Today we have studio stroll at ESSA and you are welcome to attend and see what my students have learned so far this week. I neglected to take photos yesterday, but I received a new hammer handle in the mail yesterday for my great-grandfather's blacksmith's hammer.
There is an old story about grandfathers' axes. "This is my grandfather's axe. I replaced the handle 3 times and the head twice. This is my grandfather's axe." And so I have no proof of this tool having belonged to my great-grandfather. What I do know for sure was that my dad gave it to me. I had seen it in his use. The handle had been cracked when it came into my use. I broke it myself. It is refreshed for another generation or two.
Can you imagine children of a future generation? What will connect them to the fabric of humanity?
Make, fix, create, and increase the likelihood that others learn likewise.
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Hi Doug and all other readers,
ReplyDeletereminds me of a book I read a while ago,
it's called "Grandpa's Workshop", written by french author Maurice Pommier (original title: Dans l'atelier de Pépère), english version is available through Lost Art Press.
greetings,
René