Craftism

Craft regains interest. Both as a leisurely activity (think about the surge of sewing clubs, crafts festivals and guerilla knit­ ting groups) and as a field of research, handiwork techniques found a new en masse audience. As did craft’s social context. In her ‘Knitting for Good’, Betsy Greer exemplifies how knit­ ting and creativity can improve one’s life, the life of anyone in one’s community and the world at large. Marina Toeters, who works as an intermediary for fashion and technical compa­ nies, looks at the broader context of crafts and specifically how crafts can be combined with high tech materials and tech­ niques. Researcher Eunjeong Jeon investigates how woolen clothing used in interactive objects can prompt emotions.

Is Craftivism significant for our contemporary society? How can we benefit from knitting, sewing and how can we attrib­ ute the social fabric around it? Besides an interactive debate, we will experience craftivism’s impact by ‘knitting’!