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classicman · 02-28-2009, 11:28 AM

I think that Artisans, true artists of their crafts, were making a big comeback till the economic crisis hit. I saw it almost every day. I think its almost a pushback to the mass produced crap that is the only alternative. If you buy something nowadays it seems as though the middle is gone. You have to choose between the high end or the low end.

Cloud · 02-28-2009, 11:48 AM

Here's an interesting article in Wired about the new bespoke micromanufacturing which may put the lie to what you're talking about, Classic:

http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/...03/st_thompson

xoxoxoBruce · 02-28-2009, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Cloud

Here's an interesting article in Wired about the new bespoke micromanufacturing which may put the lie to what you're talking about, Classic:

http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/...03/st_thompson

There have always been artists/craftspeople making arts & crafts and trying to find a market for them. Now the web has created a way to reach a bigger pool of prospective customers.

But craftsmen still have a limited market for utilitarian items because there's no way they can compete on price or satisfy the 'I need it right now', in a fluctuating market of any size.

The current economic climate will effect the artists & craftspeople hard, as the people that are still working get nervous and flock to walmart, thinking they're saving money buying crap that won't last.

classicman · 02-28-2009, 12:13 PM

Thanks.

Cloud · 02-28-2009, 08:51 PM

or, hand-made items will see a surge, as those people laid off try their hands at anything to make money.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-28-2009, 09:09 PM

Long are the days when they could compete with walmart and not lose their ass. Their success depends on a pool of buyers that are willing to spend on things they don't need, and spend more than they have to for necessary items to have them handcrafted.

Granted most people will buy art or knickknacks that appeal to them, if they can afford it. I'm probably cynical from seeing the disposable economy all around me, but I'm skeptical the pool of people that appreciate quality and understand the real economy of buying things that will last, is that large.

The other possibility is, if more people do begin crafting or even micro-manufacturing, we may see a spurt in the ever growing underground barter culture.

lumberjim · 02-28-2009, 10:08 PM

we have many lolcraft artisans

http://icanhascheezburger.com/

02-28-2009, 11:28 AM	#1
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	I think that Artisans, true artists of their crafts, were making a big comeback till the economic crisis hit. I saw it almost every day. I think its almost a pushback to the mass produced crap that is the only alternative. If you buy something nowadays it seems as though the middle is gone. You have to choose between the high end or the low end. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

02-28-2009, 11:48 AM	#2
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Here's an interesting article in Wired about the new bespoke micromanufacturing which may put the lie to what you're talking about, Classic: http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/...03/st_thompson __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

02-28-2009, 12:13 PM	#4
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Thanks. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

02-28-2009, 08:51 PM	#5
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	or, hand-made items will see a surge, as those people laid off try their hands at anything to make money. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

02-28-2009, 09:09 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Long are the days when they could compete with walmart and not lose their ass. Their success depends on a pool of buyers that are willing to spend on things they don't need, and spend more than they have to for necessary items to have them handcrafted. Granted most people will buy art or knickknacks that appeal to them, if they can afford it. I'm probably cynical from seeing the disposable economy all around me, but I'm skeptical the pool of people that appreciate quality and understand the real economy of buying things that will last, is that large. The other possibility is, if more people do begin crafting or even micro-manufacturing, we may see a spurt in the ever growing underground barter culture. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-28-2009, 10:08 PM	#7
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	we have many lolcraft artisans http://icanhascheezburger.com/ __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

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