| The Beauty of
Craft
A Resurgence Anthology
Edited by Sandy Brown
& Maya Kumar Mitchell
Hardcover, 192pages, 29 ×
21.6 × 1.8cm
$69.95 |
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| -Sandy
Brown sculpts, pots, and paints. She gives talks and
workshops and exhibits her work across Europe, the
United States, and Japan. A book, Sandy Brown, a
Monograph has been published about her work. She writes
a regular column in Resurgence.
-Maya Kumar Mitchell writes, dances the tango, and
teaches English as a foreign language.
Craftspeople usually leave their work to speak for
itself, so it is a rare privilege to have the thoughts,
stories, experiences, observations, and feelings of such
skilled people in a book that enables us to share their
insights on the nature of their work and the way they
live. Most of the contributors have been featured in Resurgence
magazine, which regularly features crafts and their
connection with spirituality, ecology, and sustainable,
joyful living.
The work of these creators comes from their great
dedication to their craft and the sincerity with which
they integrate their philosophy into daily life—in
much the same way that their bowls and baskets, chairs
and tables, shoes and spoons are art for daily use.
Their words inspire and their works delight. These
essays, accompanied by beautiful colour photographs,
encourage us to have faith in the human spirit and the
human endeavour. |
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