Craftsman of the Cumberlands : tradition & creativity /

Why do people consider aesthetic qualities as well as utilitarian ones in the making of everyday objects? Why do they maintain traditions? What is the nature of their creative process? These are some of the larger questions addressed by Michael Owen Jones in his book on craftsmen in the Cumberland M...

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Weitere Titel:
Hand made object and its maker.
1. Verfasser:
Jones, Michael Owen
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 1989.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
Why do people consider aesthetic qualities as well as utilitarian ones in the making of everyday objects? Why do they maintain traditions? What is the nature of their creative process? These are some of the larger questions addressed by Michael Owen Jones in his book on craftsmen in the Cumberland Mountains of eastern Kentucky. Concentrating on the work of one man, woodworker and chairmaker Chester Cornett, Jones not only describes the tools and techniques employed by Cornett but also his aspirations and values. Cornett possessed a deep knowledge of his materials and a mastery of construction
Umfang:
1 online resource (304 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Includes index.
Rev. ed. of: The hand made object and its maker. 1975.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780813183916
081318391X
9780813147895
0813147891
Schlagworte:
Cornett, Chester.
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