Journal article
Llamas are the new unicorns: Craft as competition television
Abstract
‘Making’ and crafting have been transformed into a reality TV competition, hosted by celebrities, with promotional tie-ins to other media and cultural products. As such, shows like Making It, Craft Wars, and Ellen’s Design Challenge define ‘craft’ according to particular logics familiar to reality TV programming, which highlight making as a competition in which contestants vie for cash prizes and honorific titles engaging with particular …
Authors
Hambleton J; Quail C
Journal
International Journal of Cultural Studies, Vol. 24, No. 3, pp. 504–520
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
5 2021
DOI
10.1177/1367877920970962
ISSN
1367-8779