Design is a distillation of Craft.
The best design is not a set of instructions.
Good design inspires us to relate both to
the materials at hand and our place in the world:
physically, socially, and spiritually.
Design provides a framework for delving into Craft.
Design is not a prison of intention.
Design is a trellis…
I’ve worked as a boatbuilder,
designed and built furniture and houses.
From these foundations in Craft most of my efforts
have been in design.
Most of my work has been designing Craft.
Boats and our relations with them:
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