Why We Make Things and Why It Matters: The Education of a Craftsman
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (519 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1483010031 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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James S. Hellman said Not to my Interest. I bought this book used and glad I didn't spend too much money on it. Maybe it's the writer style or my perception of his intended purpose, but I found the book boring and not relevant to my interest in wood working.. "Two Stars" according to eldrid munck. I fond it top søle and rather boring. Deeply Illuminating About What it Means to be Human James Gee Why We Make Things is a book of introspection, history, scholarship, and enlightenment. Peter Korn deftly weaves stories of self, others, craft, and minds into a compelling and riveting narrative. In light of today’s widespread “Maker Movement”—most of it centered on digital tools—it is illuminating to return to physical making for insights into craft as a form of self-fashioning wherein each of us, through human effort and creati
Written with as much attention to polished prose as the author gives to his woodworking, Korn’s book is a stirring testimonial for self-fulfillment through craftsmanship, whatever form it takes. --Carl Hays . From Booklist Drawing on his decades of experience handcrafting fine furniture, Korn’s previous books have primarily focused on teaching woodworking to neophytes, including the best-selling Woodworking Basics (2003). Against the backdrop of a consumer marketplace saturated with machine-manufactured goods, Korn asks readers to consider what makes creative work so rewarding, what the nature of those rewards actually are, and what making things can reveal about our deeper nature. In this inspired departure from such how-to guides, Korn explores the fundamental reasons why he and other artistically inclined hobbyists and professionals passionately devote themselves to their craft, often for little recognition or monetary
*NOTE: The MP3CD format requires a compatible audio CD player.Read by Traber BurnsAn introspective and revealing look at the nature of the creative process. MP3CD audiobook format in Vinyl case. In this moving account, Peter Korn explores the nature and rewards of creative practice. We follow his search for meaning as an Ivyeducated child of the middle class who finds work as a novice carpenter, transitions to selfemployment as a designer and maker of fine furniture, takes a turn at teaching and administration at Colorado's And
His furniture has been exhibited nationally in galleries and museums. Peter Korn is the founder and executive director of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, a nonprofit school in Rockport, Maine. A furniture maker since 1974, he is also the author of several howto books, including the bestselling Woodworking Basics: Mastering the Essentials of Craftsmanship.