A Theory of Craft

What is craft? How is it different from fine art or design? In <i>A Theory of Craft</i> Howard Risatti examines these issues by comparing handmade ceramics glass metalwork weaving and furniture to painting sculpture photography and machine-made design from Bauhaus to the Memphis Group. He describes craft as uniquely blending function with a deeper expression of human values that transcend culture time and space. Craft must articulate a role for itself in contemporary society says Risatti; otherwise it will be absorbed by fine art or design and its singular approach to understanding the world will be lost.