"With frequent references to the use of time-honoured materials, the propagation of local trade, the increased intimacy of the relatiionship between maker and client, and the greater durability and quality of handmade objects, this publication is [an] ... appraisal of the environmental, economical and aesthetic rigour of artisanal practices in a variety of international hotspots, such as the United Kingdom, the United States and Scandinavia. ..."--Back cover.