The Intelligent Hand, (21 minute documentary film)

Marchand, Trevor H.J.

Abstract

Grounded in fieldwork conducted with fine woodwork trainees at the Building Crafts College in East London (2012-13), the film explores individual motivations for taking up carpentry; the pleasures and challenges discovered in learning and problem-solving with mind, hands, tools, and timber in unison; and trainees' aspirations for future life and work.

Citation

Marchand, T. H. (2015). The Intelligent Hand, (21 minute documentary film). [Digital Video]

• Digital Artefact Type: Video
• Publication Date: Dec 1, 2015
• Deposit Date: Dec 11, 2015
• Keywords: carpentry, woodwork, craft, hand skill, vocational training, brain-hand-tool connection, problem solving
• Additional Information: Copyright Statement : Copyright Trevor H.J. Marchand, 2015.; Additional Information : Produced and Directed by Trevor H.J. Marchand. Edited by Pete Durgerian. Camerawork by Michel Bewley, Pete Durgerian, and Trevor Marchand. The film was made with sponsorship from the British Academy, SOAS, and The Carpenters' Company, London, and with the kind cooperation of the Building Crafts College.
• External URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73VwgChjTyo