Bespoke: Rise of the Makers (ATOM Study Guide)

Bespoke is a thought-provoking look at the return and rise of the handmade, the locally produced, the small-scale and the artisanal.

Writer and presenter Marcus Westbury takes us on a journey from the lovingly crafted to cutting-edge technology – from artisanal jewelers and wood-turners to craft distillers and 3D printers, from Newcastle to New York – to answer the questions of who is making, why are so many of us making, who is buying and is it here to stay? Is it an old arts-and-crafts movement in hipster clothing, a passing fad? A middle-class indulgence? Or is it a new response to remake our cities, our economies and our communities from the top down and the bottom up?

Curriculum Links

This ATOM study guide is mainly aimed at mid to senior secondary school levels, with relevance to English, History, Media and Film Studies, Social Studies, Creative Arts, Technology Studies and Small Business Studies.