Connecting craft and communities

连接手工艺和社区网络回应了当前人们对手工艺的兴趣的复苏，并讨论了制作作品将人们联系在一起的方法。该网络的目的是考虑人与21世纪不断变化的手工艺文化、政治、实践和技能之间的联系。讨论的重点是通过讲习班的主题：“手工艺社区”、“手工艺未来”和“手工艺的可持续性和福祉”，加深对手工艺在加强联系、促进自力更生、增进健康和福祉以及创造可持续经济未来方面的作用的理解。该联网项目是在2011年4月至9月期间举办的三个为期两天的参与性讲习班上进行的。这些工作坊汇聚了76名专业和业余制作者、活动家、创意组织、中间人、政策制定者、研究人员和学者。这些与会者一起思考了将手工艺和社区联系起来的挑战和机遇。研讨会得到了一个网站的支持：http://connectingcraftcommunities.wordpress.com

The Connecting Craft and Communities network responded to the current resurgence of interest around craft and addressed the ways in which making works to connect people together.The purpose of the network was to consider the nexus between people and the changing cultures, politics, practices and skills of craft in the 21st century. Discussions focused on developing an understanding of the role of craft in strengthening connections, enabling self-reliance, enhancing health and well-being and making sustainable economic futures through the workshop themes: 'Crafting Communities', Crafting futures' and 'Crafting sustainability and wellbeing'. The networking project took place across three, two-day participatory workshops held between April and September 2011. In all, the workshops brought together 76 professional and amateur makers, activists, creative organisations, intermediaries, policy makers, researcher-practitioners and academics. Together these participants reflected on the challenges and opportunities of connecting craft and communities.The workshops were supported by a website: http://connectingcraftcommunities.wordpress.com