Is gender still a relevant part of the craft discussion?
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- Janis Jefferies
- Janis Jefferies is an artist, writer, curator, and Professor of Visual Arts in the Department of Computing at Goldsmiths College, University of London. She is Artistic Director of Goldsmiths Digital Studios and Director of the Constance Howard Resource and Research Centre in Textiles. Jefferies was trained as a painter and later pioneered the field of contemporary textiles within visual and material culture, internationally through exhibitions and texts. In the last five years she has been working on technological based arts, including Woven Sound (with Dr. Tim Blackwell). She has been a principal investigator on projects involving new haptic technologies by bringing the sense of touch to the interface between people and machines and generative software systems for creating and interpreting cultural artifacts, museums and the external environment. In the spring 2009 semester, Jefferies will be a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Fiber and Material Studies.
Gender is not necessarily an issue in work being made today, however, the processes used are deeply rooted in womens methods of production for the home.
ReplyDeleteIs it possible to escape these connotations?
ReplyDeleteAnswer: As much as we wish for gender not to play a role in craft today, it does.
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Gender issues still exist within the fibers community. The early 20th century feminine stigmas still linger, and males working in this field are sparse. Working within the framework of that label doesn't necessarily mean that we are making lady art, though. Most work coming out of the FMS department could probably exists in a number of departments.
ReplyDeleteGender plays a role in everything.
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