The Journal of Modern Craft

The first issue of 2012 considers the way in which craft is represented on the public stage.

Editorial introduction
Articles
Ann-Sophie Lehmann Showing Making: On Visual Documentation and Creative […]

Table of contents for 5.1

The pleasures of craft work are often said to reside in its immediacy: the direct access to materials, the handling of tools, and the sense of accomplishment. Even watching a […]

Theme for 4.2

‘Steampunk’ reflects a retro-Victorian machine aesthetic. Currently in vogue, the contemporary phenomenon of ‘steampunk’ raises some curious questions.

This ‘back to the future’ nostalgia […]

Anne Elizabeth Moore’s Garment Work unpicks the denim trade

The current resurgence of craft and hand making — especially among a new and often self-taught generation of makers — is often theorized as a […]

‘Ustopia is a word I made up by combining utopia and dystopia – the imagined perfect society and its opposite – because in my view, each contains a latent version of the other.’ (Margaret Atwood: “The Road to […]

While we are waiting for the first guest posts on the issue of industrial craft, a few items of interest. Tullia Jack, a Masters Design student, conducted an experiment/performance where she asked 30 participants […]

Theme for 4.3 What is the place of craft in the 21st century textile industry? The story goes… In the 19th century, industrialisation was at odds with traditional crafts, particularly hand-weaving. In the 20th […]

The final issue of 2011 continues to look at craft and industrialisation, with a particular emphasis on denim.
Articles
Editorial introduction

Craft, Class, and Acculturation at the Greenwich House […]

Our sibling publication at Berg, Textile: The Journal of Cloth & Culture, has done a wonderful job over the years in exploring the many cultural, aesthetic, and technical aspects of its specialist subject. Here at […]