Creative Craft Research Articles

Craft industries and ribbon development: place change along the Colombo-Kandy road, Sri Lanka

The research project started in 2019 and by 2020 had completed the in- depth observation and collected the participatory observation data resources too. According to researchers from Moratuwa University, due to the country being locked down for two years periodically due to an unexpected COVID 19 pandemic, the huge economic backwardness that may occur in the country in the future is foreshadowed. As university researchers, conducting research predicting the future is an urgent need. The analysis of this research data revealed that traditional craft industries are a city system that has emerged over time based on geo- political, economic, social and cultural traditions of the country. The researchers explain that it is a local imperative to develop this craft village concept into a broader concept, the creative city concept, through government intervention. It will be a victory for us as researchers if we are able to convince the existing government to start a permanent program to nurture the local economy by combining the creative city concept, a greater concept, with the local tourism industry of the country. It is important to identify the existing craft-associated business model to implement the creative craft city concept. According to UNCTAD 2018, the craft industry is becoming more and more crucial for economic growth in Asian nations, both as a direct export and for destination -specific tourism (Cohen 1995; Gough and Rigg 2012; He and Gabhardt 2013; Saha and Sen 2016).Although the structure and purpose of commercial creative industries in Western cities have been extensively studied (Scott 2010, for example), this information cannot be directly applied to traditional craft industries, especially in other parts 40 of the world where histories, urbanization patterns, and agglomeration dynamics are distinct (Phelps and Wijaya 2020).Craft industries are prevalent in peri-urban cities, villages, and desakota in South and East Asian nations where the lines between urban and rural life converge (McGee 1991; Rigg 1998). They develop in a distinctive morphological pattern known as “craft ribbon development,” which runs along major thoroughfares or roadways (Cohen 1995).

Analysis of Promotion and Creativity in Increasing Family Income of Women Aceh Embroidery Articles in Montasik Sub-District

The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of promotion and creativity possessed by Acehnese embroidery craftswomen in an effort to market their handicrafts so as to increase family income (a case study on the Acehnese embroidery creative craft business group in Dayah Daboh village, District Montasic). This research belongs to the type of field research with a quantitative approach. The population in this study were women who were members of the Acehnese embroidery craft business group. The sampling method used in this study is non-probability sampling with simple random sampling technique, and data collection techniques using survey methods through questionnaires with a sample of 75 respondents. The method of data processing and analysis uses multiple linear regression with the help of IBM SPSS Statictic 22 which includes classical assumption test and hypothesis testing. The results showed that promotion partially had a positive and significant effect on an increase in income of 0.001 and creativity partially had a positive and significant effect on an increase in income of 0.000. Promotion and creativity variables simultaneously have a positive and significant effect on increasing income by 0.000.
 
 Keywords: Promotion, Creativity, and Income

Resilience in Creative Craft Production: The Case of Country Music Songwriters in Nashville

A common thread in contemporary studies on craft is that the crafts are under pressure and that systems of craft production are fragile. While this imagery is true in many contexts, examples of craft persistence and resilience are also abound. In this study of a highly resilient creative crafts collective – Nashville’s country music songwriters – we find that the origins of craft persistence in this context lie in positive symbiosis between interlocking systems of craft and industrial production. Interviews with 56 songwriters reveal that the elements of this symbiosis involve the maintenance of institutions of shared value, brokers fostering linkages between the artistic and commercial spheres, and socialization practices favoring the perennial influx of new craft workers. We incorporate these elements in a grounded theoretical model spanning multiple levels of analysis – from micro-momentary craft practices to ecosystem design features – explaining craft resilience. Our work advances current theorizing on craft by drawing greater attention to the contextual preconditions allowing crafts to persist in fully industrialized and commercialized settings.

Optimizing academic supervision through CoMent strategy in STEAM-ED approach and application of fractal geometry

This study examines the implementation of academic supervision using the CoMent Strategy of school supervisors in an effort to maximize the STEAM-ED approach and the application of fractal geometry to Batik and Textile Creative Craft instructors at State Vocational School 5 Bengkulu City. The method used was qualitative descriptive method. This research was conducted over two academic years in the academic year 2019-2020 to 2020-2021. In this study, the subjects studied were teachers in the competence of Batik & Textile Creative Crafts, totaling 8 people. The data collection in this study used testimonials in the form of learning logs and documentation. The data analysis was an interactive model of data analysis technique. The results showed that there is a high level of satisfaction in carrying out the learning process using the STEAM-ED approach and the application of fractal geometry, as well as the performance of the trained teachers. The adoption of academic supervision through the CoMent technique proved to be highly effective in maximizing the STEAM-ED approach and the use of fractal geometry for Batik and Textile Creative Craft instructors in their learning. The advantage of the Coment strategy is that it can streamline the implementation of academic supervision of fostered teachers in an effort to provide active, effective, meaningful and fun learning for each student so that they are able to think critically, be creative, innovate, have higher order thinking skills and be creative in solving problems through coaching and mentoring assistance activities.

