TY  - BOOK
AU  - Knott,Stephen
TI  - Amateur craft: history and theory 
SN  - 9781474245111 (online)
AV  - TT149 .K59 2015
U1  - 745.5 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
KW  - Handicraft
KW  - Philosophy
KW  - History
KW  - Hobbies
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Amateurism
N1  - Includes index; Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction1. Surface2. Space3. TimeBibliographyIndex; Also issued in print; Electronic reproduction; London; Bloomsbury Publishing; 2014; Available via World Wide Web; Access limited by licensing agreement
N2  - "Amateur Craft presents a historical and theoretical framework for understanding amateur craft in the modern era, from 19th century Sunday painters and amateur carpenters to present day railway modellers and IKEA hackers. Stephen Knott's fascinating study explores the curious and unexpected attributes of things made outside standardised models of mass production, arguing that amateur craft practice is 'differential' - a temporary moment of control over work that both departs from and informs our productive engagement with the world. Knott's discussion of the theoretical aspects of amateur craft practice is substantiated by historical case studies that cluster around the period 1850 - 1950. Looking back to the emergence of the modern amateur, he makes reference to contemporary art and design practice that harnesses or exploits amateur conditions of making. From Andy Warhol to Simon Starling, such artistic interest elucidates the mercurial qualities of amateur craft. Invaluable for students and researchers in art and design, contemporary craft, material culture and social history, Amateur Craft counters both the marginalisation and the glorification of amateur craft practice. It is richly illustrated with 55 images, 14 in colour, including 19th century ephemera and works of contemporary art."--
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781474245111?locatt=label:secondary_bloomsburyDesignLibrary
ER  -