under the stonesmith’s hand / stone turns into lace. I need his hand now.
Tag: craftsmanship
Texts & Textiles: John Ruskin
"...every youth in the State--from the King's son downward--should learn to do something finely and thorougly with his hand, so as to let him know what touch meant; and what stout craftsmanship meant; and to inform him of many things besides, which no man can learn by by some severely accurate discipline in doing" from… Continue reading Texts & Textiles: John Ruskin
Weaving Hope (Notes On Learning Tablet Weaving)
Wonder. Curiosity. Courage. All these are signs that a craft has overcome my fear, and is leading me into something larger than myself. Learning tablet weaving has reminded me that without hope and without risk, we cheat ourselves from disciple of virtue, from gifts essential to human flourishing.
