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The Maker
The Maker provides inspiration and information for mastering your chosen craft and using these skills to create individual interiors in a home.
'What can I craft with my own hands that will make my space special?' In this book filled with inspiration, advice and projects, Tamara Maynes shows you how to achieve an intimate connection with your home by mastering your craft, bringing raw materials to life and creating an original space that bears your unique fingerprint.
Drawing on her own practice and the work and musings of many she admires, Tamara hopes to stir 'the maker' in every reader; to encourage them to connect deeply and bring comfort, beauty and individuality to their home. The Maker celebrates those who are already 'good with their hands', while offering membership to those who want to join the club. It shows how to craft a space and 'make' a home, in the most perfect sense.
Author bio:
A pioneer of Australia's modern craft movement, Tamara Maynes works diligently as an advocate of the value of craftsmanship, good design and considered raw materials. Tamara's own making and design practice began when she was a small child, and is informed by nostalgia, colour, shape and modernity. She has produced clever DIY projects in the pages of interior magazines such as Inside Out and Real Living; crafts custom commissions for an array of creative industries; and influences aspiring makers through workshops at Megan Morton's The School. Modern craft enthusiasts also visit Tamara's online store The Six Week Boutique to indulge in her handcrafted pieces. In recent years, Tamara's work has been exhibited by invitation at both London and Milan Design Week alongside international sustainable design collective Supercyclers. Tamara lives in Melbourne, Australia, where she is also a stylist and the creative director of The Establishment Studios.
'What can I craft with my own hands that will make my space special?' In this book filled with inspiration, advice and projects, Tamara Maynes shows you how to achieve an intimate connection with your home by mastering your craft, bringing raw materials to life and creating an original space that bears your unique fingerprint.
Drawing on her own practice and the work and musings of many she admires, Tamara hopes to stir 'the maker' in every reader; to encourage them to connect deeply and bring comfort, beauty and individuality to their home. The Maker celebrates those who are already 'good with their hands', while offering membership to those who want to join the club. It shows how to craft a space and 'make' a home, in the most perfect sense.
Author bio:
A pioneer of Australia's modern craft movement, Tamara Maynes works diligently as an advocate of the value of craftsmanship, good design and considered raw materials. Tamara's own making and design practice began when she was a small child, and is informed by nostalgia, colour, shape and modernity. She has produced clever DIY projects in the pages of interior magazines such as Inside Out and Real Living; crafts custom commissions for an array of creative industries; and influences aspiring makers through workshops at Megan Morton's The School. Modern craft enthusiasts also visit Tamara's online store The Six Week Boutique to indulge in her handcrafted pieces. In recent years, Tamara's work has been exhibited by invitation at both London and Milan Design Week alongside international sustainable design collective Supercyclers. Tamara lives in Melbourne, Australia, where she is also a stylist and the creative director of The Establishment Studios.
- GenresInterior Design
272 pages, Paperback
Published February 11, 2016
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July 10, 2016
I received this book through a good reads giveaway.
I'll give the book 2 stars because the book itself looks nice and is of high quality, but the content is too pretentious and hipster-y for my tastes. The over use of the words "makers" and "making" is reminiscent of a toddler talking about their bowel movements.
I couldn't read more than a few sentences without wanting to roll my eyes.
"Our little refresher pause came in the form of a wisteria covered cottage complete with fireplace and converted barn kitchen, and it was here that everything changed for me as a maker. Stripped of the excessive noise of the city, I slipped into self-awareness."
"In 1860-ish, William Morris, a man who desperately loves the makers' output" (because craftsmen and women were called "makers" in the 1860s, were they?) ..... "sets about reviving traditional crafts and production methods by establishing Morris & Co, a super-hip decorative arts firm."
There's not much instruction in the book, it's mostly the fapping of the author on how unique and super hip she considers herself to be. If that's your thing, more power to you, but it's certainly not mine.
I'll give the book 2 stars because the book itself looks nice and is of high quality, but the content is too pretentious and hipster-y for my tastes. The over use of the words "makers" and "making" is reminiscent of a toddler talking about their bowel movements.
I couldn't read more than a few sentences without wanting to roll my eyes.
"Our little refresher pause came in the form of a wisteria covered cottage complete with fireplace and converted barn kitchen, and it was here that everything changed for me as a maker. Stripped of the excessive noise of the city, I slipped into self-awareness."
"In 1860-ish, William Morris, a man who desperately loves the makers' output" (because craftsmen and women were called "makers" in the 1860s, were they?) ..... "sets about reviving traditional crafts and production methods by establishing Morris & Co, a super-hip decorative arts firm."
There's not much instruction in the book, it's mostly the fapping of the author on how unique and super hip she considers herself to be. If that's your thing, more power to you, but it's certainly not mine.
May 10, 2019
Fantastic inspiration for creators and designers. You get step by step guides and templates on how to make various things, interviews with makers and details in places you wouldn't expect, but that comes in so useful. The book is designed beautifully too and each page has has so much attention and care when being created. Treat money well spent.
August 7, 2016
Quite tragically, as I went to turn my sewing machine on this afternoon, the power went out. I compensated by sitting on my deck, in the sun and reading this.
This book is stunning. Everything about it is gorgeous, from the way it's presented (I love the rounded corner), to the words that flow off the page. I wouldn't do most of the projects in it, but two piqued my interest to be seriously thinking about giving a go.
I have so many friends who are makers that this book would sing to. It was interesting to see how different creators view their craft, yet they all say the same thing when asked what they feel when they create - joy, peace, focus, being centred.
I loved this book so much I will be ordering my own copy to take down and simply look at whenever I choose. A book for all makers.
This book is stunning. Everything about it is gorgeous, from the way it's presented (I love the rounded corner), to the words that flow off the page. I wouldn't do most of the projects in it, but two piqued my interest to be seriously thinking about giving a go.
I have so many friends who are makers that this book would sing to. It was interesting to see how different creators view their craft, yet they all say the same thing when asked what they feel when they create - joy, peace, focus, being centred.
I loved this book so much I will be ordering my own copy to take down and simply look at whenever I choose. A book for all makers.
March 12, 2016
So pleased to have won a copy of this book in a recent Goodreads First Reads giveaway.
The first thing I noticed about this book was the beautifully shaped corner of the book. Secondly was the excellent quality. I have not read all the book yet, but can see just how much work has gone into it. Lots of illustrations, photographs, and just a few projects. The book tells you what tools you need and so much more. If you are looking for a quality book that gives you inspiration rather than lots of projects and instructions, then I would recommend.
The first thing I noticed about this book was the beautifully shaped corner of the book. Secondly was the excellent quality. I have not read all the book yet, but can see just how much work has gone into it. Lots of illustrations, photographs, and just a few projects. The book tells you what tools you need and so much more. If you are looking for a quality book that gives you inspiration rather than lots of projects and instructions, then I would recommend.
October 22, 2016
This is a beautifully designed and photographed hardcover book. Don't buy it because you are looking for instructions on how to make things; there are only 6 projects in it. Buy it because you want to know more about what a maker is, how they think, how they see and how they get inspired. If you are a maker it will help you identify what to make. It also provides information on makers in each category, a ton of websites and tools you may need.
July 11, 2016
Cute.
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