Editor’s Letter
Wood and art Two of the makers featured this issue have an unusually strong connection to the arts. It’s a connection that translates through to the way they work. Over the years I’ve met and learned of so many woodworkers who are truly multi-talented with not only other skills, but who have significant expertise in other professions. Malcolm Gladwell’s oft-quoted measure of mastery is 10,000 hours of practice, but for an Australian Ballet soloist and a conservatorium trained musician 20 years experience as a luthier as well, the hours spent would far exceed that. Not all skills are transferable, and learning new skills can take a person back to absolute beginner status, but having developed the discipline and understanding of how to learn must certainly help. They’re at different stages of their journeys…