ISBN: 9781903998427 Year Added to Catalog: 2005 Book Format: Hardcover Book Art: full color photographs Number of Pages: 8 1/2 x 11, 192 pages Book Publisher: Green Books Old ISBN: 1903998425 Release Date: January 20, 2005
Craftspeople usually leave their work to speak for itself, so it is a rare privilege to have the thoughts, stories, experiences, observations, and feelings of such skilled people in a book that enables us to share their insights on the nature of their work and the way they live. Most of the contributors have been featured in Resurgence magazine, which regularly features crafts and their connection with spirituality, ecology, and sustainable, joyful living.
The work of these creators comes from their great dedication to their craft and the sincerity with which they integrate their philosophy into daily life--in much the same way that their bowls and baskets, chairs and tables, shoes and spoons are art for daily use. Their words inspire and their works delight. These essays, accompanied by beautiful color photographs, encourage us to have faith in the human spirit and the human endeavor.
Artist and crafts include:
Philip Baldwin and Monica Guggisberg, glassblowing
Clio Mitchell, weaving
Louis Allison Cort, basket making
Ianto Evans, cob
Margot Coatts, silversmithing
Roger Deakin, leather work
Edmund De Waal, pottery
About the Authors
Sandy Brown
Sandy Brown sculpts, pots, and paints. She gives talks and workshops and exhibits her work across Europe, the United States, and Japan. A book, Sandy Brown, a Monograph has been published about her work. She writes a regular column in Resurgence. ...
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