A-Young Lee's thesis presentation proposes the concept of "Craftopia", an online platform that would help crafters exchange skills and meet customer demands. Currently, crafting is becoming more isolated from art and design. However, Craftopia would encourage collaboration between crafters and consumers to improve creative design through shared instruction and interaction. This would lead to better quality products by informing crafts through contemporary communication design methods.

1. Horizon Projects Workshop Professor KlinkowsteinThesis Presentation (A-Young Lee)
Craftopia

2. This hypothesis presents the concept that handmade
crafting can influence, inform, and improve itself through
contemporary communication design.
In contrast to current digital methods, the establishment
of a tutorial-information aggregator will help crafters
exchange skills and meet customer demands in an
increasingly industry-dominated age.
Such a hypothesis would encourage both crafters and
consumers to collaborate on the processes of creative
design through instruction and interaction, leading to
overall better products for both.
Professor KlinkowsteinThesis Presentation (A-Young Lee)

3. Definition of Craft
[kraft, krahft] –noun
: An art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill.
Professor KlinkowsteinThesis Presentation (A-Young Lee)

4. Professor KlinkowsteinThesis Presentation (A-Young Lee)
Art and Craft movement
proliferates.
In 19th
Century:

5. Decorative art is in the
process of separating
from fine art.
Professor KlinkowsteinThesis Presentation (A-Young Lee)
In 19th
Century:

6. Contemporary craft diverges from
design in the 1920s.
‘Craft’ becomes isolated from the
pursuit of beauty
(art) and purpose (design).
Professor KlinkowsteinThesis Presentation (A-Young Lee)
In 20th
Century:

7. In 21st Century:
DIY movement
Professor KlinkowsteinThesis Presentation (A-Young Lee)
• DIY as necessity
• DIY as self-expression
• DIY as leisure activity
•DIY as therapy

8. In 21st Century:
Handmade craft
Professor KlinkowsteinThesis Presentation (A-Young Lee)

9. Professor KlinkowsteinThesis Presentation (A-Young Lee)
 Handmade craft as appreciation.
 Handmade craft as an opportunity to use hands and brain.
 Handmade craft as a connection.
 Handmade craft as a path to freedom.
Handmade craft as individual expression.

10. What do crafts offer to contemporary design?
Horizon Projects Workshop Professor KlinkowsteinThesis Presentation (A-Young Lee)

11. Horizon Projects Workshop Professor KlinkowsteinThesis Presentation (A-Young Lee)
 Influence modern contemporary design.
 Borrow from/lend to other styles.
 Purposefully designed.
 Free from commercial production.
 Personality and artistic spirit.

12. What is next step?
Horizon Projects Workshop Professor KlinkowsteinThesis Presentation (A-Young Lee)
Craftopia