February 10, 2009
Slow craft time
"Craftsmen take pride most in skills that mature. This is why simple imitation is not sustaining satisfaction; the skill has to evolve. The slowness of craft time serves as source of satisfaction; practice beds in, making the skill one's own. Slow craft time also enables the work of reflection and imagination - which the push for quick results cannot..."
Richard Sennett, "The Craftsman" Allen Lane, 2008, ISBN978-0713998733, pp295
Posted by richard at February 10, 2009 11:26 AMComments
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