PERANAN MOTIVASI ORANG TUA TERHADAP KELANJUTAN STUDI SISWA SMK NEGERI 3 TONDANO

THe purpose of this study using the method used is the method of description, which aims to explain the relationship between the role of motivation given by parents with the continuation of children's studies. This approach is based on a theoretical framework, the ideas of experts, as well as an understanding of their experiences, then developed into problems that are proposed to obtain justification in the form of data. The population in this study were all students of the PTB Department. The population in this study were all parents of grade 2 students at SMK Negeri 3 Tondano from 5 majors (Computers and Networks, Electricity, Automotive, Building, Wood Creative Crafts). The test results show that there is a major problem, namely the role of parental motivation which is sufficient to encourage children to do something positive in their formal education. Motivation is a complex of forces, drives, needs, statements, tension-building or other mechanisms that become and become desirable activities for personal goals. What will be achieved, the clearer how the motivational action is carried out. Motivational actions will be successful if the goals are clear and realized by the motivated party and in accordance with the needs of the motivated parent.
 Keywords: The Role of Parents' Motivation and Continuation of Students' Study.

TikTok Intifada: Analyzing Social Media Activism Among Youth

AbstractPurposeThis study uses TikTok as a novel medium to extend the literature on online activism. It adds to the emergent body of knowledge about playful political participation among youth. It also explores how creative micro-videos can be a force to create momentum and shape opinions around social and political topics.Design/methodology/approachA content analysis of 203 TikTok videos reflecting the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict that took place in Sheikh Jarrah in 2021, was used to understand the extent to which TikTok’s platform’s affordances were used and examine the message frames that emerged when online users disseminated messages of affect and solidarity with the Palestinians during the Sheikh Jarrah incident.FindingsThe study showed that TikTok affordances encourage virality and creative crafting of direct and indirect political content, making the platform a space for political expression, mobilization, and online activism. The affordances used during the TikTok Intifada were visibility, editability, association, and persistence. The two most prominent frames were the use of hashtags to promote the cause, followed by direct political content.Practical implicationsResearchers are given guidance on how TikTok design elements are now allowing a very young segment of users to become producers of political content in a way where messages are creatively crafted using the platform’s affordances.Social implicationsThis study captured social media activism among a young segment of users on a playful platform. Youth are now able to raise awareness and call to action by capitalizing on platform affordances to create and spread content about a cause.Originality/valueUsing the connective-collective approach, this work adds a unique dimension to the literature on how TikTok is becoming a novel space for the emergence of grassroot movements among a very young segment of users and how hard political content has been adapted to fit the playful nature of this dynamic platform. The work also takes lead into studying the Palestinian Intifada in a virtual context, where an unusual activism frame emerged due to the nature of TikTok as a micro-video and innovative platform.

Pengolahan Limbah Produksi Usaha Mikro, Kecil, dan Menengah Menjadi Kerajinan Kreatif

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are community associations that carry out entrepreneurial activities closely related to the economic field. Through MSMEs, it is easier for people to collaborate with one another. One of the villages that strongly supports the development of SMEs is Gilangharjo Village. The great numbers of local MSME actors in the culinary field have greatly advanced the village economy. However, almost every day these MSME actors produce various kinds of waste from merchandise production. These problems can actually be handled by processing waste into creative crafts with economic value. The purpose of the service program is to increase the economic value of waste as an additional income for MSME actors. The socialization, training, and marketing assistance were coducted to assist them. The results of the program show that MSME waste can be processed into trinkets in Gilangharjo Village, and potentially increase the income of MSMEs in Gilangharjo Village.

