"Material Consciousness"

Reading 4 "Material Consciousness"

I was very interested in Sennet's idea of a "domain shift", meaning shifting a technique or approach to one craft/material and applying it to a different craft. I liked the example he gave of a weaver's technique being adapted to carpentry and boat building and then to street and city planning into an "urban fabric". This "domain shift" reminded me of Nao's talk where he said that he has a particular way of working that is geared towards ceramics but can be shifted to drawings, paintings, design or any other project. Nao's diverse use of materials and craft relate directly to the type of synthesis being discussed in the reading.  Personally I really am interested in applying techniques across crafts as a way of broadening my approach to clay and other materials.