tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post922853197780566678..comments2024-03-26T07:00:11.620-05:00Comments on Wisdom of the Hands: The Boston CompromiseDoug Stowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-37254939576335158902009-11-19T09:35:58.280-06:002009-11-19T09:35:58.280-06:00When the kids at Clear Spring finish a project, th...When the kids at Clear Spring finish a project, they ask,"Can we take this home today?" They want to show what they've done to their parents and family, but also want what they've made to be kept close as it reflects some new aspect of personal identity. This isn't a hard thing to explain. There is pleasure in making things that involve our best efforts. The making of such things is the making also of self, and to know oneself in such light is an amazing thing that all children should have the opportunity to experience.Doug Stowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-71023659208584918252009-11-17T18:46:07.074-06:002009-11-17T18:46:07.074-06:00At the end of a TV program about a sixth generatio...At the end of a TV program about a sixth generation violin maker, the craftsman had a visit from an old friend, who cradled the new violin that had just been completed in his hands, and radiated the pleasure he had in hearing its sound for the first time. So, too, the maker himself must have kept that in mind while perfecting the instrument in the creative process.<br />The affective is essential to excellence in learning and making. I'm an electrician, just finished wiring a new cottage, and I took great pleasure in the positive response of the owners and the contractor with the extra effort I made to accommodate their wishes and make constructive suggestions, as well as good workmanship.Dave Armishawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720318796068414905noreply@blogger.com