Forge & carve : heritage crafts -- the search for well-being revival and sustainability in the modern world / foreword by Robin Wood, MBE ; managing director, Tom Greenway.
Handsewn shoemaking. Carreducker. My journey into the woods. Tom Greenway -- Blacksmithing. Matt Jenkins -- Knife making. Ben Orford -- Axe making. John Neeman -- Woodworking. E.J. Osborne -- Spoon carving. Eamonn O'Sullivan -- Woodturning. Yoav Elkayam ; Franz Josef Keilhofer -- Chair making. Bernard Chandley -- Leather working. Lois Orford ; Ruth Pullan -- Coracle making. Peter Faulkner -- Basket making. May Tove Lindas -- Trug making. Tony Hitchcock -- Pottery. Mitch Iburg ; Sarah Pike -- Broom making. Justin D. Burton -- Bow making. Simon van der Heijden -- Handsewn shoemaking. Carreducker.
Summary:
With knowledge passed down through the centuries, the presence of traditional crafts such as spoon carving, leather working, and knife making is becoming more and more pronounced in contemporary culture and on platforms such as social media and e-commerce. As pressures of a fast-paced, modern day life weigh on people, many seek solace in more manual, artful practices that take us out of ourselves and produce something beautiful and useful. FORGE & CARVE looks at eighteen crafters and how and why they create the items they do. From basket weaver to blacksmith, from potter to bowyer, meet some of the talented people behid this revival of time-honoured techniques and discover how they make a living from their artistry. Admire their craftsmanship; share their enthusiasm; and learn from their philosophy -- cover page 4.
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