Industrial Craft in Australia: Oral Histories of Creativity & Survival

Stein, JA

Industrial Craft in Australia: Oral Histories of Creativity & Survival

Stein, JA

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Publisher:: Palgrave Macmillan / Springer
Publication Type:: Book
Citation:: 2022
Issue Date:: 2022-01-05

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dc.contributor.author	Stein, JA
dc.date.accessioned	2022-01-05T20:22:07Z
dc.date.available	2022-01-05T20:22:07Z
dc.date.issued	2022-01-05
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dc.identifier.isbn	978-3-030-87242-7
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dc.description.abstract	This is the first book 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 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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dc.publisher	Palgrave Macmillan / Springer
dc.relation	National Library of Australia
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dc.relation	University of Technology Sydney
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dc.title	Industrial Craft in Australia: Oral Histories of Creativity & Survival
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This is the first book 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 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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