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What kind of work do we want to do? Is working with our hands passé?

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This kind of work can provide the autonomy, creativity, beautiful surroundings, problem-solving and fulfilment that’s good for physical and mental health, as well as the satisfaction of provisioning our communities with healthy food, healthy buildings, clean energy and durable, quality products. One day, they might return the favour.

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Craft production, prices and mutual credit: weaving

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So if you and the potter are in the same community – at some point he’s going to need clothes from you and you’re going to need mugs and plates and bowls from him. It works even if there’s no money in your community. How do we communicate this to existing craftspeople and potential craftspeople?

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Career change? Making a living from weaving

Low Impact

At Lowimpact.org we’re interested in helping to bring production back to communities, and so we’re talking with craftspeople, smallholders, natural builders, renewables installers and small business owners in our range of topics. I think we have that video on the Lowimpact site. Making a living from weaving. How do you sell?