Melbourne-based furniture maker Damien Wright was recently commissioned to make the central table for the new Koori Court in Morwell, Gippsland. The opening was an emotional event. It felt like the two cultures, Koori (indigenous to south-east Australia) and Gubba (word for non-indigenous to those Kooris), were finding a common ground that was even than [...]
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After the Missionaries
2009 will feature a number of forums for thinking about the role of art in a new bilateral world. The Selling Yarns conference in March will include workshops for artisan-design collaborations. In June, at Craft Victoria, the World of Small Things: An Exhibition of Craft Diplomacy will feature the fruits of dialogue between first [...]
Places where rich and poor meet
The talk at Craft South on Monday was the scene of a very interesting conversation as many contributed their experiences in working with artisans in other countries.
The purpose was to open up dialogue about the changing relationship between first world countries like Australia and the ‘developing world’ in the light of climate change. It is [...]
‘When the rats ate the flour resist’ – working with craft in Mozambique
From the Western Cape Craft Newsletter comes this fascinating tale by Amanda Youngleson about working as a design consultant in Mozambique. It’s a sober account of the challenges involved, but testament to great dedication.
DESIGNING FOR DEVELOPMENT: THE CHALLENGE
When product designing to assist development in the underdeveloped world, one works in a realm of limitations, of [...]
