Why we make things and why it matters, the education of a craftsman, Peter Korn
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Why we make things and why it matters, the education of a craftsman, Peter Korn
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 169-174) and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
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illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Why we make things and why it matters
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
849211214
Responsibility statement
Peter Korn
Sub title
the education of a craftsman
Summary
Following his personal experiences as a novice carpenter, designer/maker of fine furniture, and a teacher, Korn explores the nature and rewards of creative practice
Table of contents
A shared hunger -- Hammering out a vocation -- The seductive ideology of craft -- Live from New York -- Heart, head and hand -- Thinking with things -- Exercising my voice -- The inward migration of truth -- Second epiphany -- Mapping a craftsman's mind -- A miracle at the heart of the ordinary -- Creating a school -- The creative cycle -- A good life
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