Material: Making and the Art of Transformation

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

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 ...