Based on his 45 years as a woodworker and 25 years as a teacher of \;handcrafts\, in his newest book Doug Stowe argues that human beings have a natural need to express themselves creativ ely through tangible work. The use of one&rsquo\;s hands and whole body to make physical things and reshape our surroundings promotes both physical and mental health and fosters a sense of mastery in both young and adult s tudents.
\nStowe presents a clear call for the renewal of American e ducation through a strategic implementation of the hands\, and notes the v alue of creating useful beauty in service to others and our own growth as well.
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\nBooks will be available for purchase and sig ning after the presentation. \;
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\nDoug S towe began his woodworking career in 1976. Doug founded the Eurek a Springs Guild of Artists and Craftspeople in 1977. By 1995\, he started writing books and articles about woodworking. In 1998\, he was one of thre e founders of the \;Eureka Springs School of the Arts.
\nHe is t he founder of the Wisdom of the Hands Program at the \;Clear Spring Sc hool\, a small independent school in Eureka Springs\, Arkansas. He has als o been named an \;Arkansas Living Treasure by the \;Arkansas Arts Council for his work with wood and in education. He has published over 100 articles in various woodworking magazines and educational journals and ha s written 13 books on woodworking techniques\, in addition to his newest b ook\, "The Wisdom of Our Hands."
\nDoug continues to teach woodworki ng grades 1-12 at the \;Clear Spring School\, to work daily in his own shop\, and to travel around teaching adult woodworking classes for school s and clubs. He lives in a hardwood forest at the edge of Eureka Springs\, Arkansas\, with his wife\, Jean.
\nFor more information about Doug and his work\, visit www.dougstowe.com /
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