Craft in Australia: let’s not forget the real value of the handmade

With the possibility of technology taking over our jobs, now is the perfect time to remind ourselves of the value of Australian craft culture, and the beauty of the handmade.
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In his budget reply speech in May, Bill Shorten claimed that “coding is the literacy of the 21st century.”

With the possibility of technology taking over our jobs, now is the perfect time to remind ourselves of the value of Australian craft culture, and the beauty of the handmade.

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Kevin Murray
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Kevin Murray is Adjunct Professor of RMIT School of Art and coordinator of Sangam: Australia India Design Platform.