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51 – Unpacking David Pye’s “Nature and Art of Workmanship” - Part 1

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Pye's Risk and Certitude in Artwork

Pye is basically saying that there is risk and certainty involved in every operation. He's talking about this risk of ruining it because of inattentiveness or an inability to guide your hand as precisely as you need to. It has nothing to do with power source. And also, we've talked about this before when we've been thinking about craftsmanship,. But Kelsey really helpfully highlights what is sort of under the surface of what Pye's trying to explain.

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