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More copies of this ISBNMade by Hand: Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway Worldby Mark Frauenfelder
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:#LINK From his unique vantage point as editor-in-chief of MAKE magazine, the hub of the newly invigorated do-it-yourself movement, Mark Frauenfelder takes readers on an inspiring and surprising tour of the vibrant world of DIY. The Internet has brought together large communities of people who share ideas, tips, and blueprints for making everything from unmanned aerial vehicles to pedal- powered iPhone chargers to an automatic cat feeder jury-rigged from a VCR. >#DIY is a direct reflection of our basic human desire to invent and improve, long suppressed by the availability of cheap, mass-produced products that have drowned us in bland convenience and cultivated our most wasteful habits. Frauenfelder spent a year trying a variety of offbeat projects such as keeping chickens and bees, tricking out his espresso machine, whittling wooden spoons, making guitars out of cigar boxes, and doing citizen science with his daughters in the garage. His whole family found that DIY helped them take control of their lives, offering a path that was simple, direct, and clear. Working with their hands and minds helped them feel more engaged with the world around them. Frauenfelder also reveals how DIY is changing our culture for the better. He profiles fascinating "alpha makers" leading various DIY movements and grills them for their best tips and insights. Beginning his journey with hands as smooth as those of a typical geek, Frauenfelder offers a unique perspective on how earning a few calluses can be far more rewarding and satisfying than another trip to the mall. Review:"In this overwrought ode to doing it yourself, Make magazine editor Frauenfelder attempts to 'forge a deeper connection and a more rewarding sense of involvement with the world' by making more of the things his family uses and eats. His DIY projects are varied — organic gardening, building a chicken coop, constructing cigar-box guitars, keeping bees, tutoring his daughter — and not uniformly successful: chickens get devoured by a coyote; the bees subsist on sugar-water handouts; his daughter fails the big math test. (Not to worry, he insists, since accepting mistakes is foundational to the DIY ethos.) Frauenfelder's hand-making procedurals are engaging, but, for him, practicality takes a back seat to spirituality, to living authentically, to grokking 'the Japanese concept of wabi sabi, the beauty found in an object's imperfections.' He often presents DIY as a form of therapy: spoon-whittling isn't about spoons, it's about 'the calming and focusing effect of spoon-whittling.' (And like most therapies, these projects often require lots of disposable income — a thousand dollars for a load of mulch! — and spare time.) People have hobbies because they are interesting and fun; by inflating hobbyism into a belief system, Frauenfelder doesn't add much to their appeal. (June)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Synopsis:- Visit www.boingboing.net and www.makezine.com - Also available as an e-book Synopsis:The co-founder of BoingBoing, the world's most popular blog, goes on a do-it-yourself journey to prove that handmade is a more satisfying way to live. Synopsis:andquot;It's not merely good, it's foundation-shaking.andquot; -Seth Godin From his unique vantage point as editor-in-chief of Make magazine, the hub of the do-it-yourself movement, Mark Frauenfelder takes readers on an inspiring and surprising tour of the vibrant world of DIY. Frauenfelder spent a year trying a variety of offbeat projects such as keeping chickens and bees, tricking out his espresso machine, whittling wooden spoons, making guitars out of cigar boxes, and doing citizen science with his daughters in the garage. His whole family found that DIY helped them take control of their lives, offering deeply satisfying alternatives for spending time together. Working with their hands and minds helped them feel more engaged with the world around them. Frauenfelder also profiles fascinating andquot;alpha makersandquot; leading various DIY movements and grills them for their best tips and insights. He offers a unique perspective on how earning a few calluses can be far more rewarding than another trip to the mall. About the AuthorMark Frauenfelder is the cofounder of the most popular blog in the world, boingboing.net, with more than 5 million unique visitors a month. He is also the editor-in-chief of Make magazine, the leading publication of the do-it-yourself movement. He has appeared on The Martha Stewart Show and The Colbert Report and has written for The New York Times Magazine, Popular Science, The Hollywood Reporter, CNN, and Business 2.0. He lives in Los Angeles. Visit www.boingboing.net/madebyhand What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 1 comment:
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