With increasing global interest on climate change and consumptive economic models in a post-globalised world, the world is looking for alternative approaches to crafts, addressing sustainability across environment, economic and culture through crafts, and explore new economic models, systems and ways of collaborating.
The growing sector around repurposing materials and new materials development have garnered quite a lot of interest –designers and artists in Indonesia are interested about it, and it is an area where the UK has an abundance of leadership and best practice on, yet still have room for learning about alternative ways.
About British Council Digital Craft Toolkit
In order to respond to the growing demand for access to knowledge, building capacity and upskilling, British Council have worked with Applied Arts Scotland to develop the Digital Craft Toolkit, which has been successfully implemented in Thailand as an e-learning platform in Thai and English.
The Digital Craft Toolkit offers artisans, designers and other creative entrepreneurs an opportunity to expand their business knowhow through an online platform. The toolkit is easily accessible and open to the public through: https://www.crafttoolkit.com
Training of Trainers
The British Council is glad to announce that we sre providing grant for the Digital Craft Toolkit training of trainers. We are seeking proposal submissions from Indonesia-based organsiations/professionals to adapt, deliver and share the British Council Digital Craft Toolkit to craft communities of your choice in Indonesia.