Monthly Archives: January 2009
Art or craft? The craft of art.
Or the art of craft. I haven’t figured out which phrasing works best. Why am I still thinking about a perceived dichotomy between craft and art? It seems like every week, there’s another fine-art exhibit based around someone who knits … Continue reading
Why forget Gutenberg? (a rough draft)
Like the Alamo, Gutenberg ties us to a certain set of assumptions. Which is far enough to go with that comparison, I think: it’s just a hook to catch your attention. I do believe we need to let go of … Continue reading
Is it worth saving books?
I doubt it. I have a confession to make. I hate books. Yes, I’m a book person. I have a day job in books, I read the things all the time, I dropped out of a graduate program where I … Continue reading