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Date: 10 September - 11 September 2018 Venue: X Block, Frenchay Campus, UWE Bristol Time: 11:30
Download the conference programme (pdf).
We are witnessing a veritable explosion of artisanal production and consumption, as one dimension of a broader craft economy estimated to be worth upwards of £3.4 billion GVA per year. From beer to motorcycles, from bread to furniture, the craft economy offers a reconfigured model of production and speaks to alternative patterns of consumption. Given the craft economy's character as a space of culturally embedded skilled making, artisanal craft stands to benefit from the emergence of important trends in contemporary consumption practices, where bespokeness satisfies an emergent drive for:
In the context of the broader craft economy, what exactly is meant by artisanal production in the 21st century?
What motivates people to produce in the manner of the artisan, what characterises the nature of artisanal work, and what opportunities and challenges do such production practices entail? How is artisanal work (re)configured in the context of the digital?
What are the political implications and potentials of artisanal economies? How do creativity, quality and the aesthetic feature in artisanal work? What relationships exist between artisanal production and (sub)cultures of consumption?
What relationships exist between artisanal work and ethical and sustainable consumption? How is artisanal work represented? How do key social identities and inequalities inform the artisanal-craft economy?
What kinds of social relations do artisanal economies invite? What relationships exist between artisanal production and the urban and rural spaces in which such production is located?
What relationships exist between artisanal production and mass industrial manufacture? How can nations, regions and cities best nurture and sustain artisanal economies, and there related social and cultural characteristics and qualities?
What futures does artisanal production have?
This multi-disciplinary conference aims to explore the questions above and further, as they relate to the nature and implications of artisanal economies, and with particular regard to understanding their social, cultural and spatial underpinnings and consequences.
The conference will address the following themes:
More speakers are to be confirmed.
Conference day one Monday 10 September
11:30 - Coffee and registration
17:45 - Close and Reception
19:45 - Conference Dinner
Conference day two Tuesday 11 September
9:00 - Coffee and registration
16.15 - Closing remarks
In order to attend please purchase a ticket via UWE Bristol Online Store. Prices are below:
Please note: Registration deadline is 10 August 2018 for presenters and 4 September 2018 for non-presenting delegates. Accommodation is not included in the price.
Bristol offers a wide variety of hotels, to suit all tastes and budgets and below are a selection of hotels for your consideration. We would advise you to check the hotel rates before booking a room, as rates may be subject to change.
Hotels closest to the Frenchay campus:
Hotels in Bristol city centre:
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