Crafted in Britain is a celebration of Britain's traditional crafts
and industries that have survived into the modern world, not as
museums but on their merits. In an age of increasing automation and
standardisation, it is a joy to find such places, where
craftsmanship and personal skills are still valued. Their world is
recreated in Rob Scott's dramatic photographs, while the processes
and history of the different industries is described in the
captivating text by Anthony Burton. They have travelled the country
from the Spey valley in Scotland, where they recorded the workers
in a traditional distillery and a cooperage, to Cornwall and the
studio of a specialist pub sign painter. They have gone underground
with a Free Miner of the Forest of Dean and seen molten metal being
poured to create majestic church bells. The book delights in the
variety and individuality of the different industries. For both
author and photographer it has been a revelation to see some of
these processes at work: to watch a craftsman take a strip of
silver and work it by hand into a spoon, or to find clocks being
made in a workshop that looks as if it has scarcely changed for a
hundred years. Crafted in Britain gives you the opportunity to
share these experiences and delight in the discovery of these
magnificent survivors.
General
| Imprint: |
Adlard Coles Nautical
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
February 2017 |
| Authors: |
Anthony Burton
• Rob Scott
|
| Dimensions: |
280 x 280 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - With dust jacket
|
| Pages: |
224 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4729-2283-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Health, Home & Family >
Handicrafts >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-4729-2283-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781472922830 |
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