![]() The overwhelm of our brains and hearts as we try to process it all is real. ![]() The grief and trauma of those who have experienced the worst of the pandemic are real. The uncertainty, the precariousness of "normal," the after-effects of everything that upended life as we knew it are real. Of course, life can't just stop, but we do need to allow some time for our bodies, minds and spirits to heal from what they've been through. We tried to fling ourselves into life, desperate to feel normal and make up for lost time, without taking the time to fully acknowledge the impact of the past two years or to fully recover and heal from it. ![]() We're like a person who thinks they're feeling better at the end of an illness so they dive fully back into life, only to crash mid-day because their body didn't actually have as much energy as their brain thought it did. Putting it like that, of course we're exhausted. Carpenters, entrepreneurs building homes, painters, and even first-time homeowners can now use methods from generations past to make projects better. We help craftspeople teach the skills they use on the job every day, and inspire others to make a career move into skilled careers. That’s why we started MT Copeland: to capture the craftsmanship seen in the built world around us (our homes, our workplaces, our cities), and help anyone learn directly from experienced professionals. And over 40% of skilled workers will retire in the next 10 years. In construction specifically, the demand for housing-especially affordable housing-and safer roads and bridges is only increasing. Craftsmanship, the human trait that enables us to care for and love the work we produce, especially in the built environment.Įven as we make advancements and increase efficiencies in technology, the built world desperately needs more people who care about craft and want to work with their hands. ![]() As AI makes daily headlines (and robots take over), I’ve been thinking more about the future of human work and the value of craftsmanship. ![]()
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