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Sharing the Craft of Timber-Framing: A Journey of Cultural Exchange and Local Contribution
Craft has healed many of my own generational wounds and brought me back to spirit. We all need it, whether we know it or not. In the absence of hand-made things, our culture is lost. Just as connecting with our food brings greater meaning to our lives, so connecting with the people who make everyday items brings meaning to the things we use in day to day life.
The Remedy
Craft has healed many of my own generational wounds and brought me back to spirit. We all need it, whether we know it or not. In the absence of hand-made things, our culture is lost. Just as connecting with our food brings greater meaning to our lives, so connecting with the people who make everyday items brings meaning to the things we use in day to day life.
Reflections Of Our Universe In Design And Craft.
We are all intimately connected to the universe. At each new sunrise we witness the eternal geometry of the sun as it rises clear of the Earth’s horizon and its light, in flight through space, enters our eyes and burns its image on our retinas. The sun, the Earth, and our eyes are all spherical and our irises are circular. Circularity is fundamental to movement.
Geometry: The gateway drug to an enriching life.
I had the honor to first meet and work beside Laurie Smith at the Medieval Geometric Workshop that took place in the Fall of 2008 at Cressing Temple, which is located between Witham and Braintree in Essex, England.
Community, Conservation, and Craftsmanship
Something Jack A. Sobon once told me and I never forgot is that the goal in designing and building a home for a client is that the home will never be sold. A good home will become part of the family. People will change their jobs and their lives to keep a home that inspires them.
Raising The Bar
Craftsmanship is a word that gets tossed around by many people, but in most cases it does not actually apply to the built environment that we share. We have diminished the definition of craftsmanship to allow entry for anyone — and in doing so we have lost touch with what is possible with training and dedication.
The Joy Of Labor
People can argue about the benefits and drawbacks of various building systems, but one thing that's often left out is the joy of the craftsman and how that translates to the homes that are created and the communities they inhabit.