...Another significant aspect of craft’s role in local development is its ability to foster a sense of place to residents. Craft-making practices, particularly those tied to regional heritage, offer a medium through which communities can celebrate and preserve their local identity. In historic towns...

...In this study, we examine the work of data scientists, members of an emerging technical occupation, through the lens of craft. Drawing on 65 in-depth interviews with data scientists, we show that their work cannot be adequately explained by the human–machine configurations characterized...

... that traditional crafts and craftsmanship as ICH could be used to promote a place. However, ICH has scarcely been considered as a place branding element. The study apprehends that branding places with ICH will not only upscale the place in terms of ethno-cultural significance but also will integrate the visiting...

... indigenous knowledge in Africa. Indigenous knowledge apprenticeship healthcare craft business actors Africa Introduction Distinct indigenous social, economic and cultural values define Africa, but Western practices have subtly eroded these values over time ( Mawere, 2014 ). Sustaining and promoting...

...Abstract The contemporary practice of ‘craftivism’ – which uses crafts such as knitting, sewing, and embroidery to draw attention to ‘issues of social, political and environmental justice’ (Fitzpatrick, 2018 , p. 3) – has its origins in centuries of radical craft work, where women...

... but they are used for religious purposes such as praying with rosary beads. Beadwork can be a good luck talisman. In addition, beadwork sometimes can be used for medicinal reasons. Carpentry is the craft of making things from wood. Typically it is a skilled trade and involves the construction of buildings, ships...

... harder to sell beer I haven’t got! You’ve got a following of almost 900 people on Facebook – how important is that online community to your craft and to the business? Breweries, food producers, we all have that default local provenance thing – if I go somewhere I want to try the local beer, it’s...

... to artisanal innovation. The study was conducted in 2018 on 73 craft economic units. Using the Pearson chi-square technique and applying the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) program, the qualitative relationship between innovation and human capital was analyzed. The result shows a positive...

...Abstract Craft has been described as a personally meaningful orientation toward an activity – this orientation is what distinguishes craft from mere labor. This conception of craft can be traced back to the Greek poiesis, or revealing. Poiesis entails both passive and active components...

..., and, potentially, heritage gift shop buyers (Bruner, 1994, p. 399). Authenticating souvenirs through hallmarks and certification is a means to claim the object authenticity (Littrell et al., 1993). Certificates are thus important markers of authenticity, which add value to the crafts and render them more desirable...