Ingrained : the making of a craftsman / Callum Robinson.
| Author/creator | Robinson, Callum author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First U.S. edition. |
| Publication | New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024] |
| Copyright Date | ©2024 |
| Description | 309 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part 1. Raw materials -- Part 2. Back to the drawing board -- Part 3. Connections -- Part 4. Shaped by hand -- Epilogue: Finishing -- Acknowledgements -- Sources -- Recommended reading. |
| Abstract | "For fans of H Is for Hawk and Shop Class as Soulcraft comes a captivating literary memoir, immersing readers in the life of a Scottish carpenter as he perfects his craft, builds a business, and reflects on what inheritance and shared responsibility really mean. The eldest son of a master woodworker, Callum Robinson spent his childhood surrounded by wood and trees, absorbing craft lessons in his father's workshop and playing among the sycamore, oak, and Scots pine that bordered his home. In time he became his father's apprentice, helping to create exquisite bespoke objects. But eventually the need to find his own path led him to establish his own workshop; to chase ever bigger and more commercial projects; to business meetings, bright lights, and bureaucracy; to lose touch with his roots--until the devastating loss of one major job threatened to bring it all crashing down. Faced with the end of his business, his team, and everything he had worked so hard to build, he was forced to question what mattered most. In beautifully wrought prose, Callum tells the story of returning to the workshop and to the wood; to handcrafting furniture for people who will love it and then pass it on to the next generation--an antidote to a culture where everything seems so easily disposable. As he does so, he brings us closer to nature and the physical act of creation. Close enough to smell the sawdust, see the wood's grain and character, and feel the magic of furniture coming to life. At the same time, we begin to understand how he has been shaped, as both a craftsman and a son. Blending memoir and nature writing at its finest, Ingrained is an uplifting meditation on the challenges of working with your hands in our modern age, on community, consumerism, and the beauty of the natural world-one that asks us to see our local trees, and our own wooden objects, in a new and revelatory light"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Originally published in Great Britain in 2024 by Doubleday, an imprint of Transworld Publishers. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-309). |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Robinson, Callum. Ingrained London : Doubleday, 2024 9780063350861 |
| Genre/form | Biography. |
| Genre/form | Autobiographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Autobiographies. |
| LCCN | 2024008154 |
| ISBN | 9780063350830 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0063350831 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | TT140 .R63 A3 2024 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |