Tools #05: To Spin is the fifth annual issue of Tools Magazine, dedicated entirely to rotation — tracing the mechanics, craft history, and cultural resonance of circular motion across disciplines from pottery to kinetic art to atmospheric science.
About This Book
Spin is one of the most fundamental forces in making: the potter's wheel, the lathe, the spindle, the blowpipe. But rotation is equally present in dance, in wind turbines, in the looping patterns of thought. This issue of Tools investigates spinning as both a manufacturing technique and a philosophical condition — examining how rotational forces have shaped craft, industry, and artistic expression across centuries. Founded by Clémentine Berry, Tools is an annual publication that documents the history, evolution, and continued relevance of a specific technique each issue. For designers, makers, and design historians, this is a rare publication that treats process and methodology with genuine intellectual seriousness.
Key Features
- 248 pages of editorial content spanning craft history, manufacturing technique, kinetic art, and design research
- Edited by Clémentine Berry
- Published by Tools Magazine, ISBN 9782957876976
What You'll Discover
- How rotational tools — the potter's wheel, lathe, spindle, and glassblowing pipe — have defined craft production across cultures and periods
- The cross-disciplinary reach of spin, from the physics of the Earth's rotation to kinetic sculpture and wind energy
- The presence of circular motion in bodily practice: dance, skating, and performance as forms of rotational expression
- How Tools frames manufacturing expertise not as technical documentation alone, but as a lens for understanding creative and industrial history
About the Author
Clémentine Berry is the founder and editor of Tools Magazine, an annual publication dedicated to investigating the history, evolution, and ongoing relevance of specific manufacturing techniques across art, design, interior architecture, industry, and trade.
Specifications
- Format: Softcover
- Pages: 248
- Dimensions: 210 x 300 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9782957876976
- Publisher: Tools Magazine
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Designers, makers, craft historians, and design researchers interested in the intersection of manufacturing technique, material culture, and conceptual practice.