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Industrial Craft in Australia - Oral Histories of Creativity and Survival (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
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Industrial Craft in Australia - Oral Histories of Creativity and Survival (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History
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This book is the first of its kind to investigate the ongoing
significance of industrial craft in deindustrialising places such
as Australia. Providing an alternative to the nostalgic trope of
the redundant factory 'craftsman', this book introduces the
intriguing and little-known trade of engineering patternmaking,
where objects are brought to life through the handmade 'originals'
required for mass production. Drawing on oral histories collected
by the author, this book highlights the experiences of industrial
craftspeople in Australian manufacturing, as they navigate
precarious employment, retraining, gendered career pathways,
creative expression and technological change. The book argues that
digital fabrication technologies may modify or transform industrial
craft, but should not obliterate it. Industrial craft is about more
than the rudimentary production of everyday objects: it is about
human creativity, material knowledge and meaningful work, and it
will be key to human survival in the troubled times ahead.
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