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Korn, Peter, 1951- author.
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Korn, Peter, 1951-
Handicraft -- Philosophy.
Woodwork -- Philosophy.
Furniture making -- Philosophy.
Woodworkers -- United States -- Biography.
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Why we make things and why it matters : the education of a craftsman / Peter Korn.
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Korn, Peter, 1951- author.
Jaffrey, New Hampshire : David R. Godine, Publisher, 2013.
Subjects
Korn, Peter, 1951-
Handicraft -- Philosophy.
Woodwork -- Philosophy.
Furniture making -- Philosophy.
Woodworkers -- United States -- Biography.
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9781567925111 (alkaline paper) :
1567925111 (alkaline paper)
Description:
179 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Edition:
First edition.
Contents:
A shared hunger -- Hammering out a vocation -- The seductive ideology of a craft -- Live from New York -- Heart, head and hand -- Thinking with things -- Exercising my voice -- The inward migration of truth -- Second epiphany -- Mapping a craftsman's mind -- A miracle at the heart of the ordinary -- Creating a school -- The creative cycle -- A good life.
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Following his personal experiences as a novice carpenter, designer/maker of fine furniture, and a teacher, Korn explores the nature and rewards of creative practice.
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