Craft and the Creative Economy examines the place of craft and making in the contemporary cultural economy, with a distinctive focus on the ways in which this c

This open access book explores the experience of working as a craftsperson or designer maker in the contemporary creative economy. The authors utilise evidence

Craft Economies provides a wide-ranging exploration of contemporary craft production, situating practices of amateur and professional making within a wider crea

Are we aware of the values of craft? In this edited volume, cultural economists, researchers and professionals provide an interdisciplinary discussion of the re

In today’s new economy—in which “good” jobs are typically knowledge or technology based—many well-educated and culturally savvy young people are inste