I believe that art knows no bounds. But at the same time, for a nation to be able to […]
- Theme:
- Education
- Subjects:
- Design Schools
- Education
[…] Social Applications. Scrivener Publishing LLC. 2023. Dwivedi, Yogesh K. et al.: Metaverse beyond the hype: Multidisciplinary perspectives on emerging challenges, opportunities, and agenda for research, practice, and policy. International Journal of Information Management. Elsevier Ltd. 2022. Salvendy, Gavriel & Karowsky, Waldemar (Editors): Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics, John Wiley & Sons Inc, USA. 2021.
- Theme:
- Crafted Realities
- Subjects:
- Aesthetics
- Digital design
