| Descript |
319 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
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Nonfiction. |
| Contents |
A weaver's prayer -- The spiral of our galaxy -- Playing in the mud -- Harnessing the power of the wind -- Drawing a line -- Balancing motherhood and art -- A slow fashion pioneer -- Dyeing for a better world -- Textiles in the landscape -- Each one, teach one -- Sole mates in the city -- Kindred spirits -- Integrity, simplicity, and grace -- Art is a way -- Sandlot values -- Homeland -- A mother's love -- Curiosity as a wayfinder -- Day by day -- An art of one's own -- Thinking a world into being -- Learning a new language -- Journey as destination -- Living with a big brush -- Work in progress -- An internal imperative -- An artful life -- I make, therefore I am -- All my life is in that quilt -- New moon. |
| Summary |
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. --Provided by publisher. |
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Artisans -- Biography.
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Handicraft -- Philosophy.
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Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) -- Philosophy.
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Meaning (Philosophy)
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| Genre |
Biographies.
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| Alt Author |
Allen, Rinne, 1973- photographer.
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| ISBN/ISSN |
1579657443 (hardcover) |
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9781579657444 (hardcover) |
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