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Some Attempts at (Re)definition: Setting

Some Attempts at (Re)definition: Setting

I have been thinking for a while about how our attempts to define craft terms influence our students’ (and our own) aesthetics, and I have wanted to try other definitions. The first post is here. – Setting: awareness of the world Though it has somehow become common to...

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Notes on Culture and Craft, part 2

Notes on Culture and Craft, part 2

This is a continuation of the first part of this series, found here. If you're interested in contributing a guest post, you can reach me at m [dot] salesses [at gmail etc.]. - 11. These are not only craft considerations. They are not only aesthetic. To wonder about...

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Who’s at the Center of Workshop and Who Should Be? (Part 4)

Who’s at the Center of Workshop and Who Should Be? (Part 4)

This is the fourth and last in a series of posts on rethinking critique in the workshop. The first post is here. The second is here. The third is here. * * * In Part 3, I finally got around to the big question: whether the typical workshop actually holds up and...

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