About the book
The Arizona State University Art Museum is renowned for its extensive and notable craft collection and features international acquisitions in wood, ceramic, and fiber. This book, edited by the museum’s curators, uses the ASU collection to explore the idea of craft within a critical context, as both idea and action. Crafting a Continuum begins with the genesis of the craft collection and relates it to the historical development of craft in the United States and abroad, exploring both anthropological and cultural concepts of the field.
Peter Held and Heather Sealy Lineberry present photographs of the museum’s objects alongside essays by distinguished scholars to illuminate historical and contemporary trends. Sidebars and essays by writers in the craft field offer a broad overview of the future of contemporary craft.
Editions of Crafting a Continuum
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781469612805
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469612812
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890846044
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The Arizona State University Art Museum is renowned for its extensive and notable craft collection and features international acquisitions in wood, ceramic, and fiber. This book, edited by the museum’s curators, uses the ASU collection to explore the idea of craft within a critical context, as both idea and action. Crafting a Continuum begins with the genesis of the craft collection and relates it to the historical development of craft in the United States and abroad, exploring both anthropological and cultural concepts of the field.
Peter Held and Heather Sealy Lineberry present photographs of the museum’s objects alongside essays by distinguished scholars to illuminate historical and contemporary trends. Sidebars and essays by writers in the craft field offer a broad overview of the future of contemporary craft.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Crafting a Continuum about?
The Arizona State University Art Museum is renowned for its extensive and notable craft collection and features international acquisitions in wood, ceramic, and fiber. This book, edited by the museum’s curators, uses the ASU collection to explore the idea of craft within a critical context, as both idea and action. Crafting a Continuum begins with the genesis of the craft collection and relates it to the historical development of craft in the United States and abroad, exploring both anthropological and cultural concepts of the field.
Peter Held and Heather Sealy Lineberry present photographs of the museum’s objects alongside essays by distinguished scholars to illuminate historical and contemporary trends. Sidebars and essays by writers in the craft field offer a broad overview of the future of contemporary craft.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Crafting a Continuum?
Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure > Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts
Where can I read a sample of Crafting a Continuum?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781469612805
How long is Crafting a Continuum and how many pages does it have?
Crafting a Continuum has 160 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Crafting a Continuum?
Gordon Knox
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Crafting a Continuum is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781469612805) and ebook(ISBN 9781469612812) and pdf(ISBN 9798890846044)
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