Keeping the table clear
Return each tool before reaching for the next. A small surface becomes easier to use when there is room to set the work down and look at it.
Materials, tools and patient workMake space
Make space
for making.
A notebook about materials, everyday objects and learning by making.
Read the notebook ↗A slower view of things.
From the notebook
Making a repair visible
A careful patch does not have to disappear. A different thread or a small wooden insert can become part of an object rather than an apology for its age.
Following the grain
A piece of timber suggests a direction before the first cut. Turn it in the light and look for the lines that run from one edge to the other.
Notes from a working table.
A collection of observations about making and mending. The aim is to understand ordinary materials a little better, one small project at a time.