Made by Hand

by Nick Warner (Editor)

Made By Hand is an illustrated survey of some of the finest hand makers operating today. Profiling these makers with large images of themselves, their workshops, products and techniques, Made By Hand walks the reader through tailors, shoe makers, bee keepers, micro breweries, jewellers and more. By focusing on the choice these artisans have made to produce hand made goods in an age where mass-produced, imported wares are cheaper and easier the book is a timely celebration of the return to organic, hand made and home grown that is proliferating worldwide.

Each maker features in a double page spread with interviews probing their techniques, the surrounding tradition and their motivation for working by hand. This is accompanied by trivia, such as the celebrities they have produced for and the most expensive pieces they have ever made.

Prefaced by an introductory text about the ethos of hand making, and with the juxtaposition of traditional craft alongside contemporary hand making throughout, Made By Hand is framed as an address to hand craft as an environmentally friendly and economically healthy resurgence that is not only nostalgic but also progressive and productive.

192 pages, Paperback

First published March 18, 2014

Reviews

[Simon Clydesdale · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful photography and thoughtful text, but the text was frustratingly short for each maker. It needed to be at least 5 times longer to let the maker's process and ethos expand and breathe. Frustrating, a good concept let down by execution. Needed fewer makers and greater depth

[Duygu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good library find. If they had an instagram account or something (which exists) I would follow (which I do). Interesting sunday afternoon or maybe monday train ride? God no! Too heavy to carry. Like I said, instagram works just fine.

[Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

Liked the idea of this book, though somehow I feel there are more items that are handcrafted and there are more individuals or companies that carry out handcraft within the categories mentioned in the book. Nevertheless this book gives a good start to this discussion of handcrafting items.