Creative hands; an introduction to craft techniques, by Doris Cox & Barbara Warren Weismann.

The first unions were naturally craft unions.

Man belongs to his family, his neighbourhood, his local trade or craft guild and to his parish church: the essence of wholesome association is that a man should work with, through and by those whom he knows personallyand

Build there cloud-cleaving spires, beneath whose shade Great cities rise for vassals; to call forth From plough and loom the rank unlettered hinds, And make them saints and heroessend them forth To sway with heavenly craft the spirit of princes; Change nations' destinies, and conquer worlds With love, more mighty than the sword; what, Count? Art thou ambitious?

His restlessness returning, the poet now condescended to craft a second time.