2. The rise of ‘Expert Amateurs’
For hundreds of years, people have been
fixing water leaks, remodeling their
homes and decorating their clothes
without hiring professional plumbers,
architects or designers (contrary to the
opinion of modern societies)
Nevertheless, since recession, people all
over the world continue to create and
modify objects with their own hands,
ranging from knitting, to gadgets, music,
and software
3.
4. Their motivations…
I loved the idea of designing
or illustrating something and
doing the printing myself.
Most of my time is spent in
front of the computer so the
printing is a great way to get
my hands dirty again, so to
speak
Around the world, people are
making things themselves in
order to save money, to
customize goods to suit their
exact needs and interests,
and to feel less dependent
on the corporations that
manufacture and distribute
most of the products and
media we consume.
