My dad used to take me there in the 70's and 80's when we lived in williamstown. I credit my visits there with influencing me to become an artist and a maker. I would love to come visit again with my daughter. Thank you for keeping the craft alive.
+Wood Wright their focus was on practicality in that kind of thing-hence making chairs to measure when they were just for internal use. there's a quote you may have heard that implicitly includes this hierarchy: "Don't make something unless it is both made necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and useful, don't hesitate to make it beautiful." they were an interesting bunch.
+ThoperSought I spent a lot of time in PA with Amish craftsmen and alot of their beliefs soaked my understanding of other cultures. I will have to study shakers more. thanks for the info.
Wood Wright that sounds really interesting. as I understand their beliefs, they explicitly avoid technology later than about the 18th century, is that correct? I don't know why that is, though. I should do a little research. so, my guess would be that they tend to preserve older techniques-does that tend to mean that they don't innovate, much, or do they seek to improve rather than copy or preserve?
+ThoperSought the Amish basically reject any technology older than the 16 hundreds. Many of them do not even use buttons as those are a new technology. however in their own businesses they often use modern technology but they do not own it it will either be owned by someone else or they will rent it when I was out there the best welders in town where the Amish. there are actually very few of them that held to the traditional woodworking skills. but there were enough of them doing traditional woodworking to make the furniture for the Amish community. Their belief is that whatever they put their mind to they need to do to the highest quality possible even if that is in their business that they are doing for someone else. they have a very interesting culture. but as with many cultures every community of Amish have different standards some of them will not even rent or work for people who use modern technology and some have a different standard of what modern technology is.
+ThoperSought one of the guys I worked with in Pennsylvania had a phone for his welding business but the phone was on a telephone pole outside the kitchen window. that way they did not have a telephone in their house but they could still use it for the business.
Shakers are a natural treasure. Ingenious, hardworking, and great woodworkers!
My dad used to take me there in the 70's and 80's when we lived in williamstown. I credit my visits there with influencing me to become an artist and a maker. I would love to come visit again with my daughter. Thank you for keeping the craft alive.
That is cool I did not think the shakers adopted that much tech. Thanks for shearing!
+Wood Wright
their focus was on practicality in that kind of thing-hence making chairs to measure when they were just for internal use.
there's a quote you may have heard that implicitly includes this hierarchy: "Don't make something unless it is both made necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and useful, don't hesitate to make it beautiful."
they were an interesting bunch.
+ThoperSought I spent a lot of time in PA with Amish craftsmen and alot of their beliefs soaked my understanding of other cultures. I will have to study shakers more. thanks for the info.
Wood Wright
that sounds really interesting. as I understand their beliefs, they explicitly avoid technology later than about the 18th century, is that correct? I don't know why that is, though. I should do a little research.
so, my guess would be that they tend to preserve older techniques-does that tend to mean that they don't innovate, much, or do they seek to improve rather than copy or preserve?
+ThoperSought the Amish basically reject any technology older than the 16 hundreds. Many of them do not even use buttons as those are a new technology. however in their own businesses they often use modern technology but they do not own it it will either be owned by someone else or they will rent it when I was out there the best welders in town where the Amish. there are actually very few of them that held to the traditional woodworking skills. but there were enough of them doing traditional woodworking to make the furniture for the Amish community. Their belief is that whatever they put their mind to they need to do to the highest quality possible even if that is in their business that they are doing for someone else. they have a very interesting culture. but as with many cultures every community of Amish have different standards some of them will not even rent or work for people who use modern technology and some have a different standard of what modern technology is.
+ThoperSought one of the guys I worked with in Pennsylvania had a phone for his welding business but the phone was on a telephone pole outside the kitchen window. that way they did not have a telephone in their house but they could still use it for the business.
Great tour Joshua - I'm looking forward to going back there this summer, and amazing place.
What a lovely craft.
thank you. I liked this video a lot.
Great video .
happy new year josh
Thanks for the interesting tour
+icespeckledhens You're welcome!