Local Craft Cultures: History and Practice
Summary
This stand-alone course is for those who want to help shape a movement where we explore and write the history of craft practices that have operated outside the major cities.
About
In the course Local Craft Cultures: History and Practice, students will work to analyse what it means to understand craft and craft history from different local perspectives. During the course, you will carry out your own project based on the place or land you are in. It is online to allow you to start from your place. During the course you will gain insight into methods for mapping, exploring and documenting craft practices, as well as how we can creatively represent this history.
We learn from each other, share knowledge and experiences. Together, we will make visible the diversity of crafts and write a variety of stories about how crafts have made many different lives possible, as well as fantasies about how things can be made.
The course is based on a broad definition of crafts ranging from textiles and ceramics to food, house building and various repair cultures such as car modification. It is aimed at those who are craftspeople, artists, curators, artisans, local historians or work in museums. It is designed both for those with an artistic background as well as those who are active in the cultural heritage sector or work with local community development.
We end the course by gathering all the projects for a joint presentation.
Prerequisites and selection
Entry requirements
General entrance requirements
Apply in three steps
- Apply to the course at universityadmissions.se. Deadline October 15, 2024.
- Submit your work sample in SlideRoom. Deadline October 15, 2024.
- Submit documentation proving you meet the entry requirements of the course on universityadmissions.se. Deadline December 2, 2024.
Letter of intent -Write a text in which you describe in concrete terms:
- What is your local context?
- Why do you want to participate in the course?
- What are you curious to investigate together with your place and why?
- What new perspectives do you think an investigation here could bring?
- What do you want to learn?
The text can be a maximum of 4000 characters. Feel free to use pictures or drawings if it fits your narrative.
Your work sample will be assessed based on the following criteria
The work sample expresses a curiosity to highlight new perspectives on history and crafts.
The work sample expresses a willingness to engage with the local community and others to bring new perspectives on history and craft to light.
The applicant's interests are in line with the course content.
Selection
The selection is based on a submitted Letter of Intent.
