- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd; New edition edition (Mar 1993)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 4770017014
- ISBN-13: 978-4770017017
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 13.9 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,773,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"For anyone whose hands itch to make something-pot, piece of weaving, wooden clog, painting or book-with seriousness, so that it is undivorced from the maker's inner life." -Frederick Franck, author of The Zen of Seeing
"A stunning cascade of brilliant insight, enormous intelligence, and deep, genuine spirituality.... From the first page on I was completely engrossed." -Joseph Chilton Pearce, author of Magical Child
"A wise and wonderful book, a meditation to read and to share" -Publishers Weekly
"A remarkably drawn exploration into the mind and spirit of the artist-craftsman.... The Work of Craft is a wonder in many ways, not the least of which is that it hasn't been read by everyone who calls himself artist, craftsman, art teacher." -Peter London, author of No More Secondhand Art
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The Work of Craft is a profound meditation on the relationship between craft and craftsman. Focusing in turn on pottery, weaving, and woodcarving, and grounding her insights in her own experiences as a potter, Carla Needleman shows that the basic material every craftsman works with is himself or herself. The stuff between one's hands-the clay, the wood, the wool-responds to the quality of one's inner state. The product of one's work is not just an object but a way of being. Thus, the exploration of a craft is-like this book- an exploration of the processes of life itself.
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Format:Paperback
Whatever your creative interests, this book is a must. A sustained exploration of what is involved in bringing a work into existence. Wonderful writing, wonderful thoughts.
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A superb book on the process of creativity
18 Aug 1999
Format:Paperback
Whatever your creative interests, this book is a must. A sustained exploration of what is involved in bringing a work into existence. Wonderful writing, wonderful thoughts.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Not just about creativity, but also about soulwork
12 Sep 2003
Format:Paperback
This is just a wonderful book. More than just about the work of an artist, its reflections on how we approach our life's work of any kind are deeply spiritually relevant for everyone.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
She re-discovers a long-lost art.
5 Jun 1999
Format:Hardcover
Carla Needelman has brought back to the light of day a long lost art. Have you ever wondered how the ancient craftsman learned and plyed their trade? Before there were how-to books and detailed instructions, how did man gain his knowing about an art? If you had to construct something and had no plans, is there a way you could tap into your own knowing, and using that successfully complete the task? Read Carla Needelman with care...she speaks from a depth the casual perusal of her book will obscure. Above all, read it and try to apply what she says if you wish to experience yourself in a new way. Kudos to the second Needelman to write brilliantly. Cheers, Ron Loving, University of Oklahoma
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