Initially what is important is to be able to successfully make a useful object over which the maker can exclaim, with pleasure and amazement, 'I made… - William Coperthwaite

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Initially what is important is to be able to successfully make a useful object over which the maker can exclaim, with pleasure and amazement, 'I made this myself!

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About William Coperthwaite

William Coperthwaite (1930-November 26, 2013) was an American architect, author, maker, social critic, and homesteader. He is known for teaching yurt building in the United States and writing A Handmade Life: In Search of Simplicity.

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Alternative Names: William S. Coperthwaite
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When as a society we fail to help all people have confidence in their ability to create, we are doubly wasteful. First, we lose from society’s reservoir the creative potential of so many, and second we see those who are left out lose well-being and emotional security.

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