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 efforts is
exactly what generates authenticity, meaning, and fulfilment, for which
many of us yearn. This is not a 'how-to' book in any sense, Korn wants
to get at the 'why' of craft in particular, and the satisfaction of
creative work in general, to understand its essential nature.
How does the making of objects shape our identities? How do the products
of creative work inform society? In short, what does the process of
making things reveal to us about ourselves? Korn draws on four decades
of hands-on experience to answer these questions eloquently in this
heartfelt, personal and revealing book.
Why We Make Things and Why it Matters : The Education of a Craftsman - Peter Korn
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