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The Art of Handcrafting Beautiful object in a Digital Age
Nick Kary
Paperback
$ 22.50
“ An important Bible , brimming with insight . ”—Nicholas Evans , writer ofThe Horse WhispererA maestro craftsperson explore the mode in which working with our hands reveals the nub of both our humanity and our family relationship with the natural , material worldly concern . In our present age of computer - assisted plan , mass production and machine preciseness , the traditional skill of the maker or craftsperson are hard to feel . Yet the desire for well - made and beautiful objects from the hands ( and mind ) of a skilled craftsman is just as present today as it ever has been . Whether the medium they work with is wood , alloy , cadaver or something else , traditional makers are dwell golf links to the rich vena of knowledge and science that defines our common human inheritance . More than this , though , many of us harbor a deep and secret hungriness to bring forth something – to build or shape , to imagine and make our own objects that are imbued not only with beauty and functionality , but with a story and , in essence , a emotional state drawn from us .
Nick Kary understands this hungriness . For virtually four decades he has worked on committee to make fine , distinctive piece of furniture and cabinets from wood , most of it sourced near his abode , in the counties of South West England . During this time , he has been both a teacher and a student ; one who is fascinated with the philosophy and practice of craftsmanship work of all kind . InMaterial , Kary takes readers along with him to visit some of the berth where mod journeyman are preserving , and in some cases passing on , the old guile skills . His graphic descriptions and optic for detail make this book a rich and delightful read , and the natural and ethnic history he imparts along the way ply an important context for sympathize our own past and the root of our industrial society .
Personal , engaging , and filled with memorable people , landscapes and scenes , Materialis a rich celebration of what it means to opine and create , which in the end is the substance of being human , and native to a berth . As Kary puts it , “ woodwind instrument and intelligence , tree diagram and multitude , material and ethereal – it is here I eff increasingly to brood . ”
Perfect for fan ofThe Hidden Life of TreesorNorwegian Wood , Materialis a robust , inspire read for woodsman , potters , craftspeople , bibliophiles and anyone who love work out with their hands .
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