Contemporary art and craft presents a profusion of paradoxes. It bridges ancient traditions and state-of-the-art technologies, cutting-edge concepts and enduring tenets about skilled making and beauty, and in so doing blurs the lines between art, craft, architecture and design.

This pioneering publication brings together work by nearly 40 international artists, whose varied approaches are not only pushing but redefining the boundaries of what we call craft today. Author Emily Zilber investigates the role of new tools and materials, the connection between craft and performance, and the power of craft's interactions with space. Along the way, readers encounter a diverse group of works across a wide range of materials and practices, including 3-D printed ceramics, a dancelike performance with molten glass and a piano deconstructed to form jewelry that can surround or adorn the body. Enhanced with approachable text and abundant illustrations, Crafted invites readers to explore these stunning and surprising objects in flux.

当代艺术和工艺呈现出各类悖论。它将古老传统和现代最先进的技术、最前沿的理念和精湛的技术相结合，并在此过程中模糊了艺术、工艺、建筑和设计之间的界限。

本书中汇集了近40个国际艺术家的作品，其中多样性的作法不仅重新定义了我们今天所说的工艺界定，并且为我们呈现新的工艺制作工具、材料和性能。其中包括3D打印的陶瓷，一个跳着舞蹈样子的熔融玻璃，以及被分解成珠宝样式用来装饰的钢琴等等。