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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.
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Photos of our students at work are published solely for the promotion of the Wisdom of the Hands program and Clear Spring School. Other uses are strictly prohibited and copyright will be enforced.
Questions about Wisdom of the Hands can be addressed to
Doug Stowe
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- Doug Stowe
- 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'm retired from teaching at the Clear Spring School in a program called "The Wisdom of the Hands." That experience is summarized in my book, "The Guide to Woodworking with Kids". My book "Wisdom of our Hands: Crafting, A Life" is my attempt to explain the importance of hands on learning. I also write for Fine Woodworking, Popular Woodworking and other woodworking magazines. My new book, Designing Boxes will be released on April 16, 2024. My resume can be downloaded at www.dougstowe.com/resume.doc
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How is your rehab program working for you Doug. I hope that your are feeling better.
ReplyDeleteI had a heart attack last year and went through a 36 day rehab plan of one hour of cardiac exercise and one hour of the Pritikan nutrition plan. I am doing ok.
Roger Davis
Doug,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your article regarding the challenges that teachers face in today’s schools.
You stated in your article “ I doodled and thought of so many other things to kill time as I’m sure every other student did when facing the numbness of American education.”
I started school in 1945 and graduated in 1958. I never felt the need to doodle etc. as I was thoroughly engaged in school and enjoyed every day of school. I had fabulous teachers and never felt the “numbness of American education” that you felt. I was exposed to industrial arts, wood shop, metal shop, printing, drafting, art, music, sciences, theatre, band, sports and glee club.
I retired from a career of software development. I am the president of our local woodworking club and will celebrate my eighty fifth birthday in March.
You are an inspiration to me in my woodworking and have learned so much from all your books.
The Clear Spring School was very fortunate to have you teaching woodworking and your “Wisdom of the Hands” approach.
All the best,
Roger Davis