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An important book, brimming with insight.' Nicholas Evans, author of The Horse Whisperer

Material is generous, wise, fascinating and fundamentally humane.' Dan Richards, author of Outpost

Throwing a pot. Building a bench. Sewing clothes. Creating a linocut illustration. Carving a spoon. What does it mean to make things with your hands in a digital age, full of mass-market, disposable items?

Following the path trod by bestselling authors Lars Mytting, Robert Macfarlane and Barn the Spoon, craftsman Nick Kary explores what it means to be a maker. Through beautifully crafted writing filled with memorable craftspeople, landscapes, stories and scenery, Material is a rich celebration of what it means to imagine and create.

Nick champions the voices of artisans across the UK, from potters to woodworkers, reminding us of the rich vein of knowledge and skills that d

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An important book, brimming with insight.' Nicholas Evans, author of The Horse WhispererMaterial is generous, wise, fascinating and fundamentally humane.'... Read more

    Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing UK
    Publication Date: 9/19/2024
    ISBN13: 9781915294623, 978-1915294623
    ISBN10: 1915294622

    Non Fiction , Politics, Philosophy & Society

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    An important book, brimming with insight.' Nicholas Evans, author of The Horse Whisperer

    Material is generous, wise, fascinating and fundamentally humane.' Dan Richards, author of Outpost

    Throwing a pot. Building a bench. Sewing clothes. Creating a linocut illustration. Carving a spoon. What does it mean to make things with your hands in a digital age, full of mass-market, disposable items?

    Following the path trod by bestselling authors Lars Mytting, Robert Macfarlane and Barn the Spoon, craftsman Nick Kary explores what it means to be a maker. Through beautifully crafted writing filled with memorable craftspeople, landscapes, stories and scenery, Material is a rich celebration of what it means to imagine and create.

    Nick champions the voices of artisans across the UK, from potters to woodworkers, reminding us of the rich vein of knowledge and skills that d

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