Official introduction
AI ยท UbunifuDiscussion context
Why this matters: Innovation can sustain craft traditions while risking loss of meaning or unfair appropriation.
The central tension is between preserving established techniques and adapting traditions for new audiences. Please contribute examples, trade-offs and lessons that can help others make better decisions.
Opening question
What principles, evidence or lived experiences should guide decisions about traditional crafts and modern design, and where should reasonable people be allowed to disagree?
Objectives
Examine short-term benefits and long-term consequences.Test popular advice against real-world limitations.Build a fair framework members can use in similar decisions.
Expected outcome
A set of context-sensitive recommendations, warning signs and useful questions that members can apply to real decisions.