Hands have perhaps always been humankind’s most important tools. They have provided care, cultivated the land, woven cloth, built towns and waged war. Yet manual labour has also been looked down upon, and even regarded as a punishment from God. What is the status of manual labour and craftsmanship today? And, not least, what is the future of our hands?
Listen to Anne Kirketerp, craft artist, psychologist and author of the book «Craft psykologi» (Craft Psychology), in conversation with Ole Henrik Thorstensen, carpenter and author of the book «Hendenes metode» (The Method of the Hands) .
The discussion will be moderated by Bothild Å. Nordsletten, earth worker, journalist and craft artist.
Please note that this conversation will be conducted in Norwegian.
