Craftsmanship: Material Consciousness — Inside Indonesia’s Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2014

Tracy Potter
Design Values, Craft, and Futures
1 min readOct 1, 2016

Important Quotes and Things to Note:

“Development of materials traced over time”

“Craftsmanship is not merely a matter of practicality and technicality; it is also a value, an ethos, and a commitment. It has been practiced and internalized in our diverse traditions as a driving factor to achieve excellence.”

“In other words they dwell in material consciousness, without which they would lose what is fundamental in their profession: the intimacy of the work processes.”

Thoughts and Questions:

  • Important themes include ethics, commitment, and materiality

Saieh, Nico. “Craftsmanship: Material Consciousness — Inside Indonesia’s Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2014.” ArchDaily. July 14, 2014. Accessed September 23, 2016. http://www.archdaily.com/527548/craftsmanship-material-consciousness-inside-indonesia-s-pavilion-at-venice-biennale-2014.

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