Following on from Craig Wetjen's Book 'men and their sheds', ManSpace TV takes a look at Craigs 'Mens Shed' project, showcasing the very private relationship between a man and his shed. A man's shed is a place to shelter not just from the rain but also from the ups and downs of daily life. It is as much a mental as a ...
The Lost & Rare Trades Fair was established as an artisan lead event to provide a single platform for career artisans and traditional tradespeople to share their skills. People are fascinated when true artisans and talented craftspeople openly demonstrate their incredible skills and share their knowledge of their trade and craft. We aim t...
Wanna see what the future looked like centuries ago? Step into the workshop of Brittany Nicole Cox, one of the world's only antiquarian horologists. She builds and repairs antique clockwork devices, so she's kinda like a mechanic—from the 17th century.
Artist and photographer Michael Paul Smith has spent hours upon hours photographing one special town that he holds very dear to his heart; Elgin Park. The body of his work compromises of scenes from the 1930's through to the 1950's and predominantly feature automobiles of the era shot against the backdrop of an array of contemporary ...
A new photo book documents how spending time in their backyard sheds can help men with their mental health. And photographer Craig Wetjen said creating the book, Men And Their Sheds, had helped him with his own depression and anxiety. "Men just love to tinker," he told 774 ABC Melbourne's Clare Bowditch. "I really tried to tap into the whole ...
The Oomphalapompatronium is a creation by Leonard Solomon, a recuperation simple reed kind of mechanical harmonium
Carlo lives near Turin in Italy and is one of the last living manual carbody builder in Europe. Being 70 years old he still moulds and forms metal bodies for the most prestigious oldtimer cars in the world, as Mercedes 300SL Gullwing, Ferrari California, Porsche 356 and others, but now his arms are getting weak and there is no trainee in sigh...
Forging a rose from a single piece of steel using traditional smithing techniques.
Britain's longest-serving blacksmith is still forging iron in his workshop - at the age of 84. Hardy Fred Harriss, 84, first picked up a hammer and tong aged ten in 1938 and is still working every day 74 years later. He has worked back-breaking 12 hour days fixing steam engines and aircraft, as well as making railings and ornamental iron pieces. An...
As an avid rider armed with a background in sculpture, Horse Cycles founder Thomas Callahan began building frames in 2007 with the goal of creating bikes that are both utilitarian and beautiful. Based in Brooklyn NY, Horse Cycles is now a leading manufacturer of custom steel bicycles and premium outdoor goods that revolve around the idea of healthy...
Ernest Wright and Son Ltd may be the last factory in Britain still making scissors by hand. Earlier this year it looked as though they too might be about to close. But then a video by photographer Shaun Bloodworth showing how the scissors are made went viral. Orders immediately went up, with a flood of requests from the US. Eric Stones, one o...
Garage: Borrowed from French garage ("keeping under cover, protection, shelter") Culture: from Latin cultūra("cultivation; culture"), from cultus, perfect passive participle of colō("till, cultivate, worship")The arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterise a particular society or nation The beliefs, values, be...