Organised alongside their Craftvoice exhibition for ICAS 13, this roundtable is presented by the Knowledge House for Craft (KHC) and aims to continue an ongoing dialogue on crafts, initiated online during the pandemic, by a group of scholars and makers from across the globe. In the past two years, the KHC has emerged as a trans-regional, trans-cultural association for those who create and maintain craft knowledge in their networks, institutions, studios, and a variety of organizations ranging from museums and universities to studios and collectives around the world.
The KHC are interested in re-vitalizing the role of making in contemporary society and sharing experiences from diverse perspectives – as craft researchers, practitioners, designers, facilitators. The Roundtable was the first in-person meeting of the members of the KHC consortium and board. It was an occasion for us not only to invite new members, but also to further discuss our common interest in building a dynamic repository, including an annotated bibliography, on the value of the crafts especially from the perspective of the individuals and communities who sustain its everyday practice within wider ecologies.
Chair:
- Aarti Kawlra, International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS), Netherlands
Convenors:
- Liliana Morais, Rikkyo University, Japan
- Sharon Tsang de Lyster, Narrative Made & The Textile Atlas, Hong Kong
Participants:
- Kevin Murray, Garland Magazine, Australia
- Laila al Hamad, Zeri Crafts, Kuwait
- Kolokesa Mahina-Tuai, Lagi-Maama Academy & Consultancy, New Zealand
- Barbara Makuati-Afitu, Lagi-Maama Academy & Consultancy, New Zealand
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