Reimagining Value: The Price of Knowledge in Craft Communities of Practice

What generosity means when institutions vanish, and why work deserves support.

Jul 18 • 

Dennis Stevens, Ed.D.

7:52

Walter Benjamin’s Aura in the Age of AI: A Contemporary Craft Perspective

A short essay linking Walter Benjamin’s “aura” to craft values in the age of AI; a reflection on authenticity, reproduction, and meaning.

Jul 17 • 

Dennis Stevens, Ed.D.

7:15

October 2024

Jack Lenor Larsen:

Weaving a Legacy of Innovation and Community

Oct 29, 2024 • 

Dennis Stevens, Ed.D.

15:41

September 2024

The Metamorphosis of the Craftsman (1958)

The Failure of "Creativeness" and "Originality" according to Herwin Schaefer

Sep 28, 2024 • 

Dennis Stevens, Ed.D.

9:11

About Redefining Craft & Dennis Stevens

Announcing a Podcast Launch-- We'll see what happens!

Sep 27, 2024 • 

Dennis Stevens, Ed.D.

8:23

December 2023

Cultivating Dynamic Dialogues

The Dichotomy of Edifying Conversations and Disruptive Knowledge in Craft Communities of Practice

Dec 13, 2023 • 

Dennis Stevens, Ed.D.

May 2023

Beyond Communities of Practice

How does the craft domain find it's way forward?

May 21, 2023 • 

Dennis Stevens, Ed.D.

February 2023

Revisiting Extra/Ordinary: Craft and Contemporary Art

Have you read my essay, "Validity Is in the Eye of the Beholder: Mapping Craft Communities of Practice"?

Feb 22, 2023 • 

Dennis Stevens, Ed.D.

Power, control and the role of status within craft communities of practice

What observations can you make about the power structure of your own craft community of practice?

Feb 10, 2023 • 

Dennis Stevens, Ed.D.

Don Quixote's Enthusiasm for Buhurt

The connection between Hobby and Passion in Communities of Practice

Feb 9, 2023 • 

Dennis Stevens, Ed.D.

Center for Craft: Moving Craft Forward

Join us for an online discussion of Craft Communities of Practice in the United States

Feb 8, 2023 • 

Dennis Stevens, Ed.D.

Evaluating Craft's Post-Modern Turn

When did it happen? Where are we in the unfolding of this historical process?

Feb 3, 2023 • 

Dennis Stevens, Ed.D.