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Peter Korn

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AUTHOR | EDUCATOR | WOODWORKER

AUTHOR | EDUCATOR | WOODWORKERAUTHOR | EDUCATOR | WOODWORKER

Why we make things and why it matters

REVIEWS

LIBRARY JOURNAL | OCTOBER 15, 2013  Read review here. 

ALA BOOKLIST | NOVEMBER 1, 2013  Read review here.
CAMDEN HERALD | NOVEMBER 7, 2013  Read article here
AMERICAN CRAFT | DECEMBER 2013  Read review here.

WOODWORK | WINTER 2013-14  Read article here.

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY | NOVEMBER 2013  Read review here.

MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM | DECEMBER 1, 2013  Review with video.
BOSTON GLOBE | DECEMBER 10, 2013  Feature article 
CULTURAL WEEKLY | DECEMBER, 11 2013  Read review here.
NEW YORK TIMES | JANUARY 2, 2014  Read interview here.
MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE | JANUARY 5, 2014  Read review here.
CRAFTS | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2014  Read review here.

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY | FEBRUARY 5, 2014  Read "Godine Has Surprise Hit" here.
BRITISH WOODWORKER | FEBRUARY, 2014  Read review here.
WOOD NEWS ONLINE | MARCH, 2014  Read review here.
ART LIBRARIES SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA | MARCH, 2014  Read review here.
URBANGLASS ART QUARTERLY | SPRING 2014
AMERICAN WOODTURNER | JUNE 2014  Read review here.
PENOBSCOT BAY PILOT | JUNE 20, 2014  Read article here.
PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE | OCTOBER 31, 2014  Adapted chapter published.

METRO | JANUARY 8, 2015  Read review here.
THE TIMES (LONDON) | JANUARY 24, 2015  Read review here.
​DAILY MAIL | JANUARY 29, 2015  Read review here.

​DAILY TELEGRAPH | FEBRUARY 23, 2015  Read review here.
LIVING WOODS | MAY/JUNE 2015  Review
THE WEEK | MAY 24, 2015  (Nick Offerman's 6 Favorite Books)  ​Read review here.
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT | MAY 27, 2015  Review

THE GUARDIAN | OCTOBER 12, 2015  Read article here.
​RHINO TIMES | DECEMBER 22, 2015  Review by Orson Scott Card
THE NEW YORK TIMES | NOVEMBER 7, 2017  ​Recommendation by Nicole Lamy
PSYCHOLOGIES | DECEMBER 2017  ​Review by Vanessa King
ARCHITECTURE BOSTON | WINTER 2018  ​Review by Sam Batchelor AIA

DESCRIPTION FROM PUBLISHER DAVID R. GODINE

The good life that society prescribes—the untrammeled pursuit of wealth and fame, leisure and consumption—often leaves some essential part of us malnourished. We may be capable, competent individuals, yet find ourselves starved for avenues of engagement that provide more satisfying sustenance.  
Furniture making, practiced as a craft in the 21st century, is a decidedly marginal occupation. Yet the view from the periphery can be illuminating. For woodworker Peter Korn, the challenging work of bringing something new and meaningful into the world of one’s own volition—whether in the arts, the kitchen, or the marketplace—is exactly what generates the authenticity, meaning, and fulfillment for which so many of us yearn so deeply.
In this moving account, Korn explores the nature and rewards of creative practice. We follow his search for meaning as an Ivy-educated child of the middle class who finds employment as a novice carpenter on Nantucket, transitions to self-employment as a designer/maker of fine furniture, takes a turn at teaching and administration at Colorado's Anderson Ranch Arts Center, and finally founds a school in Maine: the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, an internationally respected, non-profit institution.
This is not a "how-to" book in any sense. Korn wants to get at the why of craft, in particular, and the satisfactions of creative work, in general, to understand their essential nature. How does the making of objects shape our identities? How do the products of creative work inform society? In short, what does the process of making things reveal to us about ourselves? Korn draws on four decades of hands-on experience to answer these questions eloquently, and often poignantly, in this personal, introspective, and revealing inquiry.  

Interviews

 AMERICAN CRAFT | DECEMBER 2013   Read interview here.
THE NEW YORK TIMES | JANUARY 2, 2014   Read interview here.
MAINE CALLING | JANUARY 16, 2014  Maine public radio program on creativity
RADIO BOSTON | JANUARY 16, 2014    WBUR.
BOSTON ATHENAEUM | FEBRUARY 5, 2014   Watch lecture here.
BARBARA DOOLEY SHOW | MARCH 5, 2014   WGAU, Athens, GA
15 WITH THE AUTHOR | MARCH 14, 2014   KYMN, Northfield, MN
ALVIN JONES SHOW | MARCH 17, 2014   WJFK, Washington, DC
THE FAITH MIDDLETON SHOW | MARCH 17, 2014   Hear interview on WNPR, Albany, NY
THE ROUND TABLE | MARCH 18, 2014   Hear interview on WAMC, Albany, NY
SPECIFIC GRAVITY | MARCH 25, 2014   Hear interview on KVON, Napa, CA
WCSH-TV "207" | MARCH 27, 2014   Watch television news segment here.
STUDIO TULSA | MARCH 27, 2014   Hear interview on KWGS, Tulsa, OK

