The Book of Forgotten Crafts: Keeping the Traditions Alive
- ISBN-10
- 1446353990
- ISBN-13
- 9781446353998
- Category
- Crafts & Hobbies
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-04-01
- Publisher
- David & Charles
- Authors
- Tom Quinn, Siân Ellis, Paul Felix
Description
A history of time-honored trades and artistry, and stories of the modern craftspeople keeping the traditions alive—includes photos. Today, there is a resurgence in traditional trades and crafts as people look for sustainability and quality over mass-produced, foreign-made goods. The Book of Forgotten Crafts builds on that movement and reveals the fascinating history of British craftsmanship in a series of interviews with leading crafters at work today. Exploring a range of crafts—village workshop, decorative, basketry, textile, woodland, building, and sports and recreation—photographer Paul Felix and his collaborators profile potters, blacksmiths, glass blowers, pub sign designers, silversmiths, lobster pot makers, hedgelayers, thatchers, brick makers, bagpipe makers, gunsmiths, and many others.
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