The Repair Shop: Life in the Barn: The Inside Stories from the Experts

Name: The Repair Shop: Life in the Barn: The Inside Stories from the Experts
Brand: Octopus Books
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A third book from the BBC’s Top Rated Hit The Repair Shop In today’s throwaway culture, there’s a counter movement growing that urges us to "make do and mend". The Repair Shop has brought this waste-conscious message to an even wider audience, cementing itself as a BBC classic of the likes of Antiques Roadshow. The third book concentrates on the show’s much-loved experts, including woodworker and furniture restorer Will Kirk, clockmaker and mechanical wizard Steve Fletcher, silversmith Brenton West, saddler/leatherworker Suzie Fletcher, upholsterer Sonnaz, and seamstresses Julie Tatchell & Amanda Middleditch – aka The Teddy Bear Ladies, with each sharing why they love their craft, followed by a narrative on two specific objects and their restoration journeys. These narratives capture the ethos of the programme by being almost Aesop’s Fables-esque – e.g. The Woodworker and the Broken Toy Chest – with quotes from the recipients of restored objects dotted around. With the focus on the artisans themselves, readers will feel as though they’re stepping straight into the ‘workshop of dreams’.

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Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 192
Release Date:: 2022-10-13
Publication Date:: 2022-11-01
Publisher:: Octopus Books
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1914239644
ISBN13:: 9781914239649
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 782 g
Height:: 194 cm
Width:: 248 cm
Thickness:: 21 cm

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