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Why We Make Things and Why it Matters: The Education of a Craftsman
P Korn
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Paperback. Why do we make things? Why do we choose the emotionally and physically demanding work of bringing new objects into the world with creativity and skill? What is the nature of work? And what is the nature of a good life? Part memoir, this is a book about the process of creation and what it means to be a craftsman in a mass-produced world. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; WDH; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
Why do we make things? Why do we choose the emotionally and physically demanding work of bringing new objects into the world with creativity and skill? Why does it matter that we make things well? What is the nature of work? And what is the nature of a good life? Part memoir, part polemic, part philosophical reflection, this is a book about the process of creation and what it means to be a craftsman in a mass-produced world. For woodworker Peter Korn, the challenging work of bringing something new and meaningful into the world through one's own ... Read more
Why do we make things? Why do we choose the emotionally and physically demanding work of bringing new objects into the world with creativity and skill? Why does it matter that we make things well? What is the nature of work? And what is the nature of a good life? Part memoir, part polemic, part philosophical reflection, this is a book about the process of creation and what it means to be a craftsman in a mass-produced world. For woodworker Peter Korn, the challenging work of bringing something new and meaningful into the world through one's own ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784705060
SKU
V9781784705060
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About P Korn
Peter Korn is the founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Furniture Craftmanship, a woodworking and design school in Rockport, Maine. A furniture maker since 1974, his work has been exhibited in galleries and museums across the United States. In addition to writing Why We Make Things and Why It Matters: The Education of a Craftsman, which won the ... Read more
Reviews for Why We Make Things and Why it Matters: The Education of a Craftsman
It's a beautifully written account of one man's journey, making beautiful items over his lifetime.
Vanessa King
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