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Beautiful Things From the Past
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“People are reaching for work with a little dirt under its nails. Designers are rediscovering soul,” Spencer continues. “You can feel it — this hunger to make things that breathe, that feel lived in. This isn't about rejecting digital — it's about bringing humanity back into it.”
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We call it a belief system because it's more than a collection of values. It's how we see the world and what is missing.
Make stuff you use every day—it makes for a better life.
Make it better—do less if you need to.
Nothing is finished—everything can be rethought.
Think small—make one small part of the world as it should be.
Slow down—put in the time &
Craft happens in cycles
Before machines, everything was made by hand. A tool, a chair, a door. They reflected the skill and care that was put into them. Some things were rough. But when someone puts their full attention into the work, the result could be truly great.
This is what craft is about — the deliberate attention put into making something... See more
Before machines, everything was made by hand. A tool, a chair, a door. They reflected the skill and care that was put into them. Some things were rough. But when someone puts their full attention into the work, the result could be truly great.
This is what craft is about — the deliberate attention put into making something... See more