Development Variety Decorate Industry Creative Craft Carving in Jepara and its Influence on Environment Culture Public Craftsman

Jepara City is famous will craft carving that has taken root over centuries. Engraving motif Jepara has much experience in development along with change following development technology and needs market. The carving motif has developed not only on plants but follows the order from consumer markets local, national, and international. Change and development of carving motifs affect the life of Public craftsmen, especially in Thing culture. Adjustment with needs industrialization demand craftsmen must develop and customize. This Thing could be seen from traditional apprenticeships on more senior craftsmen who started to start varied appearance formal institutions that teach art carve. Teaching with formal studies as well as adapting Request market influence environment culture the original craftsman conducted by hereditary as well as strengthened with an internship, Articles this aim for learning development variety decorate art carve in Jepara from the start the booming industry carve 1980 and _ the effect on culture and custom customs Public craftsman carving in Jepara.

Development of Creative Handicrafts Industrial Zones in Rajapolah District, Tasikmalaya Regency: Spatial Recommendation for Village Areas

The creative craft industry in Rajapolah District as the main driver of the regional economy in supporting facilities that still concentrated in one particular area. There have been limited studies concerned on spatial functions in creative spaces. This article addresses the criteria for functions and facilities for the development of creative industrial areas and their application in spatial recommendation for village areas. This research used a quantitative method using instruments on statistical data. Data analysis was divided into three stages namely identification, determining the criteria, and determining spatial functions. The study used the form of production data includes raw materials, labor, product size, product diversity, as well as the distribution of production houses, marketing facilities and education and training. The results showed that the development of creative industrial zones can be identified on criteria functions in the provision of raw materials, production, research and development, and marketing. Some villages have fulfilled the criteria for the function of creative spaces, which are relatively scattered in craft production houses close to the center of village activities. Besides that, it is also relatively far away, however supported by adequate road access. Creative promotion centers in the form of markets, outlets and shops are mostly concentrated on the main road network. Meanwhile, creative education centers in the form of multi-purpose building are relatively concentrated in some villages. Articles contribute to the field of creative industry science which is practically used as a consideration for the government in preparing detailed urban masterplans.
 Keywords: Creative industry; Handicrafts; Spatial; Development zone
 
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Doing, Having, and Getting Work: Acting as Creative Labour

ABSTRACT In what ways does acting represent a form of work? From one perspective, the work of acting is taken to mean exercising artistic and creative craft: the techniques, actions, and procedures involved with portraying a character. Yet acting also means employment, the state of being ‘in work’ for pay. Once we begin to think about acting as a job, however, we must acknowledge how endemic job insecurity routinely sees actors regularly experiencing unemployment, and so working to get work. A holistic account of acting-as-work must therefore appreciate the distinctive characteristics of doing acting work while also recognizing how cultural industries shape conditions for having that work, creating consequent demands on getting work. By presenting this tripartite model, this article proposes a few pointers towards thinking about acting as creative labour.

Configurations of Craft: Alternative Models for Organizing Work

The concept of craft has long lived in the margins of organizational research and has typically been equated with a primitive form of manufacturing. Craft, however, seems to have had a resurgence as of late, and is now increasingly being associated with alternative approaches to work and organization in contemporary society. Yet, in spite of a growing stream of research on the phenomenon, insights have remained fragmented thus far due to a lack of common theoretical infrastructure. In an effort to synthesize the disparate threads of research on craft, we conducted an interpretive review of the use of the concept in management and organizational literature over the past century. Based on this review, we propose a reconceptualization of craft as a timeless approach to work that prioritizes human engagement over machine control. We identify the distinct work skills and attitudes that are typically associated with craft and illustrate how these appear across two conventional configurations (traditional and industrialized craft) and three contemporaneous configurations (technical, pure, and creative craft) that are visible in the literature. Finally, we suggest how our framework could be used as a general theory for understanding alternative approaches to work against the backdrop of growing affordances of machine technology and sketch future research avenues for exploring specific craft-related tensions and evolutionary processes.

Spot-On Creativity: Creativity Biases and Their Differential Effects on Consumer Responses in (Non-)Real-Time Marketing

A challenge in digital content marketing is to create meaningful messages on meaningful moments. To do so, brands frequently align social media messages with topical moments, also known as Real-time Marketing (RTM). While RTM aims to make meaningful connections, the creative development is subject to time pressure due to its real-time nature, which could have a negative effect on originality and craftsmanship, two other creativity dimensions besides meaningfulness which drive consumer responses. We address this tension by examining the creative crafting of RTM on Instagram and its consequences. Based on a content analysis of 516 Instagram messages, we indeed found a meaningfulness bias for RTM, such that meaningfulness comes at the expense of originality and craftsmanship. However, the findings from the content analysis, as well as an additional experiment (N = 245), showed that only craftsmanship and originality, and not meaningfulness, positively induced consumer responses. Implications are discussed.

