Title: Making a Life Pdf Working by Hand and Discovering the Life You Are Meant to Live
Author: Melanie Falick
Published Date: 2019-10-29
Page: 320
“This book is a gem, and one that will inspire you to keep (or begin!) making and creating, a desire that’s inside each of us.”—The House that Lars Built, November 2019 Book Club Pick “A remarkable series of 30 vignettes that simultaneously comfort and stimulate. . . . Falick’s treasury, sumptuously photographed, will appeal to anyone who admires the people dedicated to making the world around them more beautiful.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review “Lovely and thoughtfully inspiring. . . . These very up-close-and-personal profiles, supplemented by elegant color photographs of people at work and their projects, capture the spirit of making and the dedication that’s behind the art. . . . In wholehearted agreement with the author: ‘When we get to the point where we aren’t able to make things with our hands and feel no mastery, we feel lost.’ ”—Booklist, starred review
Why do we make things by hand? And why do we make them beautiful? Led by the question of why working with our hands remains vital and valuable in the modern world, author and maker Melanie Falick went on a transformative, inspiring journey. Traveling across continents, she met quilters and potters, weavers and painters, metalsmiths, printmakers, woodworkers, and more, and uncovered truths that have been speaking to us for millennia yet feel urgently relevant today: We make in order to slow down. To connect with others. To express ideas and emotions, feel competent, create something tangible and long-lasting. And to feed the soul. In revealing stories and gorgeous original photographs, Making a Life captures all the joy of making and the power it has to give our lives authenticity and meaning.
A book to savor and return to again and again With my first reading, I have the same feeling about MAKING A LIFE that I did about Melanie Falick's classic 1996 book, KNITTING IN AMERICA—a book that changed the way I think about craft and making. This is a true odyssey, a journey we can all take to explore what makes us make things. I'll read and re-read this book as avidly as I have done with KNITTING IN AMERICA.This new book is such a natural companion, a deeper exploration into the human impulse to make ordinary things into extraordinary things.It's a book to savor.For one thing, it is beautiful, a lovely object in itself and absolutely stacked with images. So many character-filled faces. So much to see.Most important is the cast of characters in this exploration: the people profiled in this book are from varied backgrounds, different parts of the world, up to a wide range of creative pursuits. What unites them all—and what inspires me utterly—is that they each have their own points of view, their own ways of approaching their work. For some, it is indeed work—making things to be sold. For others, making is an organic part of life, where the integration of creativity and everyday life happens all day long.The author takes us to places we would otherwise never have the chance to see—and the conversations she chronicles are rich and wide ranging.The bottom line here? MAKING A LIFE changes the way I think about craft and making. I can't think of the last time a book moved me so. Oh wait—it was that 1996 book by Melanie Falick, KNITTING IN AMERICA.An Inspiring Journey about the Creative Process & Beautiful Photography! I found this book inspiring! I bought it at Rhinebeck Sheep & Wool Festival and couldn't put it down. Making a Life is a journey of portraits built from discussions with Makers. Learning about the people and process behind all different kinds of handmade objects is a refreshing change from the Instagram level engagement I often fall into, when I learn of new (to me) Makers. There are a wide array of trades, craftsmanship, artistry, materials, locations and lifestyles represented. The photography brings the words to life and I'm so glad I have a physical copy of this book to add that tactile experience.I do not see myself becoming a maker dedicated to one craft or a particular material. Nor do I think I'll ever make a business of what I make with my hands. However while reading this book I felt an overwhelming need to get up and go make something. I compromised for sitting next to my loom while I kept reading. My favorite part about the book was how it was organized. Instead of a simple collection of information, it really takes you through a journey of a creative process, as Melanie mentions in her introduction. By the end, I felt as though I should recognize more intentionally the creativity I bring to my own daily life. It may not look like the individuals featured in this book, but that is why "finding your voice" is part of the journey.People who are passionate about making have an infectious energy and their inspiration is contagious. Melanie Falick has captured that passion through Making a Life. I hope this book sparks creativity in others and a DIY renaissance discussion may continue throughout our global Making community.The perfect companion on my journey... I'm in northern Michigan...it's Halloween...it's snowing...and the postman just delivered 'Making a Life'. The quality of the book is superb...it's nicely organized and - having only read the introduction - is speaking directly to me and my soul. I have recently started using my hands again and am feeling, already, the change it is making in my life. This is the perfect book to accompany me on my quest to slow down and spend more time each day creating. Thank you, Ms. Falick, for your wonderful creation!
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