Made by Hand: Contemporary Makers, Traditional Practices

ISBN 10: 1908966394 / ISBN 13: 9781908966391

Editore: Black Dog Press, 2014

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G1908966394I4N00

Riassunto:

Made By Hand is an illustrated survey of some of the finest hand makers operating today. Profiling these makers with large images of themselves, their workshops, products and techniques, Made By Hand walks the reader through tailors, shoe makers, bee keepers, micro breweries, jewellers and more. By focusing on the choice these artisans have made to produce hand made goods in an age where mass-produced, imported wares are cheaper and easier the book is a timely celebration of the return to organic, hand made and home grown that is proliferating worldwide.

Each maker features in a double page spread with interviews probing their techniques, the surrounding tradition and their motivation for working by hand. This is accompanied by trivia, such as the celebrities they have produced for and the most expensive pieces they have ever made.

Prefaced by an introductory text about the ethos of hand making, and with the juxtaposition of traditional craft alongside contemporary hand making throughout, Made By Hand is framed as an address to hand craft as an environmentally friendly and economically healthy resurgence that is not only nostalgic but also progressive and productive.

Recensione: Today, in our acutely capitalist world where time is money, products are no longer built to last, but seem timed to brake down. Not only are objects no longer value for money but the connection to an object and its maker, as well as the result of a handmade, more creative process, has been lost to mass production. Underestimated and underrated, the handmade is enjoying somewhat of a global renaissance and Black Dog Publishing's Made by Hand profiles a whole generation of artisans making waves int he field around the world. --weheart.co.uk

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Titolo: Made by Hand: Contemporary Makers, ...
Casa editrice: Black Dog Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2014
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket