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005			20201113093555.0
008			200610s2020 vtua 000 0 eng
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020			_a9781603589321 _q(hbk.)
020			_a1603589325 _q(hbk.)
035			_a(OCoLC)1153012411
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092			_a745.5 _bK18
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aKary, Nick, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aMaterial : _bmaking and the art of transformation / _cNick Kary.
263			_a2010
264		1	_aWhite River Junction, Vt. : _bChelsea Green Publishing, _c2020.
300			_ax, 254 pages : _billustrations ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
336			_astill image _bsti _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
505	0		_aAcknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Roots -- 2 Metamorphic -- 3 Selvedge -- 4 The edge of the wild -- 5 From bough to boat -- 6 Fluid earth -- 7 Tool hand -- 8 Heritage -- 9 Yearning -- 10 Full circle.
520			_a"A master craftsperson explores the ways in which working with our hands reveals the essence of both our humanity and our relationship with the natural, material world In our present age of computer-assisted design, mass production and machine precision, the traditional skills of the maker or craftsperson are hard to find. Yet the desire for well-made and beautiful objects from the hands (and mind) of a skilled artisan is just as present today as it ever has been. Whether the medium they work with is wood, metal, clay or something else, traditional makers are living links to the rich vein of knowledge and skills that defines our common human heritage. More than this, though, many of us harbor a deep and secret yearning to produce something - to build or shape, to imagine and create our own objects that are imbued not only with beauty and functionality, but with a story and, in essence, a spirit drawn from us. Nick Kary understands this yearning. For nearly four decades he has worked on commission to make fine, distinctive furniture and cabinets from wood, most of it sourced near his home, in the counties of South West England. During this time, he has been both a teacher and a student; one who is fascinated with the philosophy and practice of craft work of all kinds. In Material, Kary takes readers along with him to visit some of the places where modern artisans are preserving, and in some cases passing on, the old craft skills. His vivid descriptions and eye for detail make this book a rich and delightful read, and the natural and cultural history he imparts along the way provides an important context for understanding our own past and the roots of our industrial society. Personal, engaging, and filled with memorable people, landscapes and scenes, Material is a rich celebration of what it means to imagine and create, which in the end is the essence of being human, and native to a place. As Kary puts it, "Wood and words, trees and people, material and ethereal - it is here I love increasingly to dwell.""-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aHandicraft _xPhilosophy. _9398014
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