Craft Entrepreneurship

What is the craft worker’s experience of the challenges and opportunities afforded through entrepreneurship?

This book reveals the individual experience of craft entrepreneurship, drawing on case studies from around the world, considering questions of identity, policy, community, and the digital in crafting a life.

Craft practice has experienced a sharp rise in popularity since the late 2000s as demand and interest for authentic handmade products has increased in a fast paced, digitalised world. Etsy and social media platforms allow seemingly ‘anyone’ to become a craft entrepreneur. As part of the creative economy and regional cultural policy initiatives, craft and artisanal practices are encouraged by governments. But