Craft is the original circular economy. The craft story today is in many ways what the story of craft has always been – of artisans making use of waste, of left over or found materials, of design and innovation to perform the alchemy of material transformation into a product of function and beauty to express and share cultural and community values, and to tell the stories of each generation.

Made by hand using or reusing local, natural materials, craft can have a lighter environmental impact than large-scale, machine-powered, industrial production.  Use of hand-powered processes, natural materials and recycled inputs, reduces energy needs and avoids toxic waste entering and eroding the environment.