Название: The Book of Forgotten Crafts: Keeping the Traditions Alive Автор: Paul Felix, Sian Ellis, Tom Quinn
Издательство: David & Charles
Год: 2020 (Kindle Edition)
Страниц: 256
Язык: английский
Формат: epub
Размер: 12.37 MB
A history of time-honored trades and artistry, and stories of the modern craftspeople keeping the traditions alive—includes photos.
Today, there is a resurgence in traditional trades and crafts as people look for sustainability and quality over mass-produced, foreign-made goods. TheBook of Forgotten Crafts builds on that movement and reveals the fascinating history of British craftsmanship in a series of interviews with leading crafters at work today. Exploring a range of crafts - village workshop, decorative, basketry, textile, woodland, building, and sports and recreation - photographer Paul Felix and his collaborators profile potters, blacksmiths, glass blowers, pub sign designers, silversmiths, lobster pot makers, hedgelayers, thatchers, brick makers, bagpipe makers, gunsmiths, and many others.
Whilst traditional craftspeople share dedication, above all, to their materials, skills, and the pursuit of excellence, they also share the fact that they are an intrinsic part of our heritage. Smith is our most common surname and the Potters, Turners, Dyers, Thatchers and Wrights show that we were a nation of craftspeople. We seem to be only just realising that these skills, passed down through many generations, are as much a part of our heritage as our historic buildings and monuments, and it is our duty to ensure this inheritance is passed on to the next generation.
Who knows, perhaps this book will be the chance encounter that sets a new generation of craftspeople on their own inspirational journey.
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