All Discussions Tagged 'industry' - crafthaus2024-03-29T05:50:04Zhttp://crafthaus.ning.com/group/craftforwardsymposiumaskharriete/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=industry&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMaterial Craft with Chris Lefteri Materials Experttag:crafthaus.ning.com,2011-04-28:2104389:Topic:2323882011-04-28T14:28:50.972ZHarriete E Bermanhttp://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/HarrieteEstelBerman
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Material Craft</span></strong> -- Session 6 included presentations by <a href="http://craftforward.org/speakers/chris-lefteri/" target="_blank" title="Chris Lefteri">Chris Lefteri</a> and Chris Taylor</p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Summary</span><br></br><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058038805?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058038805?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="350"></img></a> This was one session that combined two speakers perfectly under one…</strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Material Craft</span></strong> -- Session 6 included presentations by <a title="Chris Lefteri" href="http://craftforward.org/speakers/chris-lefteri/" target="_blank">Chris Lefteri</a> and Chris Taylor</p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Summary</span><br/><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058038805?profile=original"><img width="350" class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058038805?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="350"/></a>This was one session that combined two speakers perfectly under one heading.</strong> Material Craft defined their identity and unique skills within their expertise in materials.Their lectures were articulate, confident and straight forward. They both had the same first name....I didn't make a mistake.</p>
<p><strong>It was rather refreshing in retrospect that they didn't have any social agenda, amateur knitting, or stuffed animals.</strong> They considered themselves EXPERTS with complete professionalism.</p>
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<p><strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/2880467853/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwharrietees-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=2880467853"><img width="200" class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058040370?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="200"/></a> The difference between these two speakers</strong> is that Chris Lefteri seemed to relish his investigation into a variety of materials (hence his books, <em>left and below</em>), while Chris Taylor was a technical expert in <em>working with one material,</em> glass.</p>
<p>In this post I will cover Chris Lefteri. The next post will be about Chris Taylor.</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">What did I learn?</span></strong></span><br/><strong>Chris Lefteri is a leading authority on materials and their application in design.</strong> Lefteri has published eight books on design and material innovations, including the highly acclaimed <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/2940361509?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwharrietees-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=2940361509"><img width="200" class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058039449?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="200"/></a>“<a title="book by Chris Lefteri Materials for Inspriational Design" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/2940361509?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwharrietees-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=2940361509" target="_blank">Materials for Inspirational Design</a>” series (RotoVision, 2001–7), and <a title="Metals by Chris Lefteri" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/2880467624?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwharrietees-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=2880467624" target="_blank">METALS,</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1856695069?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwharrietees-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=1856695069" target="_blank">Making It: Manufacturing Techniques for Product Design</a> (Laurence King, 2007).<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058039092?profile=original"><img width="200" class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058039092?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="200"/></a></p>
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<p><strong>These books look really interesting,</strong> but I can't find them in my local library. (<em>I really wish that the Craft Forward Symposium had a table with the books by all the speakers. Before I buy a book, I want to know that it will continue to serve as a reference.)<strong> </strong></em><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong> </strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong> </strong></span><a style="float: right;" title="Masters of Design" href="http://mastersofdesignandinnovation.com/en/" target="_blank"><img class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e55107d1448834015431fe4022970c" style="width: 200px; margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px;" title="Cris22" src="http://askharriete.typepad.com/.a/6a00e55107d1448834015431fe4022970c-200wi" alt="Cris22"/></a> <strong> </strong></p>
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<p><strong>Chris Lefteri's lecture had a structure with a number of key points.</strong> Unfortunately he showed far too many "key" points to keep track. Instead, I have found example images that relate to the lecture content.</p>
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<p><em><strong>Click on any image</strong></em> and read about the context of the image. </p>
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<p><a style="float: left;" title="Make Magazine instructions." href="http://magculture.com/blog/?p=3027" target="_blank"><img class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e55107d1448834014e881ec2c6970d" style="width: 200px; margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title="In12-make-magazine" src="http://askharriete.typepad.com/.a/6a00e55107d1448834014e881ec2c6970d-200wi" alt="In12-make-magazine"/></a> <strong>Lefteri explained a multi-dimensional approach to materials.</strong> He said that "industrial designers have lost the skill of making", lacking a love and understanding of the materials. His books and blog look like they are designed to be resources for the industrial and manufacturing professions.</p>
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<p><a style="float: right;" title="Dishy cooking magazines" href="http://www.pcworld.com/appguide/app.html?id=315424&expand=false#" target="_blank"><img class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e55107d144883401538e2b2d3a970b" style="width: 200px; margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px;" title="Ss3" src="http://askharriete.typepad.com/.a/6a00e55107d144883401538e2b2d3a970b-200wi" alt="Ss3"/></a> <strong>Lefteri was also very interested in the way materials and the process of "craft"</strong> were explained and cited a range of sources from cookbooks and <a title="MAKE magazine" href="http://makezine.com/" target="_blank">MAKE Magazine</a> to the BMW car showroom. </p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058040473?profile=original"><img width="200" class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058040473?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="200"/></a></p>
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<span class="font-size-1"><br/><br/>Image of food and BMW showroom taken by emiko oye <em>during</em> Chris Lefteri lecture.<br/>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>What were the thought provoking issues raised?</strong></span><br/>I would agree with Chris Lefteri's assessment that since designing has become all CAD (Computer Aided Design), the "hands on" component of fabrication and first hand knowledge of materials is lost for industry. Academic programs in Engineering, Industrial Design and Architecture are struggling with just this issue. </p>
<p><a style="float: right;" href="http://askharriete.typepad.com/.a/6a00e55107d1448834015431fe37ef970c-pi"><img class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e55107d1448834015431fe37ef970c" style="width: 200px; margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px; border: 1px solid #000000;" title="Sandwichstructures and materials" src="http://askharriete.typepad.com/.a/6a00e55107d1448834015431fe37ef970c-200wi" alt="Sandwichstructures and materials"/></a> <strong>This is a really ironic point that may have been lost in front of an audience of makers devoted to their <em>natural instinct with materials</em></strong> rather than technical understanding or working with CAD/CAM manufacturing.</p>
<p><a style="float: right;" href="http://askharriete.typepad.com/.a/6a00e55107d144883401538e2b21c3970b-pi"><img class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e55107d144883401538e2b21c3970b" style="width: 200px; margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px; border: 1px solid #000000;" title="Sandwichofmaterials " src="http://askharriete.typepad.com/.a/6a00e55107d144883401538e2b21c3970b-200wi" alt="Sandwichofmaterials "/></a> <strong>My opinion is that it is rather unfortunate that so little cross fertilization occurs between makers and industry.</strong> Makers rarely get to experiment and apply their instincts with materials to new industrial processes which are so far from our studios. I assume that this was Chris Lefteri's objective as he showed us multiple experiments with materials.</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058039235?profile=original"><img width="200" class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058039235?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="200"/></a></p>
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<p><br/><span class="font-size-1">Material "sandwich" image taken by emiko oye during Chris Lefteri lecture. While this concept of a material sandwich was a new term to me, it seems that this is a common practice in industry to incorporate multiple material properties. Think skis, snowboards and building materials as a few familiar examples.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>I wonder....Is this Craft Forward?</strong></span></p>
<p><a style="float: right;" href="http://askharriete.typepad.com/.a/6a00e55107d144883401538e2b22fb970b-pi"><img class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e55107d144883401538e2b22fb970b" style="width: 200px; margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px; border: 1px solid #000000;" title="Bare" src="http://askharriete.typepad.com/.a/6a00e55107d144883401538e2b22fb970b-200wi" alt="Bare"/></a> <strong>In retrospect, I would consider his lecture one of the few tha</strong><strong>t exemplified the fundamental concept of</strong> <strong>Craft Forward in the whole conference!</strong> If only industry could invite artists to play with the materials, processes and technologies available in manufacturing. This would advance Craft Forward to fabulous <a target="_blank" href="http://askharriete.typepad.com/.a/6a00e55107d1448834015431fe352e970c-popup"><img class="align-right" src="http://askharriete.typepad.com/.a/6a00e55107d1448834015431fe352e970c-200wi?width=200" width="200"/></a> proportions.</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Background about the Chris Lefteri:</strong></span></p>
<p><a style="display: inline;" href="http://askharriete.typepad.com/.a/6a00e55107d1448834014e86a9a039970d-popup"><img class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e55107d1448834014e86a9a039970d" style="width: 368px;" title="Lefteri" src="http://askharriete.typepad.com/.a/6a00e55107d1448834014e86a9a039970d-400wi" alt="Lefteri"/></a></p>
<p><a title="web site for Chris Lefteri" href="http://www.chrislefteri.com/" target="_blank">Chris Lefteri</a> has both a <a title="web site for Chris Lefteri" href="http://www.chrislefteri.com/" target="_blank">web site</a> and a <a title="blog by Chris Lefteri" href="https://ktn.innovateuk.org/web/smart-materials-beacon/articles" target="_blank">blog.</a> The web site looks like it is under construction with unfinished pages....and the navigation is confusing. Skip it unless your are really interested in Industrial Design, new materials, and have a lot of patience. The blog isn't really all that interesting and doesn't have enough posts. One post for 2011, four posts for 2010 just doesn't cut it for a blog.<br/><br/> Chris Lefteri is the editor of <a title="web site for more ingredients magazine" href="http://www.moreingredients.com/" target="_blank">Ingredients Magazine</a> an online magazine with 5,000 subscribers bridging the gap between designers and material manufacturers.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/2940361509?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwharrietees-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=2940361509"><img width="250" class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058039449?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="250"/></a>“<a title="book by Chris Lefteri Materials for Inspriational Design" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/2940361509?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwharrietees-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=2940361509" target="_blank">Materials for Inspirational Design</a>” series (RotoVision, 2001–7), </p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058039272?profile=original"><img width="250" class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058039272?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="250"/></a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/2880467624?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwharrietees-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=2880467624" target="_blank">METALS, (Materials for Inspirational Design)</a></p>
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<p><a title="book Making It: Manufacturing Techniques for Product Design " href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1856695069/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwharrietees-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399353&creativeASIN=1856695069" target="_blank">Making It: Manufacturing Techniques for Product Design</a> (Laurence King, 2007)</p>
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