Youth participation in the creative economy and community empowerment

The development of creative economy in Indonesia is characterized by the participation of youth in the craft subsector, one of which is the city of Makassar, it can be reviewed based on the involvement of youth in the creative craft sector and also the series of creative economy activities both organized by the government and the private sector. This research aims to analyze the form of youth participation in the creative economy of craft subsector in Makassar City. This research used a descriptive qualitative approach, the data were obtained through interviews, observation and documentation. The Informants were determined purposively scattered in three sub-districts of Makassar: Manggala District, Biringkanaya District and Tamalanrea District. The techniques of data analysis were reduction, data display and verification / conclusion. The results of the research indicate that the form of youth participation in the creative economy of craft subsector in Makassar City involves: Planning Participation, youth participating in craft business planning, vision-mission design, recruitment or addition of human resources, product development and innovation , increased production, marketing management, financial statements, job desk distribution, and community empowerment. Implementation Participation, youth participation in carrying out creative business activities, running programs and business targets, initiate education and training services, be directly involved in creative economic activities, control the production and marketing processes, and conduct discussions in decision making. Utilization Participation , young people participate in utilizing the creative economy by developing creative business brands and products, expanding branding and business networks to maintain facilities and infrastructure, management evaluation and production activities, increasing individual insight, economic income and entrepreneurship experience, then community empowerment or social activities through creative economic activities.

Women’s place-making through craft in post-earthquake Christchurch

INTRODUCTION: There is little research on the role of creative arts and craft in disaster recovery. This article reports findings about the emergent role of crafting from research conducted after the 2010–2011 series of earthquakes in Christchurch and surrounding districts in Aotearoa New Zealand. In particular, the article focuses on the significance and differing interpretations of the notion of place expressed by participants through their craftwork, in this case led by women and mediated by the post-earthquake geographic and temporal context.METHOD: This qualitative research included nine individual interviews and five focus group interviews with crafters from Christchurch and surrounding districts. There were 35 participants in total, 33 were women. Applied thematic analysis was used to code the data and identify themes. These themes included connection to place, the symbolism of craft, the healing experience of craft groups and places for women. The notion of place was evident across all three themes.FINDINGS: The findings from the research demonstrate differing ways in which the significance of place was reflected in the craftwork. Participants interpreted the concept of place in descriptive, symbolic, and therapeutic ways.IMPLICATIONS: More understanding about the way creative endeavours like crafting can be used to help ameliorate the impact of natural disasters is needed. Social work practitioners are encouraged to explore place-based wellbeing during their work with service users and to include aspects of artistry, craft and creativity.

PENGARUH TACIT KNOWLEDGE TERHADAP INOVASI PRODUK PADA INDUSTRI KREATIF KERAJINAN DI KABUPATEN MINAHASA, SULAWESI UTARA

The purpose of this study is to analyze the ability and analyze the effect of tacit knowledge to product innovation on Creative Craft Industry at Minahasa, North Sulawesi. To answer these purposes, the 60 firms of creative craft are being taken by purposive sampling and Logistic Regression is being applied to those 60 firms of creative craft. Results show that there are 16 firms that are able to produce innovative product and 44 firms that are not able to produce innovative product. Of the 16 innovative firms, it is predicted that there are 6 firms obviously will be able to produce innovative product, and 10 firms are unable to produce innovative product. Of the 44 not innovative firms, it is predicted that there are 42 firms obviously will be unable to produce innovative product but there are 2 firms are able to produce innovative product. Three factors of tacit knowledge, i.e. action learning, concious awareness and demonstrability have a significant effect on innovative product, whereas the four factors of express ability, formal education, informal education and personal experience have no significant effect. It can be concluded that tacit knowledge have an important role to produce innovative products especially in exploiting and exploring three factors of tacit knowledge, i.e. action learning, concious awareness and demonstrability.

Creative eco crafts and sustainability of interior design: Schools in Aswan, Egypt as a case study

The incorporation of eco and heritage handicrafts into interior design practice to achieve sustainability is the safeguard for such crafts. In Egypt, there is a wide range of local materials, cultural resources and craftsmen and craftswomen. Many craftsmen no longer find it economically viable to pursue craftsmanship as a primary profession, leading to their market exclusion. This paper attempts to clarify the relation between eco and heritage crafts and the development of sustainable interior spaces. In addition, this paper introduces a practical approach to develop interior spaces of schools buildings based on integration between heritage and eco crafts and interior design practice. Selecting school interiors to be a case study can add an additional potential to employ eco and heritage crafts for educational purposes. Accordingly, the experience of students who are enrolled with such important crafts will be improved.

