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3D Printing: Design Meets Purpose
Always on the lookout for exciting new intersections between high design, craft, and technology, I recently attended a few events dedicated to 3D printing and how it is changing the face of both fashion and architecture. An evening of presentations … Continue reading
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Tagged 3D printing, architecture, DESIGN, fashion, Technology, The Edge
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Tech + Craft: Defining “technology”
By Linda Ricci. Standardized oil paints were first sold in tubes in 1841, by Winsor Newton‘s founders from Henry Newton’s home in Rathbone Place, London. To be sure– artists had been using oil paints (and a variety of ingredients) for … Continue reading
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The Big Picture: Deep Craft
By Regina Sarnicola. San Francisco is never at a loss for galleries, studios, and destinations to bring together local industries, community members and creative-minded people. StoreFrontLab is shaping up to be another haven for artists and community-oriented thinkers. Launched in … Continue reading
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The Big Picture: IOU Project/Kavita Parmar
By Regina Connell. There are people who talk a good game. There are people who change the game. And there are people who chuck the game out completely and start again. Such a game chucker is Kavita Parmar, co-founder of … Continue reading
Posted in CLOTHING, SPOTLIGHT, The big picture, The Edge
Tagged Artisan, Clothing, Consumerism, craftsmen, fashion, IOU Project, Job Growth, Kavita Parmar, Sustainability, Textiles
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