Stephen L'Normand

Join me on a journey of discovery and wonder through the little-known and widely misunderstood world of the Crafts Guild.

Allow me to share a glimpse into my lifelong journey of craftsmanship, enriched by family connections and the environment in which I was raised. From a tender age, craftsmanship has been my constant companion, with  55 years spent in the guild system and 43 years wielding the tools of my craft.

The prevalent belief in Western cultures is that aging necessitates a deceleration in our activities and a transition toward retirement. However, as emphasized by Daniel E. Lieberman, a renowned evolutionary biologist at Harvard, the opposite must be our guiding principle. It is precisely as we age that maintaining physical activity becomes crucial.