Pelatihan Bisol bagi Penyandang Tunarungu dan Tunawicara di SLB PSM Takeran sebagai Bekal Berwirausaha

Impairment is something that most people do not want. There is impairment due to congenital from birth and there is also impairment caused by accidents. For example is deaf and mute. People with hearing impairment have limited hearing, whereas mute sufferers have limitations in terms of oral /voice and many also experience less hearing. Deaf people and mute need skills to maintain their survival, in SLB PSM Takeran there are lessons that teach about skills, but the skills of students in SLB PSM Takeran not well distributed, the creative craft made by SLB students are still stored neatly in school. Therefore, need to given the training bisol (Bisnis Online) for the deaf and mute in SLB PSM Takeran. The training was followed by 12 deaf and mute students at SLB Takeran. The training was held for two days with demo material on how to create social media account starting from e-mail creation, facebook, twitter, instagram, bukalapak, blibli.com and so on, then how to upload photos of products to be marketed, how to send goods Through shipping services. The results of the training were analyzed by qualitative approach. The results of the qualitative analysis (based on observation and interview) show that all participants feel the new knowledge and skills, namely the skills of doing business online. In addition, it can provide entrepreneurial supplies for people with deaf and mute. The future plan after this training will be the establishment of a disability community in Kecamatan Takeran, where the community will develop their skills and be able to create jobs for people with disabilities. So as to create financial independence for persons with disabilities.

The requirement elicitation process of designing a collaborative environment – The CRE@TIVE.BIZ case

The software development industry is one that is under a constant pressure to deliver products that are innovative, fast to market and better suited to the costumers’ needs and expectations. In this context, the traditional approaches to product development can become obsolete, as the market and the end-users are dynamic and rather unpredictable and the latter’s active participation can sometimes make the difference between success and failure. The Agile approach, on the other hand considers extensive collaboration with all stakeholders paramount in all the stages of the software development process and for this, a variety of requirements elicitations techniques are used in order to obtain extensive input that leads to designing and developing enhanced products and applications. This paper presents the requirement elicitation process and techniques used in the development process of an open collaboration and innovation platform – CRE@TIVE.BIZ which is an experimental model dedicated to create a community where all relevant stakeholders from three specific creative industries, namely design, fashion design and crafts, can meet, interact, gain access and share information, knowledge and resources.

Формирование самосознания и профессиональной мотивации у молодых людей с аутизмом и тяжелыми нарушениями развития, обучающихся профессиональным навыкам

Paper presents comprehension of the process of professional skills learning in young people with severe complex developmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorders. Unity of the process of self-consciousness development and formation of professional motivation is revealed through the mechanism of shifting the motive to the goal. Author shows the realization of this consolidated process in the conditions of a creative craft workshop, based on her work as a psychologist in the Center of social adaptation and professional training, Technological college № 21. The case from the work in a sewing and weaving workshop described.

Collaborations and Design Development of Local Craft Products: Service Design for Creative Craft Community

Local craft product is one of the key elements in expressing different identities of local culture in different countries. Local craft communities in Thailand have quite unique skills in producing different craft using local materials and techniques. However, the craft production is later facing the problem of missing their own identity. The products are also unable fit to the demand of international market. This research is a result of the co-creation project on developing local craft products which is a part of the research on a service design for creative craft community: A case study of Phanusnikom district, Chonburi province, Thailand. The benefits of this study will stimulate the development and preservation of local craft products and communities in a more sustainable way. This study aims to explore the possible methods of how designers, local craftsmen, academic institutions and local business clusters can collaborate and raise new opportunities for the communities to become a creative craft space. The study has concentrated on a case study of Phanusnikom District, Chonburi Province, Thailand where most of the people are creating wickerwork from bamboo. The data collected within the research come from ethnographic fieldwork, which consists of basic methods such as site visits and interviews. The research also includes the concept of Service design thinking and tools, which can help to analyze the data into different sets of relationship between service users, service providers, and environment. Groups of product design students, local craftsmen, local business clusters, professional designers, and artists are co – creating new craft products. The results express throughout the process which emphasize on presenting the ability of local craftsmen beyond what they are expected; exchanging knowledge; creating a more comfortable collaboration between the stakeholders; and strengthen the local craft community for more future sustainable developments.