I’ve been an avid reader of Make and Craft for some time now and have become huge fans of their founders – Mark and Carla Frauenfelder – through them. First of all, isn’t that the awesomest thing ever? Husband and Make, Wife and Craft? I love it! Second of all, I read on BoingBoing (another Mark project) that Mark had written a book. I put in a request at my local library and picked it up last week.
Made by Hand: Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World is quickly becoming my manifesto. Not only does he touch on the history of a consuming society (it’s a new concept! People are naturally DIYers, but advertising has trained us that store bought and brand new is better.) but he also goes onto describe the parts of crafting I love – the pride, the learning process, the community, the therapy.
In reading this book, I have been inspired to do things I was too scared to do in the past (tear out my back yard and start a garden oasis) and things I never knew I wanted to do (keep chickens). This book is a perfect start to 2011 “Catch Up!” for me!
Interested? You should be! You can read some chapters for FREE here.
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