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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Artisan
ISBN-10
1579657443
ISBN-13
9781579657444
eBay Product ID (ePID)
20038457774
Product Key Features
Book Title
Making Alife : Working by Hand and Discovering the Life You Are Meant to Live
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Language, Decorating, Entrepreneurship, Creative Ability, Folk & Outsider Art, General
Publication Year
2019
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, Philosophy, House & Home, Business & Economics, Psychology, Crafts & Hobbies
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
49.6 Oz
Item Length
11.1 in
Item Width
8.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2019-016973
Reviews
"A remarkable series of 30 vignettes that simultaneously comfort and stimulate. . . . Falick's treasury, sumptuously photographed, will appeal to anyone who admires the people dedicated to making the world around them more beautiful." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
745.5
Synopsis
Named one of Publishers Weekly 's Best Books of 2019 Why do we make things by hand? And why do we make them beautiful? Led by the question of why working with our hands remains vital and valuable in th, A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2019Why do we make things by hand? And why do we make them beautiful? Led by the question of why working with our hands remains vital and valuable in the modern world, author and maker Melanie Falick went on a transformative, inspiring journey. Traveling across continents, she met quilters and potters, weavers and painters, metalsmiths, printmakers, woodworkers, and more, and uncovered truths that have been speaking to us for millennia yet feel urgently relevant today: We make in order to slow down. To connect with others. To express ideas and emotions, feel competent, create something tangible and long-lasting. And to feed the soul. In revealing stories and gorgeous original photographs, Making a Life captures all the joy of making and the power it has to give our lives authenticity and meaning., A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2019 Why do we make things by hand? And why do we make them beautiful? Led by the question of why working with our hands remains vital and valuable in the modern world, author and maker Melanie Falick went on a transformative, inspiring journey. Traveling across continents, she met quilters and potters, weavers and painters, metalsmiths, printmakers, woodworkers, and more, and uncovered truths that have been speaking to us for millennia yet feel urgently relevant today: We make in order to slow down. To connect with others. To express ideas and emotions, feel competent, create something tangible and long-lasting. And to feed the soul. In revealing stories and gorgeous original photographs, Making a Life captures all the joy of making and the power it has to give our lives authenticity and meaning.
LC Classification Number
TT139.F35 2019
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