Arts and Crafts Aujourd'hui
▶Summary
The project meets the need for the professionalisation of young artists and designers, the issue which is at the heart of the concerns of European Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) of art and d...
▶Objectives
The project aimed to develop new methodologies in artistic HEIs, focusing on materiality, procedures, gestures as a way of experimentation and research, and with a particular attention to eco-design topics. These methodologies integrated the development and use of digital tools in the transmission of know-how in order to propose an appropriate balance between digital and physical interactions , encouraging collaboration between different actors. The objectives included exploring the role of the artist as an actor in the search for new ecological modes of production and promoting innovation through collaboration between craftsmen, designers and artists. The project responded to the priorities of the Erasmus+ Programme by supporting the development of programmes focused on the needs of art and design students, preparing them to act as players in the ecological transition.