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While the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century diminished the role of the craftsperson in the manufacturing process, the digital revolution has had a less devastating effect. Today's digital technologies have given rise to entirely new working methods, skill sets, and consumer products that don't eliminate, but enrich traditional hand techniques.



Digital Handmade presents seventy international designers, artists, and craftsmen who combine the precision and flexibility of computing and digital fabrication with the skill and tactility of the master artisan to create unexpected and desirable objects and products. These pioneers include Louise Lemieux Bérubé, a Canadian artist whose work integrates photography and weaving; Australian jewelry designer Cinnamon Lee, whose designs explore the relationship between hand and machine; and Japanese artists Nendo, who produce ceramic pieces that employ both digital fabrication and ancient traditional methods.



Profiles of the designers explore the unique, multifaceted process behind their creations, illustrated by lush photographs of the products themselves. From affordable jewelry, ceramics, and lighting to priceless sculpture and textile art, these works demonstrate that digital technology can support and enhance artisanal techniques with highly individual and innovative results.

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Library Journal Review

Digital Handmade refers to the spectacularly creative works that contemporary artists are crafting with state-of-the-art tools. While art methods evolve naturally with technology, many of us may feel intimidated by the new kinds of artistic expressions that are emerging. And, indeed, some of the modes include acronyms that most will need to look up. Each piece pictured includes the materials and techniques used-the wide range of objects employed and the way in which they are transformed is what readers will find most engaging. These artists combine traditional art forms with digitally influenced methods and explode our assumptions of what defines art. The range of pieces depicted shows exciting variations: wearable items (shoes, jewelry, clothing, eyeglasses, watches), sculptures, furniture, ceramics, silverware, flatware, and more. They run the gamut from functional to decorative and fill every niche in between those two ends of the spectrum; it is thrilling to see what artists create with these technologies. VERDICT An inspiring survey of modern art; recommended for readers who enjoy a glimpse of the future, who will be excited by the implications that these artistic innovations have for everyday living.--Rachael Dreyer, American Heritage Ctr., Laramie, WY © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.