RURAL
RUSTIC
CRAFTS
CRAFT
RURAL CRAFTS
EXAMPLES OF RURAL CRAFTS
RURAL CRAFTS LINKS
RURAL CRAFTS RESOURCES
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CRAFT
A craft is a branch of profession that
requires some particular kind of skilled
work.
In historical sense, particularly as
pertinent to the Medieval history and
earlier, the term is usually applied
towards people occupied in small-scale
production of goods.
Craft
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craft
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RURAL
CRAFTS
Rural crafts refers to the traditional
crafts production that is carried on,
simply for everyday practical use, in
the agricultural countryside.
Once widespread and commonplace, the
survival of some rural crafts is now
in doubt.
Not being generally produced for sale,
they do not fall under the description
of handicraft. Not being produced as a
hobby, they do not qualify as arts and
crafts.
Not (until very recently) being produced
by a dedicated full-time worker, but
rather being part of a general repertoire
of skills, they have not been produced
for sale by an artisan class of makers.
The exceptions to the latter would be
the wheelwrights, saddle-makers and
blacksmiths.
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EXAMPLES
OF
RURAL
CRAFTS
Examples of rural
crafts would be:
Basket making
(for carrying)
Basket trap making
(for catching animals,
e.g.: eels)
Hurdle making
Hay crib making
Spinning yarn
Hedge laying
Charcoal burning
Dry stone walling
Cob walling
Thatching
Pond making
Coracle making
Boundary marker making
(e.g.: stone cairns)
A wide variety of joinery construction in
wood was also practiced, from tool-making
through gate-making and wheel-making, to
full-scale barn building. Some add skills
such as beekeeping and path laying to the
list of rural crafts. In coastal areas,
there are additional crafts associated
with the sea; such as net making for
fishing, and small boat making.
Rural crafts will tend to vary in their
styles from place to place, and will
thus often contribute strongly to a
sense of place.
The rural crafts are to be distinguished
from the pseudo-primitive "rustic"
handicraft goods often seen in rural gift
shops.
Rural crafts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural_crafts
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RURAL
RUSTIC
CRAFTS
LINKS
American Craft Council
http://www.craftcouncil.org/
Business models for DIY Craft
http://www.openp2pdesign.org/2011/open-design/business-models-for-diy-craft/
Countryside Crafts
http://www.countrysidecrafts.org.uk/
Craft In America
http://www.craftinamerica.org /
Craft Interactive Agency
http://www.craftinteractive.ro
The Guild of Master Craftsmen
http://www.guildmc.com/
Rural Craft
http://www.ruralcraft.org/
The Rural Crafts Association
http://www.ruralcraftsassociation.co.uk/
Rural Crafts Association
http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk /
Rural Crafts Association
http://www.royalcornwallshow.org /
Website of German craft chambers
http://www.handwerkskammer.de
The Woodworkers Institute
http://www.woodworkersinstitute.com/
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RURAL
RUSTIC
CRAFTS
RESOURCES
Apprentice
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apprentice
Apprenticeship
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apprenticeship
Arts and Crafts Movement
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts_and_Crafts_Movement
Artisan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artisan
Crafting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crafting
Decorative art
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decorative_art
Guild
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild
Journeyman
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journeyman
Master craftsman
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_craftsman
Profession
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profession
Semiprofession
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiprofession
Vocation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocation
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