There is often a distinction of value when something is made by hand. However, with the use and application of automated production and 3-D printing, the role of traditional craftspeople is called into question. At what point does the integration of economy of scale, efficiency and cost conflict with exclusivity, tradition and culture?
The series is based on the hands of traditional craftsmen and women who still practice their trade by hand. With this series I am attempting to depict the anatomy, age, beauty, muscle development and wisdom as shown in the hands of master craftspeople.
As advances in technology move us further away from traditional highly skilled manual labor, an evaluation of quality, cost, quantity and social value emerges. The intention behind this work is to explore the aesthetic and economic friction within the context of advances in manufacturing for businesses that have produced and revered hand crafted traditions for years.