I’ve just found the most random research note as I am reading through the thesis:
‘We talk and do so much about fair-trade and ethical wage in developing countries, but seem to forget about our local makers and artisans. Local development is just as important to preserve our cultural heritage and create sustainable livelihoods. STARFISH & RABBIT!!!`
STARFISH & RABBIT??? I think the starfish stands for the little boy throwing starfish back to the sea one by one after tide and when a man told him he should have stopped because he couldn’t have make a difference for all of them, the boy picked on up, thrown it back to the sea and said he made a difference to that one. The revival of local artisan products are like that, every time policy making gets closer to promoting and supporting local production it makes a different for the legacy of artisans. I also think I had this theory of cheap Asian products taking over the EU like the rabbits England introduced by the Romans. As the rabbits invaded the habitat of many native animals causing almost extinction in some cases, the same is happening with the artisans. The earth is flooded with cheap mass produced products causing almost extinction of crafts that’s been around for hundreds of year. But I am hoping they will never become extinct if we can at least save them one by one hand in hand with the rabbit and the starfish.
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