For the Aspen Ideas Fest: The Artisan-Entreprenuer
Below is a transcript of my "big idea" speech as well as a collection of videos of beautiful products, the stories of their creation, and the brilliant craftsmen & women from around the world. These are the people who are creating objects with stories that are more than just an object, something that gives people love of ownership.
From the 2012 Aspen Ideas Festival. Find out more: www.aspenideas.org
The Makers:
below are a few of the makers that I referenced in the speech above.
A project from http://bureauofcommongoods.com, Made by Hand is a new short film series celebrating the people who make things by hand—sustainably, locally, and with a love for their craft. In our second film, we meet writer turned knife maker Joel Bukiewicz of Cut Brooklyn. He talks about the human element of craft, and the potential for a skill to mature into an art. And in sharing his story, he alights on the real meaning of handmade—a movement whose riches are measured in people, not cash. director-producer KEEF director of photography JOSHUA KRASZEWSKI editor MATT SHAPIRO music MICHAEL TRAINOR & NATHAN ROSENBERG music produced at THE DOG HOUSE NYC sound recordist ROBERT ALBRECHT re-recording mixer NICHOLAS MONTGOMERY assistant re-recording mixer JOHN GUMAER gaffer ADAM ORELLANA title design MANDY BROWN special thanks JOEL BUKIEWICZ & CUT BROOKLYN http://thisismadebyhand.com http://bureauofcommongoods.com http://cutbrooklyn.com http://keef.tv http://doghousenyc.com
As one of Japan's last remaining swordsmiths, Korehira Watanabe has honed his craft for 40 years while attempting to recreate the mythical Koto sword. Read the Etsy blog post: etsy.me/theswordmaker. Music by: MONO http://www.monoishere.com Courtesy of Temporary Residence Ltd. http://temporaryresidence.com