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		<title>Authentic punk, handmade with attitude in Indonesia</title>
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Danius Kesminas embodies some of the wilder energies of the Australian cultural scene. The tireless Melbourne artist is very much embedded in the art world – his exhibitions in a cutting edge commercial art gallery quote from modernist art history. Yet Kesminas&#8217; work is far from pretentious: his many projects set about attacking art’s elitism [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.craftunbound.net/country/australia/craft-out-of-the-cage-wanda-gillespies-marvellous-discoveries' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Craft out of the cage &ndash; Wanda Gillespie&rsquo;s marvellous discoveries'>Craft out of the cage &ndash; Wanda Gillespie&rsquo;s marvellous discoveries</a> <small>Wanda Gillespie is an Australian artist who discovered the Indonesian...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.craftunbound.net/country/indonesia/bali-carves-up-the-glick-international-foundation' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Bali carves up the Glick International Foundation'>Bali carves up the Glick International Foundation</a> <small>You come up with a brilliant idea. You find someone...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.craftunbound.net/medium/textiles/sara-thorn-handmade-in-indian-cities' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Sara Thorn &ndash; handmade in Indian cities'>Sara Thorn &ndash; handmade in Indian cities</a> <small>&#160; Individual designers have been travelling to traditional craft communities...</small></li>
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		<title>Carbon Issue: Sustainability in Craft &amp; Design</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a call for an upcoming issue of a new craft journal that I’m involved in. I hope it brings together some new and thoughtful perspectives on the way designing and making engage with the re-valuation of&#160; the planet’s resources. 

CALL FOR PAPERS
Carbon Issue: Sustainability in Craft &#38; Design
craft + design enquiry is seeking papers [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.craftunbound.net/medium/glass/jonathan-baskett-a-tequila-sunrise-for-glass-craft-and-design' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Jonathan Baskett – a tequila sunrise for glass craft and design'>Jonathan Baskett – a tequila sunrise for glass craft and design</a> <small>Jonathan Baskett is a Canberra-based glass designer who works in...</small></li>
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		<link>http://www.craftunbound.net/notices/carbon-issue-sustainability-in-craft-design</link>
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		<title>27 Light years</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Helen Light has retired from the Jewish Museum of Australia after 27 years (!). She was its inaugural director and created a remarkable string of exhibitions including the Judaica series, which invited craftspersons to make contemporary versions of ritual artefacts. 
For her, the purpose of the museum was to demonstrate how a minority culture could [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.craftunbound.net/country/australia/craft-out-of-the-cage-wanda-gillespies-marvellous-discoveries' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Craft out of the cage &ndash; Wanda Gillespie&rsquo;s marvellous discoveries'>Craft out of the cage &ndash; Wanda Gillespie&rsquo;s marvellous discoveries</a> <small>Wanda Gillespie is an Australian artist who discovered the Indonesian...</small></li>
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		<link>http://www.craftunbound.net/country/australia/27-light-years</link>
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		<title>Taking Chilean pride to heart</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The jewellery scene in Chile has been growing strongly in recent years. A large number of new outlets for art and designer jewellery have opened in Santiago, including work that draws from distinctively Chilean forms, such as the horse-hair weaving known as crin.








At the end of 2009, Chile held its first national jewellery competition. Organised [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.craftunbound.net/country/chile/a-world-vision-for-mapuche' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: A world vision for Mapuche'>A world vision for Mapuche</a> <small> Like most other colonies, the nation of Chile was...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.craftunbound.net/region/latin-america/unesco-workshop-for-artisans-and-designers-who-owns-culture' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: UNESCO workshop for Artisans and Designers &ndash; who owns culture?'>UNESCO workshop for Artisans and Designers &ndash; who owns culture?</a> <small> &#160; The UNESCO Workshop for Artisans and Designers in...</small></li>
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		<link>http://www.craftunbound.net/country/chile/chilean-pride-on-the-chest</link>
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		<title>Crafted Over Time &#8211; the other side of DIY</title>
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Faythe Levine’s documentary about DIY, titled Handmade Nation, reflected the collective craft movement sweeping the USA. This movement includes a broad spectrum of makers who are setting up small businesses, attending craft markets and engaging in craft activist events. Textile arts figure greatly, as do women.
Journalist and ‘comix historian’ Patrick Rosenkranz has made a documentary [...]


