Craft Culture And History

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In this course, the history of creative making is broadly explored from the point of view of Craft as Cultural Expression, Chicago histories in Craft, Transmaterial Craft, Contemporary Making, and Microindustry. The course is committed to a study of non-dominant narratives in Craft, including, among others, Black, Indigenous, and feminist contributions to the field. Students will have the opportunity to contextualize regional foci with international movements in a project of their own direction guided by course discussions and site visits. Studio visits to regional makers may also take place.