The work of craft

an inquiry into the nature of crafts and craftsmanship

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The work of craft (1979, Knopf : distributed by Random House)

142 pages

English language

Published Nov. 16, 1979 by Knopf : distributed by Random House.

ISBN:
9780394497181
OCLC Number:
4933220

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3 stars (1 review)

4 editions

Interesting and frustrating

3 stars

This book, ostensibly a philosophy of craft as art, it’s also a polemic for understanding and hat craft is a tool for discovering one’s inner truths. It has so many interesting ideas but is written so poorly that it’s easy to lose them in the mess of dangling clauses and mixed metaphors. When I did catch what she was trying to say, I didn’t know his agree with her, but it made me think.

Subjects

  • Handicraft -- Philosophy.