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(The following is a news item posted on the Raincoast Blog at http://blogs.raincoast.com it was emailed to you using the Tell A Friend feature.) Click here to read the full item: http://blogs.raincoast.com/weblog/handmade-nation-a-book-and-movie/ In 2006, filmmaker, author, independent curator and all-round creative person Faythe Levine travelled 19,000 miles across North America to document the burgeoning contemporary craft movement. Embracing emerging artists, crafters, and designers working in traditional and nontraditional media, contemporary craft mashes up historical technique, punk culture, and the D.I.Y. attitude. The participants share ideas and support each other through websites, blogs, boutiques, galleries, and craft fairs. Together they have forged a new economy and lifestyle based on creativity, determination, and networking.  For… ...