ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1952, this title looks at how various creative crafts were taught in school and whether this had the ability to eventually transform our social environment. The author looks at craft education first in the primary years and then in adolescence, she goes on to examine specific crafts in more detail.

chapter |9 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter One|16 pages

The Children We Teach

chapter Chapter Two|24 pages

‘Combined Operations’ In The Primary Years

chapter Chapter Three|5 pages

Group Sessions

chapter Chapter Four|13 pages

Purpose Shapes The Form

chapter Chapter Five|21 pages

The Value of Crafts in Adolescence

chapter Chapter Six|8 pages

The Practice of Crafts in Adolescence

chapter Chapter Seven|9 pages

Wood

chapter Chapter Eight|19 pages

Modelling

chapter Chapter Nine|23 pages

Pottery

chapter Chapter Ten|10 pages

Carving

chapter Chapter Eleven|13 pages

Bookmaking

chapter Chapter Twelve|36 pages

Lino Pictures and Fabric Printing

chapter Chapter Thirteen|14 pages

Needlework And Embroidery

chapter Chapter Fourteen|10 pages

The Adolescent Girl and Her Clothes

chapter Chapter Fifteen|21 pages

Craft and Drama

chapter Chapter Sixteen|12 pages

Our Environment

chapter |19 pages

Conclusion