Paperback. The Grain of Humanity: chairmaking, culture and recovering the lost art of making, explores the cultural, historical and human significance of chairmaking, revealing how humble wooden chairs illuminate wider stories about craft, community and identity. Drawing on history, personal experience and encounters with contemporary makers. It traces vernacular chairmaking from rural artisans to modern craft revival through figures such as Philip Clissett and the Arts and Crafts movement. It argues that making is not merely production but a living ecosystem of knowledge, sustainability and human connection. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: The Grain of Humanity (Paperback)
Publisher: Maple Publishers
Publication Date: 2026
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1807230392
ISBN 13: 9781807230395
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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The Grain of Humanity: chairmaking, culture and recovering the lost art of making, explores the cultural, historical and human significance of chairmaking, revealing how humble wooden chairs illuminate wider stories about craft, community and identity. Drawing on history, personal experience and encounters with contemporary makers. It traces vernacular chairmaking from rural artisans to modern craft revival through figures such as Philip Clissett and the Arts and Crafts movement. It argues that making is not merely production but a living ecosystem of knowledge, sustainability and human connection.

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