THE JOURNAL
of
ART, CRAFT, DESIGN &
INDUSTRY with NATURE
thrift embraces the origins of the 13th century English meaning: ‘to thrive, how to manage, respect, & make use of the best of what precious resources given by nature’ in correspondence with the resurgence of empirical values in art, craft, design, and industry in the 21st century.
The journal is devoted to cover all fields of aesthetics, bespoke, craft heritage, lifestyle, industry practice, material research, & art conservation that are entangled in the historical & contemporary networks of socio-cultural & economics, consumption, science, technology, politics, globalization, geography, trade, and sourcing.
It is our goal for thrift to be an online journal, & an annual limited publication.
ABOUT
thrift – A journal with aspiration to bridge art, craft, design and industry for a holistic approach to bring balance between the homemade & manufactured in the 21st century. This journal is a collection of writings sharing the global collectives who share this same aspiration.
PURPOSE:
- Be a space for Creators, Researchers, Scholars & Innovators to Share, Discourse, Expand & Inform.
- Be a platform accessible for readers on the latest work, research & projects by Artists, Craftspeople, Designers, Scholars & Industries.
- Be a source for Research, Reference, Archival, Artistic and Inspiration to thrive.
VALUES:
Timeless – Lifestyle, Lasting
Thrive – Respect, Reconnect, Repurpose & Reclaim.
Preserve – The oral traditions in craft, culture & heritages.
Harmony – connect, balance, nature, community
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Eva-Maria Spampinato is an artist, consultant and design historian of art technology, craft heritage & development. With over two decades as a journey woman, from living aboard, academia, fine art, & an early career in art conservation, has led her pursuit to investigate art and design through the modes of craft, alchemy and the natural world. She completed her MA in Design History at the Royal College of Art/Victoria & Albert Museum, in London, and her dissertation “Design in Art Materials, 1796-1828, London” is the foundational research that led to the creation of thrift.
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Susan M. Harris is a design historian who specialises in photography’s material and visual culture. She focuses on the interactions between objects, culture, society, global networks, and the environment.
Susan was a project cataloguer and assistant curator at the Victoria & Albert Museum, working on various projects, including the Royal Photographic Society collection and Google Arts and Culture. She has written pieces for the Royal Photographic Society Journal, The British Library and the Victoria & Albert Museum, including contributing to The V&A Book of Colour in Design. She completed her MA in History of Design at the Royal College of Art.
She has an editorial design and publishing background and has worked on over sixty- five publications, ranging from highly illustrated books for various cultural heritage institutions to lifestyle magazines. Clients included The Library of St John’s College, Cambridge; The University of Edinburgh; Lincoln Cathedral; Oriental Museum, Durham; St Andrews University Library and Durham University Library.