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November/December 2010
In our November/December issue of Resurgence, we present our Craft special which looks at the power of making and crafting. Feature articles include Grayson Perry on the role of the artisan, a focus on Charles Ashbee and his School of Craft, and the use of craft for more than just craft’s sake in our Craftivism photo feature.
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The Power of Arts and Crafts
“The way to a fulfilled life is through the arts and crafts.” Satish Kumar celebrates the role artists and artisans who transform base materials into objects of beauty, utility and delight. Artists lead us out of consumerism and direct us towards an appreciation of beauty and sense of generosity in our lives.
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From Copenhagen to Cancún
The failure of the Copenhagen meeting of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change left millions depressed. Hylton Murray-Philipson reflects on this disappointment and explains why nothing will change until we convert the nature of business into the business of Nature.
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Learning from Tanzania
Less money and materialism, but more compassion, social integration and empathy. Thembi Mutch reports on why the global North has much to learn about resilience and diversity from the culture and value system in her native Tanzania.
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Mole End
In Native American folklore, Mole brought great wisdom and this wisdom was passed on to create greater health and harmony between humans and the natural world. Miriam Darlington explains why the humble and much maligned mole should take its place as an emblem of our efforts to understand all of creation.
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| Also free to read online from the Nov/Dec Issue |
Exquisite Craft: The Story of 19th Century artisan Charles Ashbee. More
Recipes: A vegetarian Christmas with all the trimmings. More
Building A Better Society: A Handmade Life by William Coperthwaite. More
| This month's web exclusives |
The Story of Stuff: Annie Leonard on reducing all the 'stuff' in our world.
Faking It: Supermarkets obsession with perfectly formed vegetables
Micro-hydro in the Lakes: Green energy from a Cumbrian stream.
The Wheel of the Year: positive change through connection with the land.
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| Don't miss the following articles only in print |
The Best Christmas Present in the World: Michael Morpurgo
The Blue Economy: Gunter Pauli
Planned Obsolescence: Sophie Poklewski Koziell
Craftivism: Photo feature special
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A festival of arts, craft and culture to celebrate the life of Rabindranath Tagore.
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