COUNTERCRAFT: VOICED OF THE INDIE CRAFT COMMUNITY / Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA
Curated by Faythe Levine
The “indie craft” movement encourages makers to express their unique viewpoint on the world through objects created with elevated technical skill, and new or established techniques. Other tenets of the genre include social consciousness and activism, DIY methodologies, upcycled materials, and the merger of traditional practices with renegade messaging. The May 7 panel discussion will explore the development of the indie craft movement along with current trends and future directions. Discussions may also include the notion of “craftivism” and how the focus on social change through craft-based media has inspired their practice, the DIY movement, and the community at large.
