The Price of Silver
The last few of months have not been a happy time for silversmiths and those who work in precious metal clay (PMC). On 22 August, the Perth Mint spot price hit AUD42.27. Other than a spike in April earlier this ...
Digital Craft Scene in the UK
This post is a modifided version of a piece of assessment for the Master of Digital Design, University of Canberra.
The Field
Digital craft, the application of digital tools to traditional craft activities, is an active scene in many countries. There is plenty of evidence of the application of digital technologies to crafts such as ceramics, textiles, and metal-smithing in the US, the UK, Europe and Australia.
Many of these crafts have required the same skills and tools for hundreds of years and so the application of modern digital methods is not without controversy. The practitioners in the field will argue that the machine aesthetic adds to their work in unpredictable ways and that the blend of the traditional and ultra modern becomes personal and expressive.
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