Digital Handmade Hardcover by Lucy Johnston

Product Details

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson (2015-04-14)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 288 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780500517857
• Item Weight: 1356.26 grams
• Dimensions: 26.42 x 21.08 x 3.56 cm

A dazzling survey of designers who fuse digital fabrication techniques with traditional craftsmanship and handwork.

While the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century diminished the role of the craftsperson in the manufacturing process, the digital revolution has had a less devastating effect. Today’s digital technologies have given rise to entirely new working methods, skill sets, and consumer products that don’t eliminate, but enrich traditional hand techniques.

Digital Handmade presents seventy international designers, artists, and craftsmen who combine the precision and flexibility of computing and digital fabrication with the skill and tactility of the master artisan to create unexpected and desirable objects and products. These pioneers include Louise Lemieux Bérubé, a Canadian artist whose work integrates photography and weaving; Australian jewelry designer Cinnamon Lee, whose designs explore the relationship between hand and machine; and Japanese artists Nendo, who produce ceramic pieces that employ both digital fabrication and ancient traditional methods.

Profiles of the designers explore the unique, multifaceted process behind their creations, illustrated by lush photographs of the products themselves. From affordable jewelry, ceramics, and lighting to priceless sculpture and textile art, these works demonstrate that digital technology can support and enhance artisanal techniques with highly individual and innovative results.

About the Author

Lucy Johnston is a curator, writer, and cultural trends commentator, specializing in design and technological innovation. She develops content for exhibitions, events, and digital platforms for clients such as the Duke of Richmond at Goodwood, The Crown Estate, WIRED magazine, Google, and the United Nations. She is the author of The Creative Shopkeeper and Digital Handmade.