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This blog is dedicated to sharing the concept that our hands are essential to learning- that we engage the world and its wonders, sensing and creating primarily through the agency of our hands. We abandon our children to education in boredom and intellectual escapism by failing to engage their hands in learning and making.

Monday, September 18, 2006

Posted by Doug Stowe at 6:57 PM
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I have been a self-employed woodworker in Eureka Springs, Arkansas since 1976. I live with my wife Jean on a wooded hillside overlooking our beautiful historic community. In addition to work in my wood shop, I teach children at the Clear Spring School in a program called "The Wisdom of the Hands." My 10th and 11th books, Tiny Boxes by Taunton Press and Making Classic Toys that Teach were published in November 2016. My most recent book is The Guide to Woodworking with Kids published in 2020. I also write for Fine Woodworking, Woodcraft and other woodworking magazines. My resume can be downloaded at www.dougstowe.com/resume.doc
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Links

  • Arkansas Living Treasure
  • Doug Stowe's WOH articles and papers.
  • Box Making 101
  • DougStowe.com
  • Doug's Etsy Store: Handcrafted wood for sale
  • Saw Zen
  • Clear Spring School
  • Wisdom of the Hands Website
  • The Eureka Springs School of the Arts
  • Wikipedia/Sloyd
  • FineWoodworking.com
  • The National Association of Home Workshop Writers
  • Alliance for Childhood
  • National Association of Independent Schools
  • Great Ideas in Education
  • The Big Picture Company
  • Handoc.com: Dr. Frank Wilson's website

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