A Craftsman’s Legacy: Why Working with Our Hands Gives Us Meaning

A book for makers, for seekers of all kinds, an exhilarating look into the heart and soul of artisans€"and how their collective wisdom can inspire us all.
 
"Despite our technological advances, we€re busier than ever, our lives more frazzled. That€s why the handmade object, created with care and detail, embodying a history and a tradition, is enormously powerful. It can cut through so much and speak in ways that we don€t often hear, or that we€ve forgotten." €"Eric Gorges, from A Craftsman€s Legacy
 
In this joyful celebration of skilled craftsmen, Eric Gorges, a corporate-refugee-turned-metal-shaper, taps into a growing hunger to get back to what€s real. Through visits with fellow artisans€"calligraphers, potters, stone carvers, glassblowers, engravers, woodworkers, and more€"many of whom he€s profiled for his popular television program, Gorges identifies values that are useful for all of us: taking time to slow down and enjoy the process, embracing failure, knowing when to stop and when to push through, and accepting that perfection is an illusion. Most of all, A Craftsman€s Legacy shows how all of us can embrace a more creative and authentic life and learn to focus on doing what we love.