6x BOOKS EXPLORING CRAFT, DESIGN & THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
BOOKS
Katie Treggiden is the author of six books about craft, design and the circular economy. Seth Godin said: ‘Spreading the word about the super-stars is far more likely to change the culture,’ so that is what she does. Through books on pottery, weaving, makers who use waste as a raw material and those using repair techniques in their work, she demonstrates the role that craft can play in a just transition to a circular economy. Katie also argues that we could all learn from these artisans and that ’craft thinking’ is not just a way of making, but an inherently circular approach that can be applied beyond the creative industries. As well as writing books, Katie has launched, edited and published an independent magazine, Fiera (2014–2017).
BROKEN: MENDING & REPAIR IN A THROWAWAY WORLD
We live in a single-use society, where fashion is fast, disposability is the norm, and it is easier to replace than to repair. We don’t need to mend things anymore, and yet we do. What is it about Homo faber—man the maker—that we cannot resist fixing what is broken?
As we start to decouple from the linear take-make-waste model that has dominated Western economies since the Industrial Revolution and seek something more circular, an enquiry into what mending means has never been more urgent.
This new book by craft and circularity advocate Katie Treggiden celebrates 25 artists, curators, menders and re-makers who have rejected the allure of the fast, disposable and easy in favour of the patina of use, the stories of age and the longevity of care and repair. Accompanying these profiles, six in-depth essays explore the societal, cultural and environmental roles of mending in a throwaway world.
Published by Ludion, 2023
WASTED: WHEN TRASH BECOMES TREASURE
We live in the age of the Anthropocene; human activity is the dominant force affecting the climate, and man-made and organic materials are becoming irreversibly intertwined. As natural resources dwindle, designers are exploring the potential of increasingly plentiful waste streams to become the raw materials of the future.
Wasted: When Trash Becomes Treasure celebrates 30 optimistic and enterprising designers, makers and manufacturers who use waste as their primary resource, offering a rare glimpse into the embryonic world they inhabit. Accompanying these profiles, five in-depth and thematic essays will explore the societal, cultural and environmental implications of their work.
Katie Treggiden is a craft and design journalist with almost 20 years’ experience in the creative industries. She regularly contributes to publications such as The Guardian, Crafts Magazine and Design Milk. This is her fifth book and her third for Ludion, after the success of Urban Potters (2017) and Weaving (2018). Katie has a masters in the History of Design from the University of Oxford.
Published by Ludion, 2020
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WEAVING: CONTEMPORARY MAKERS ON THE LOOM
Weaving is a centuries-old craft with a fascinating history, and one that continues to evolve. It is being revitalised today by designers, artists and modern craftspeople all over the world: from wall hangings and carpets to art installations and technological tours de force.
Weaving: Contemporary Makers on the Loom presents a survey of this vibrant revival, with profiles of over twenty contemporary weavers: Alexandra Kehayoglou, for example, designs breathtaking natural landscapes (for the likes of Dries van Noten), while Daniel Harris makes textiles for famous clothing brands using nineteenth-century looms. Brent Wadden weaves beautiful, museum-standard fabrics. The book includes beautiful images of their studios, work and inspiration.
Author Katie Treggiden’s essays explore the craft’s relationship with themes such as emancipation, migration and new technologies. The Bauhaus weaver Anni Albers is also discussed at length—a reference for everyone involved in textiles today.
Published by Ludion, 2018
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URBAN POTTERS: MAKERS IN THE CITY
Clay is back: the age-old craft of ceramics is being embraced by a new generation of urban makers and collectors. Author Katie Treggiden explores the contemporary revival of pottery, focusing on six inspiring cities and their makers. 27 young and passionate ceramicists in New York, London, Tokyo, Copenhagen, Sydney and Sao Paulo introduce us to their work, their studios and their inspiration.
Urban Potters: Makers in the City appeals to a broad audience—not only those who practice pottery themselves, but anyone interested in the handmade. The book also includes a practical source list of places to buy handmade ceramics in the six cities featured.
Katie Treggiden is a design writer, editor and communications consultant. Treggiden writes for the Guardian Magazine, the Telegraph Magazine, Elle Decoration and Icon, among others. She is the author of The Makers of East London.
Published by Ludion, 2017
MAKERS OF EAST LONDON
“Makers of East London captures the energy and spirit of a unique part of the capital. Evocative photography alongside insightful profiles of makers reveals hidden processes behind objects both everyday and exceptional.” Annie Warburton, Crafts Council
Bike builders, violin makers, ceramicists…East London is the creative hub of one of the world’s most dynamic cities and is now seeing a resurgence of craftspeople breathing life back into traditional disciplines. This book takes a tour of their studios and practices to see what it takes to be a maker in a world of mass production. Our largest and most ambitious book yet.
Published by Hoxton Mini Press, 2015