Do Make: The Power of Your Own Two Hands. - Paperback

by James Otter (Author)

We are all makers. From brewing our morning coffee to folding a paper airplane, we find it satisfying to create something that didn't exist before. And it isn't just about the outcome. Making requires us to slow down and become absorbed in the process: an antidote to our fast-paced world.

• Preparation: what to make, where and how to get started
• Process: learn to trust it and let go of perfection
• Power: develop confidence in your natural skills and ability

Author Biography

James Otter is the founder of Otter Surfboards, where he designs and makes award-winning wooden surfboards that have been featured on TV through Countryfile (BBC), Escape to the Country (BBC), Made in Britain (ITV) and How It's Made (Discovery Channel), and in print in The Guardian, The Telegraph and GQ.
As well as making wooden surfboards, he has led workshop courses for the past eight years, sharing his passion for making with others.
James has taken to the stage to inspire others to follow their hearts, reconnect to their hands and deepen their connection to the natural world at events such as Tedx Brighton and the Global Wave Conference.
He lives with his young family in Cornwall on a rugged stretch of coastline where the Atlantic meets the southern tip of the UK.