> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Author:: Gary Rogowski > Reference:: https://craftsmanship.net/podcast/on-choosing-handmade-an-interview-with-gary-rogowski/ > Date:: 2025 > Tags:: #warp #wood #USA > WeftLinks:: [[Aesthetic value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Handmade is beautiful]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > It's the relational connection to the maker that matters. ### Highlights >It's a matter how of someone wants to feel when they walk into a room. Handmade goods are still within the reach of certain levels of society. Not all, that's for sure. There's something about knowing that someone cared when they were building this piece. That makes a difference. And you should be able to see it and feel it. On this episode of "The Secrets of Mastery," we discuss the value of handmade work with master woodworker and furniture maker Gary Rogowski. The founder of the [Northwest Woodworking Studio,](https://northwestwoodworking.com/) Rogowski is also the author of [many books about woodworking](https://www.amazon.com/Books-Gary-Rogowski/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AGary%2BRogowski) and creativity in the digital age.