'Clare Hunter is out to reclaim the joy of making for the masses... no act of creativity is too
humble too ephemeral for this hymn to the sensory wonder and connectivity of the homemade'
OBSERVER 'In an era of screens and machines what a joy it is to read Clare Hunter's
inspiring new book which summons up the creative delights of making wonderment with our own
hands' Justine Picardie author of Miss Dior ' Making Matters celebrates the joy of the
handmade in all of its wonderful variety. In a fast paced world it is a timely and beautiful
exploration of making traditions. I loved it!' Kate Strasdin author of The Dress Diary of
Mrs Anne Sykes As children we made things: snowmen paper boats eccentrically costumed
plays. That making fired our minds and imaginations - it altered our small worlds and shaped
who we became. But as adults it is hard to find to find the space for creativity and to
remember its power. Exploring craft traditions and forms of making from across centuries and
cultures Clare Hunter encourages to engage with the world afresh. To use our hands again to
see beauty in unexpected places to play and protest and embrace imaginative possibilities.
From paper crafts to wonders made from light and snow she searches for creative delight -
making lanterns puppets and pinhole cameras. Inspiring and fascinating Making Matters
celebrates individual and collective creativity. It blends history culture and politics with
rich storytelling wonderful characters and tales of remarkable objects. Read this and then
make something. PRAISE FOR THREADS OF LIFE : "An astonishing feat . . . Her highly
impressive debut is a richly textured and moving record of a history that has largely being
lost" Sunday Times "Enthralling...beautiful... An inspiring and moving sideways look at
history" Sunday Express "A beautifully considered book . . . Clare Hunter has managed to mix
the personal with the political with moving results" Tracy Chevalier
