> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Reference:: https://disarmingdesign.com/projects/design-for-disarming-times/ > Date:: 2023 > Tags:: #warp #Palestine > WeftLinks:: [[Social value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft strengthens relationships between members of a cultural group]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > Craft passed down by hand is part of the fabric of Palestinian culture. ### Highlights >These are the indigenous knowledges embodied by craftsmanship, and not something that can be learnt from a book or a YouTube video. lt is the knowledge of generations that goes through the body and is best transmitted in the workshop itself; with the materials, tools, their possibilities and limitations, and with human encounters >As an act of resistance Mohammad Saleh believes it is important to focus on the production of local designs, especially as a way of acting rather than reacting. “With more local production models, we practice crucial steps of self-sovereignty. It will help artisans to sustain their businesses, families and inherited craftsmanship. This empowers a local economy. The design comes from within and relates to local needs and points of view. This is a socially conscious action, rather than a re-action to the behaviours of others.”