Making Is Connecting: The Social Power of Creativity, from Craft and Knitting to Digital Everything

ISBN-13: 9781509513475 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 296 str.

David Gauntlett

Opis

SECOND UPDATED EDITION, WITH THREE ALL-NEW CHAPTERS The first edition of Making is Connecting struck a chord with crafters, YouTubers, makers, music producers, artists and coders alike. David Gauntlett argues that through making things, people engage with the world and create connections with each other.

Recenzje

This updated volume guides us through the twists and turns of a digitally connected society. Whether you′re an artist, teacher, parent, scholar, or just interested in digital media today, this book is essential reading.
Kylie Peppler, Indiana University

Sharp, witty, and passionate Gauntlett has crafted the most vital manifesto for how we can foster powerful and creative communities.
Simon Lindgren, Umeå University

Spis treści

• Acknowledgements
• Preamble to the second edition
• 1. Introduction
• 2. The meaning of making I: Philosophies of craft
• 3. The meaning of making II: Craft today
• 4. The meaning of making III: Digital
• 5. The value of connecting: Personal happiness and social capital
• 6. Tools for change
• 7. Online creativity needs better platforms
• 8. Making connections and the creative process: From music to everything
• 9. Doing it yourself: More lessons from music making and connecting
• 10. Platforms for creativity
• 11. Conclusion
• Notes
• Index

O autorze

David Gauntlett is Canada Research Chair in the Faculty of Communication and Design, Ryerson University, Toronto. He is the author of several books, and has worked with a number of the world’s leading creative organisations, including the BBC, Tate, and LEGO.