Hybrid Practice in the Kalahari - Design Collaboration through Digital Tools and Hunter-Gatherer Craft

Explore a conference talk that examines the intersection of digital making tools and traditional hunter-gatherer craft practices. Delve into a collaborative project where researchers brought digital design and fabrication tools to a Kalahari community known for their ancient ostrich eggshell jewelry craft. Discover insights on using making as a form of cross-cultural communication, supporting appropriation and immediacy in collaborations, and the challenges of merging abstract digital design approaches with concrete traditional methods. Learn about the potential for integrating digital tools with non-digital craft cultures and the value of incorporating design and making into communal life. Gain valuable perspectives on how ancient craft practices can inform and enhance the development of digital making tools.