### Record Type:: [[Claims]] ValueofCraft:: [[Environmental value of craft]] ### Outline - Craft is more likely to involve local materials and distribution. - Craft process is more conducive to the processing of waste materials. - Craft uses local source of materials with smaller footprint Craft practitioners, particularly traditional and rural-based makers, tend to be small-scale, lean toward using materials that are locally sourced, readily available and employ methods less detrimental to the environment.  Vanderploeg and Lee (2019) suggest this behaviour shows how inherently committed many of these makers are to environmental responsibility. As reporting on an Indigenous Mexican craft collective highlights (Suarez del Real, 2021), this can lead to craft makers valuing – and wanting to preserve and protect –  natural heritage, traditions, resources and the environment over mass producing objects for commercial gain.  “We said no,” Doñú says. “Our production is not industrial. To fulfill a request of that volume, we would have to overexploit the land.” Many mass production processes degrade the environment and undermine practitioner livelihoods and drive to do meaningful work because they are so focused on maximising profit. Craft can challenge the economic, social, cultural and environmental sustainability problems those mainstream processes present (Gálvez-Sánchez et al, 2021). Visual artist and paper maker Joanne Kaar (2020) revels in slow creation using what’s naturally available around her and traditional methods.  Being sustainable is a priority for her. “It’s down to wanting to keep costs down, being flexible in my choices of materials that are available and continually learning how to best use them by learning from the past and traditional techniques as well as working with the seasons, while being able to live where I’m inspired.” ### References %% DATAVIEW_PUBLISHER: start ```dataview list summary from [[Claim - Craft production is environmentally responsible]] where contains(file.path,"Warp") ``` %% - [[Warp/Craft Culture in the Context of Moving Toward Sustainable Development.md|Craft Culture in the Context of Moving Toward Sustainable Development]]: A bibliographic study demonstrates the contribution of craft to sustainable development. - [[Warp/Factors Influencing Pro-Environmental Behaviors in Craft Businesses.md|Factors Influencing Pro-Environmental Behaviors in Craft Businesses]]: Because of their small production capacity, craft artisans are environmentally responsible. - [[Warp/From coffee waste to Waztehaus A sustainable initiative for women’s vegan leather shoes.md|From coffee waste to Waztehaus A sustainable initiative for women’s vegan leather shoes]]: Indonesian craftspeople have found ways of making shoes out of coffee. - [[Warp/How solving a 50 year old mystery resurrected sustainable methods.md|How solving a 50 year old mystery resurrected sustainable methods]]: Craft can recover past techniques using natural fibres. - [[Warp/New Demands for Sustainable Production The Revolution of Micro-Companies.md|New Demands for Sustainable Production The Revolution of Micro-Companies]]: There are textile workshops that upcycle. - [[Warp/Piña weaving and climate change in Kalibo.md|Piña weaving and climate change in Kalibo]]: Piña weaving not only preserves a priceless cultural heritage but also mitigates the impact of climate change and flooding in downtown Kalibo. - [[Warp/Role of Traditional Crafts in Sustainable Development and Building Community Resilience - Case Stories from India.md|Role of Traditional Crafts in Sustainable Development and Building Community Resilience - Case Stories from India]]: Traditional Madurkathi weaving of floor mats involves raw natural materials. - [[Warp/Sustainable Crafts Describing Conceptual Evolution Through a Bibliometric Analysis and Systematic Literature Review.md|Sustainable Crafts Describing Conceptual Evolution Through a Bibliometric Analysis and Systematic Literature Review]]: There has been an exponential increase in the number of studies demonstrating the relevance of crafts to Sustainable Development Goals. - [[Warp/The PET lamp project.md|The PET lamp project]]: Spanish designers work with artisans in other countries to make products using plastic waste. - [[Warp/Yodomo.md|Yodomo]]: This innovation lab sources textile waste from manufacturers which is supplied to makers for creative upcycling. %% DATAVIEW_PUBLISHER: end %%