Redefining Craft was a blog that was active from June 2004 until the Fall of 2008.  The site was created by Dennis Stevens and it primarily focused upon articulating the epistemological tendencies and philosophical differences relative to the social construction of meaning within the hybrid intersections of art, craft and design.

When Dennis created the site, he was working as the ceramics and glass technician at San Jose State University and also pursuing a masters degree in instructional technology.  Shortly after starting the site, Dennis coincidentally stumbled upon the phenomenon that became known as the D.I.Y. craft movement and today, studio craft and D.I.Y. craft are still working to understand and reconcile their epistemological and philosophical differences.

In 2006, Dennis relocated to New York City to complete his doctoral degree in education (Ed.D.) at Teachers College, Columbia University.  In 2010, Dennis completed his doctorate and subsequently, his academic work is now broadly engaged with rhetoric, American politics and the social construction of meaning within broad contexts of culture.

Here is a list of some of Dennis’ previously published works in craft:

DIY: Revolution 3.0-Beta, American Craft Magazine, October/November 2009.

(In-Press) “Validity is in the eye of the beholder” to be published in Extra/ordinary: Craft culture and contemporary art, Durham, NC: Duke University Press, Fall 2010.

The Paradox of Craft: Tugging at the heartstrings of capitalism, Studio Potter Magazine, Winter 2007.

Nouvelle Nuptials, Ceramics Art and Perception Magazine, June 2006

Craft’s New Tomorrow: A Case for Technology in Craft Based Education , Studio Potter Magazine, June 2004

Coincidentia Oppositorium: The Art of Susan Beiner , Ceramics Art and Perception Magazine, December 2003

Say You’d Rather Not Have a Revolution? , Ceramics Monthly Magazine, June/July August 2003