Análise da atuação das escolas superiores de design da Paraíba no artesanato Paraibano

Abstract

The distance between Design and Handicraft was due to historical and structural problems that reflect until today in the formation of Superior Courses of Design in Brazil. The marginalized view of craftwork kept it out of the academic structures, which were built following European teaching standards, exclusively focused on industry. The present research proposes to analyze the performance of the Design colleges and institutional bodies in Paraíba in favor of Paraíba's handicraft, through exploratory procedures, which sought to map the performance of schools, designers, public and private bodies in Paraíba, in activities and productions which foment the interaction with regional handicraft, in order to understand the problems and stimulate the union of popular and erudite knowledge. After analysis, we can see that this action is still incipient and needs impulse and encouragement to become effective and productive for designers and artisans.