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The Art of Craft in the S.F. Chronicle   (February 11 & 13, 2006)


Two feature stories I wrote for the San Francisco Chronicle ran today, launching a new series for the paper entitled "The Art of Craft":

Building for the Next generation and the accompanying profile of master furniture makers Berkeley Mills: A Feel for Craftsmanship.


The "Art of Craft" Thrives


The S.F. Chronicle has received over 100 emails to the "Art of Craft" pieces which ran on Saturday, a surprisingly substantial response. Even large circulation newspapers like the S.F. Chronicle rarely receive more than a handful of letters on any issue--30 letters from readers is considered a big response. Generally, they're the result of an editorial on a "hot button" issue like controlling pit bull dogs, allowing dogs to run free in parks, etc., not a series on craftspeople in the Home section. It seems people are enthusiastic about craftspeople they know, and about the work they create.


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