Maker Faire Austin 2007
Handmade Nation

Maker Stage , Sunday 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Faythe will discuss the new wave of craft that is sweeping the nation. In 2006, she began shooting her documentary, Handmade Nation, traveling to 15 cities and interviewing over 50 community members. She will show a clip of the documentary in progress and discuss the different ways to get involved with the craft community as a maker.

Web site: http://www.indiecraftdocumentary.com

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Topic(s): Arts | Crafts

Tags: documentary, diy, craft, art, design, "the new wave of craft", film, DIY+craft

About the Maker(s)

Faythe Levine Faythe Levine [
Faythe Levine is based out of Milwaukee, WI where she runs her brick and mortar shop Paper Boat Boutique & Gallery and produces Art vs. Craft and indie market for handmade goods. She is also the Director of Handmade Nation a film about the rise of DIY Art, Craft & Design currently in post-production and the co-author of a book under the same title to be released by Princeton Architectural Press in November 2008.
http://www.indiecraftdocumentary.com

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