Phil Abel in conversation with Roger Kneebone

Published: Feb. 5, 2018, 8:32 a.m.

Phil Abel studied biology at university. After reading Robert Pirsig\u2019s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance he underwent a radical change in direction, becoming one of the country\u2019s leading letterpress printers and establishing Hand & Eye Letterpress. More recently he has been Master of the Art Workers Guild.\xa0 In this conversation we discuss similarities and differences between our experiences and explore issues of craftsmanship and embodied knowing.\xa0