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Critical making

Critical making refers to the hands-on productive activities that link digital technologies to society. It was invented to bridge the gap between creative, physical, and conceptual exploration. The term "critical making" was popularized by Matt Ratto, an associate professor at the University of Toronto. Ratto describes one of the main goals of critical…

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History of Critical Making

CreatingEric PaulosGarnet HertzNorman WhiteJulian Bleecker
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related to Garnet Hertz and Critical Making at UC Irvine and Emily Carr University · 30
Critical making → Albert Borgmann, California Irvine, Dale Dougherty, Daniel Charny, DARPA, DIY/craft, Dunne, Garnet Hertz, Generally, Golan Levin, He, Hertz's, In, It, Julian Bleecker, Make, Many, Mark Pauline, Matt Ratto, McKenzie Wark
related to John Maeda and Critical Making at Rhode Island School of Design · 24
Critical making → Amaranth Borsuk, Amy Papaelias, Creative Practice, Design, In, Inc, Jentery Sayers, Jessica Barness, John Maeda, John Wiley, Kari Kraus, Kent State University, Maryland, Other, Rhode Island School, RISD, Roger Whitson, Sons, SUNY-New Paltz, The Art
related to External links · 14
Critical making → ArduinoCritical Making, ArduinoOpen Design NowRaspberry Pi, Art, Berkeley, Critical MakingNancy Mauro-Flude, Design, Emily Carr University, Experiential Prototyping, Hertz, Interrupts, John Maeda, Paulos Syllabus, The Art, The Studio
related to Matt Ratto and Critical Making at University of Toronto · 11
Critical making → Faculty, However, Information, Matt Ratto, Ratto, Ratto's, The, The Critical Making Lab, This, Toronto, University
related to Eric Paulos and Critical Making at UC Berkeley · 9
Critical making → As, Eric Paulos, In, Maker Faire, Selected, The, This Critical Making, UC Berkeley, With
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Critical making → open design

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