PROUD SOUTH CRAFT Presented online by Lidewij Edelkoort
4 Sep 2025 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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PROUD SOUTH CRAFT
Presented online by Lidewij Edelkoort
Thursday, September 4, 2025
17:00 Paris CET
11;00 New York EST
8:00 West Coast PST
Tickets: €115 — including a copy of Proud South Craft shipped to your door!
Join us on September 4th for an inspiring look at new craft and design from the Global South! Coinciding with Maison & Objet’s September edition, this 60-minute trend presentation brings together the dynamic work of emerging and established creatives. As Edelkoort observes, "Craft is the direct link humans have with their ancestors and the beginning of civilisation." She feels this irreversible revival of craft reflects society’s desire for authenticity and tactility, to complement our modern mode of living, but more so, craft embodies our urgent need to affirm the power of humans over machines and artificial intelligence. Hence, the idea of an activist counterculture, manifesting with palpable proof that the made-by-hand can become a Proud South revolutionary movement to reckon with.
The copy of Proud South Craft you will receive!
Proud South Craft is the second volume in a series that celebrates the creative forces of the new Global South. Through the expressive lens of contemporary craft, embraced as a tool for transformation, this book highlights furniture, art, lighting, textiles, ceramics, woodwork, basketry, stonework, glass and more. With over 400 pages of captivating stories and inspiring imagery, this book is also an object to covet, designed by Mariola Lopez Mariño, putting the visuals on the pedestal they deserve and proudly sealing them in a beautiful metallic cover. Therefore, this webinar and book are the perfect way to discover the exciting voices from the southern parts of the planet that are redefining craft, design and culture.
Proud South Craft is the second volume in a series that celebrates the creative forces of the new Global South. Through the expressive lens of contemporary craft, embraced as a tool for transformation, this book highlights furniture, art, lighting, textiles, ceramics, woodwork, basketry, stonework, glass and more. With over 400 pages of captivating stories and inspiring imagery, this book is also an object to covet, designed by Mariola Lopez Mariño, putting the visuals on the pedestal they deserve and proudly sealing them in a beautiful metallic cover. Therefore, this webinar and book are the perfect way to discover the exciting voices from the southern parts of the planet that are redefining craft, design and culture.
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