Wood, Metal, Fiber, Baskets, Leather

Basic Membership

Peter Lamb continues a lifetime journey of exploring handcraft and its traditions that build community and define a sense of place. His pursuit has taken him from being a museum curator, to a working craftsman to a philanthropic advisor. He sees the power of story and handcraft as a way for people to discover their own intimate connection to nature and find a deeper meaning in their community. He likes the Swedish term “Slöjdare” to describe his handiness with an ever growing range of mediums and materials. His focus is functional items made with hand tools, such as birchbark boxes, leather bags, spoons & bowls, metal and horn work. He teaches small group sessions at his workshop and elsewhere. He lives with his wife in Kittery Point, Maine in New England’s Piscataqua maritime region.

Lamb is the co-creator of the international ‘Wille Sundqvist and Bill Coperthwaite Slöjd Fellowship’ in partnership with North House Folk School. He is a member of the Maine Crafts Association and a past juried member of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen.

Read more about Peter from an interview with Mortise and Tenon Magazine, July 2019: https://www.mortiseandtenonmag.com/blogs/blog/issue-07-t-o-c-partnership-with-nature-an-interview-with-peter-lamb