Steven Follen and Keiko Mukaide are two of a number of contemporary craftspeople exploring the current link between ‘craft’ and ‘public art’. But why are they seen as such and what constitutes crafts work, or for that matter public art? An exhibition such as Domain inevitably raised questions about the meaning and value of words like ‘craft’ and ‘public art’. As a means of addressing some of these questions Fabrica commissioned and collated a range of information which highlight and articulates some of the current issues in contemporary crafts and public art debate.

Edinburgh based glass artists Mukaide and Follen have works in a number of public collections including The Crafts Council Collection. Mukaide was also shortlisted for the 1998 Jerwood Prize: Glass.

Domain also highlights Follen and Mukaide as two exponents of the trend linking ‘crafts’ and ‘public art’ – where makers use their understanding of materials to create publicly sited works in response to a specific environment.