Craftspeople and Designer Makers in the Contemporary Creative Economy

by Susan Luckman

Book Overview

This open access book explores the experience of working as a craftsperson or designer maker in the contemporary creative economy. The authors utilise evidence from the only major empirical study to explore the skills required and the challenges facing contemporary makers in an increasingly crowded marketplace. Drawing upon 180 interviews with peak organisations, established and emerging makers, and four years of fieldwork across Australia, this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030449815
• ISBN13: 9783030449810
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 259 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"