MORNING SHOW | MARCH 28, 2014   KBEM, Minneapolis, MN

STRATEGIES FOR LIVING | APRIL 10, 2014   KEEL, Shreveport, LA

MORNING EDITION | APRIL 10, 2014   WOJB, Hayward, WI

THE IDEA EXCHANGE | APRIL 10, 2014   WBEV. Madison, WI

VOICE OF AMERICA, INTERNATIONAL | APRIL 11, 2014   

THE JEFFERSON EXCHANGE | APRIL 14, 2014   Hear interview on Jefferson Public Radio, Oregon
WORD OF MOUTH | APRIL 21, 2014   Hear interview on New Hampshire Public Radio
IT'S YOUR HEALTH | APRIL 30, 2014   Interview with radio host Lisa Davis, syndicated
TOPICAL CURRENTS | MAY 1, 2014   Hear interview on WLRN, Miami, FL
WRITERS' VOICES | MAY 2, 2014   Hear interview on KRUU, Fairfield, IA
CENTRAL TIME | MAY 13, 2014   Hear interview on Wisconsin Public Radio

THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW | MAY 21, 2014   
BOOMER BABES RADIO | MAY 27, 2014  
THE VOICE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS | JULY 5, 2014   Interview on WICR, Indianapolis, IN
TELEGRAPH | APRIL 29, 2015   Read interview here.
BBC "MIDWEEK"| MAY 27, 2015   Listen to Interview
THE ART OF MANLINESS| JUNE 6, 2015   Listen to podcast

events

CENTER FOR FURNITURE CRAFTSMANSHIP | NOVEMBER 9, 2013           

MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN | JANUARY 13, 2014        New York, New York    

MAINE COLLEGE OF ART/LONGFELLOW BOOKS | JANUARY 30, 2014     Portland, Maine 

BOSTON ATHENEUM | FEBRUARY 5, 2014   Boston, MA    Listen here.  

LEFT BANK BOOKS | MARCH 2, 2014    Belfast, ME 

FALMOUTH MEMORIAL LIBRARY | MARCH 6, 2014    Falmouth, Maine 

CAMDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY | MARCH 11, 2014    Camden, Maine 

CRAFT IN AMERICA | MARCH 16, 2014    Los Angeles, CA 

MALOOF FOUNDATION | MARCH 17, 2014    Alta Loma, CA 

MUSEUM OF CRAFT AND DESIGN | MARCH 20, 2014    San Francisco, CA

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORAR CRAFT | MARCH 22, 2014    Portland, OR 

BELLEVUE ARTS MUSEUM | MARCH 23, 2014    Bellevue, WA

SEMINARY CO-OP BOOKSTORE | MARCH 25, 2014    Chicago, IL 

SKIDOMPHA LIBRARY | APRIL 3, 2014     Damariscotta, ME 

ELIOT SCHOOL | APRIL 13, 2014    Jamaica Plain, MA 

LEAGUE OF NH CRAFTSMENT | APRIL 17, 2014    Concord, NH 

PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART | MAY 4, 2014    Philadelphia, PA 

WANTED DESIGN | MAY 18, 2014    New York, NY

FARNSWORTH ART MUSEUM | May 28, 2014    Rockland, ME

ARTISAN BOOKS AND BINDERY | JULY 17, 2014    Islesboro, ME

GALLERY AT SOMES SOUND | AUGUST 10, 2014    Somesville, ME 

PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY | AUGUST 20, 2014    Portland, ME 

​JESUP MEMORIAL LIBRARY | SEPTEMBER 6, 2014    Bar Harbor, ME

GUILD OF NEW HAMPSHIRE WOODWORKERS | SEPTEMBER 20, 2014    ​Bow, NH

PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM | NOVEMBER 15, 2014    Salem, MA

DESIGN MUSEUM BOSTON | DECEMBER 12, 2014    Boston, MA

FULLER CRAFT MUSEUM | JANUARY 11, 2015    Brockton, MA

BELLEVUE ARTS MUSEUM | JANUARY 31, 2015    Bellevue, WA 

WALDOBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY | FEBRUARY 21, 2015    Waldoboro, ME  

OXFORD LITERARY FESTIVAL | MARCH 21, 2015    Oxford, England 

CRAFTS STUDY CENTRE | MARCH 25, 2015    Farnham, England 

BUILDING CRAFTS COLLEGE | MARCH 26, 2015    London, England 

HAY FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE AND THE ARTS | MAY 29, 2015    Hay-on-Wye, Wales    Watch video here.

CRAFT CONTEMPORARY | APRIL 14, 2019    Los Angeles, CA

CALIFORNIA COLLEGE  OF THE ARTS | APRIL 18, 2019    San Francisco, CA​

SKIDMORE COLLEGE - RAAB LECTURE | OCTOBER 29, 2019    Saratoga Springs, NY 


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