Under pressure: Psychological perspectives on letterpress, craft and well-being
dc.contributor.author | Squire, V | |
dc.contributor.author | Homer, SR | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-04-30T15:49:20Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-04-30T15:49:20Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-03-01 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2040-4689 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2040-4697 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/15617 | |
dc.description | 12 months embargo applied | |
dc.description.abstract |
<jats:p><jats:bold>Abstract</jats:bold> Arts and crafts are widely considered to be psychologically beneficial. Letterpress, as a traditional method of printing, was made redundant by computers in the later twentieth century but has enjoyed a 'rebirth' in recent years. There are a growing number of independent presses, and universities who are recognizing its potential as a pedagogical tool. As a printing method, it is no longer a necessity, so what is its role going forward? The techniques are not lost, but their value has changed. As a craft, letterpress has several distinctive qualities, particularly when compared to digital alternatives. When working with letterpress, students are no longer alone at their desks. Rather, the letterpress workshop is a social, communal space. In this article we reflect on the resurgence of letterpress as a celebration of culture and heritage: a coming together of like-minded individuals in a community of action. What is the value of enabling students to immerse themselves in letterpress, and what are the effects of this immersion on the practitioner and their well-being? There is a shift in focus of letterpress from output ‐ mass-produced printed media ‐ to process. We analyse the unique qualities of this process ‐ its physicality, the restrictions it imposes and the latitude it allows ‐ and explore links to mental and physical health and well-being. This position paper explores the practical, conceptual and emotional dimensions of letterpress as a craft. It draws upon personal reflection, observation and anecdotal accounts collected over years of teaching (V. S.), while offering psychological perspectives on the links between letterpress, craft and well-being (S. R. H.).</jats:p> | |
dc.format.extent | 97-114 | |
dc.language | en | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Intellect | |
dc.subject | craft | |
dc.subject | design | |
dc.subject | letterpress | |
dc.subject | mental health | |
dc.subject | printing | |
dc.subject | well-being | |
dc.subject | health | |
dc.subject | education | |
dc.title | Under pressure: Psychological perspectives on letterpress, craft and well-being | |
dc.type | journal-article | |
dc.type | Article | |
plymouth.issue | 1 | |
plymouth.volume | 11 | |
plymouth.publication-status | Published | |
plymouth.journal | Craft Research | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1386/crre_00017_1 | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Health | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA04 Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA04 Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience/UoA04 Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience MANUAL | |
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plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role/Academics | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2019-12-11 | |
dc.rights.embargodate | 2021-3-1 | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 2040-4697 | |
dc.rights.embargoperiod | Not known | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1386/crre_00017_1 | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.uri | http://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2020-03-01 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review |