The craft of craft; the art of craft ndash; here in Canada were just starting to really talk about these things. In March 1999; Jean Johnson; who runs Torontos Craft Studio at Harbourfront Centre; organized a wildly successful symposium on the state of craft in Canada. Curators; writers; critics; academics and craftspeople spoke about all aspects of craft: history; practice; theory; criticism. Taken together; these papers create a clear picture of the vibrant crafts scene in Canada.The symposium was a groundbreaking event; a first in Canada; offering to the crafts community a new depth of consideration. The book; too; is a Canadian first; and it will allow a dialogue about the academic side of the craft movement to continue.Each of the books three sections; History; Theory and Critical Writing; contains a keynote paper and essays by experts in each field; including Mark Kingwell writing On Style; Blake Gopnik on Reviewing Craft Exhibitions for the Art Pages; and Robin Metcalfe addressing Teacup Readings: Contextualizing Craft in the Art Gallery.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great book to understand fashion and start building your own visual styleBy NameBRThis can be superficial to most of us. however it is important to be conscious of the way we look and the message we are transmitting through our clothing. Clothing and beauty are CRITICAL PARTS of our personal and professional style. with this book we can start decoding how this subject is being treated by professionals in the Fashion field. Great reference book. it will help me to move forward. because of its simple and valuable pieces of advice. also tons of external sources of info. Easy to read and follow. for Fashion beginners like me. I recommend this book and respect the Authors. Cheers!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Glorified magazineBy ZauberwaldAs the title of this review suggests. I found this book to essentially be a glorified magazine. This would be a great guide for someone who is truly clueless when it comes to style (think What not to Wear contestants). but the average adult female. especially those likely to purchase this book. probably wont be blown away with the information this guide has to offer. Plus. the model they chose for the example outfits was awful... she looked slightly dopey and awkward.Nevertheless. there were a few good tips and the pictures were fun to look at.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Im glad I got the copyBy Kevin FarrarIm glad I got the copy of this its somewhat evolved my life