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		<link>http://www.craftunbound.net/theme/skill/crafted-over-time-the-other-side-of-diy</link>
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		<title>In the clouds</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Craft Unbound has been posting for four years now. To celebrate, here’s a view from the clouds:













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		<title>The latest gossip about Gup Shup in Pakistan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here’s some news from the Gup Shup project in Pakistan (‘gup shup’ refers to the gossip that happens around cups of tea).
Winter has truly arrived, and the Chitral valley is surrounded with the snow-covered peaks of the Hindukush. In this cold weather, the women gather around the fire, chit-chatting and embroidering. Somehow, Israr and his [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.craftunbound.net/theme/ordinary/pollyme-masterpieces-in-idle-chatter-from-pakistan' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Polly&#038;me – masterpieces in idle chatter from Pakistan'>Polly&#038;me – masterpieces in idle chatter from Pakistan</a> <small> ‘GupShup’ means chit chat in Urdu and Hindi. It...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.craftunbound.net/country/chile/a-world-vision-for-mapuche' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: A world vision for Mapuche'>A world vision for Mapuche</a> <small> Like most other colonies, the nation of Chile was...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.craftunbound.net/medium/textiles/sara-thorn-handmade-in-indian-cities' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Sara Thorn &ndash; handmade in Indian cities'>Sara Thorn &ndash; handmade in Indian cities</a> <small>&#160; Individual designers have been travelling to traditional craft communities...</small></li>
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		<link>http://www.craftunbound.net/medium/textiles/the-latest-gossip-about-gup-shup-in-pakistan</link>
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		<title>Made in Tuvalu, heard throughout the world</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The recent Wasawasa Festival of the Oceans in Suva was a golden opportunity to meet with members of the broad Pacific community. One of the stalls I admired most was created by the Tuvalu community. The stall was decorated with a wonderful range of crafts, including leis for dancing, elegant fans, tiputa garlands for weddings [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.craftunbound.net/region/pacific/craft-in-fiji-more-than-souvenirs' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Craft in Fiji &ndash; more than souvenirs'>Craft in Fiji &ndash; more than souvenirs</a> <small>As a matriarch of the Fijian craft scene, Seniloli expresses...</small></li>
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		<link>http://www.craftunbound.net/medium/fibre/made-in-tuvalu-heard-throughout-the-world</link>
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		<title>Craft in Fiji &#8211; more than souvenirs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a matriarch of the Fijian craft scene, Seniloli expresses a strong commitment to traditional values. The first value is silence when being taught. &#8216;You watch! If you ask questions, half the time you forget. Your head will be creating new ideas.&#8217; The second is to keep it personal. &#8216;I don&#8217;t want to be taken [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.craftunbound.net/medium/textiles/fulidai-dai-another-way-of-thinking-about-craft' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Fulidai-dai – another way of thinking about craft'>Fulidai-dai – another way of thinking about craft</a> <small>Deb Salvagno works for the East Timor Women’s Association, which...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.craftunbound.net/region/latin-america/unesco-workshop-for-artisans-and-designers-who-owns-culture' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: UNESCO workshop for Artisans and Designers &ndash; who owns culture?'>UNESCO workshop for Artisans and Designers &ndash; who owns culture?</a> <small> &#160; The UNESCO Workshop for Artisans and Designers in...</small></li>
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		<link>http://www.craftunbound.net/region/pacific/craft-in-fiji-more-than-souvenirs</link>
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