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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘world craft’
Finding a good home for Lao silk
Samorn Sanixay is an Australian woman born in Laos who has established a company Eastern Weft that seeks a market for Laos silk in countries like Australia. Her project requires a good fit between two radically different worlds. What seems critical to Samorn is an appreciation of serious craft – something more likely to be [...]
A Fair Trade for Creative Labour – forum
The following forum is an opportunity to bring together critical perspectives on cultural partnerships with the real-life demands of those working in the field. It will provide the context for the development of a Code of Practice for Craft-Design Collaborations Title: A Fair Trade for Creative Labour: How to sustain trust in north-south collaborations Date: [...]
The ethical turn, turn, turn
‘The rich swell up with pride, the poor from hunger.’ Sholom Aleichem image As we saw a ‘linguistic turn’ transform humanities in the late 20th century, on our side of the millennium it seems that we are witnessing a wave of cultural accountability – an ‘ethical turn’. Culture is no longer ‘innocent’ of politics. An [...]
