“Work with the hands is the apprenticeship of
honesty. … No one is by nature exempt from the
necessity to work with his hands.”
—Mahatma Gandhi
“The chief characteristic of handcrafts is that
they maintain by their very nature a direct link
with the human heart, so that the work always
partakes of a human quality.”
—Soetsu Yanagi
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...to experience
the satisfaction
of working with
their hands.
To work with one’s hands, to make, to
fashion, to create with the body in
concert with the mind and emotions is
a fundamental experience that grounds
all of our learning and understanding.
Students need opportunities, guidance,
and encouragement to engage in work with
their hands so that it becomes an enduring
practice in their lives.