Lost Crafts: Rediscovering Traditional Skills

Lost Crafts: Rediscovering Traditional Skills by McGovern, Una. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780550104267.

This charming book is an engaging introduction to a range of traditional crafts and activities. Almost 100 skills are described and illustrated, from trout-guddling to lacemaking, beekeeping to dry-stone walling. Whether wanting to learn a new craft, explore social history or reminisce about pastimes from a bygone age, readers of all ages will lose themselves in Lost Crafts. And with more of us choosing green and ethical lifestyles, there has never been a better time to rediscover these sustainable pursuits.