HNUH228D

What is the value of handmade goods today? This course invites participants to investigate the enduring significance of handmade goods as one of the humanities' oldest forms of expression. Humans have been hand making goods for self-expression and for one another as gifts for thousands of years yet the ease of mass production and rise of digital technology have impacted how humans relate to handmade goods in everyday life. Through readings, discussions, visiting artists and class projects, students will debate the significance of the handmade as a form of expression in contemporary society.