The Repair Shop Crafts In The Barn and The Repair Shop Life In The Barn By Elizabeth Wilhide 2 Books

This two-book collection by Elizabeth Wilhide brings together The Repair Shop: Crafts in the Barn and The Repair Shop: Life in the Barn. Inspired by the BAFTA-award-winning BBC series, the set explores the workshop environment where expert craftspeople restore treasured objects and the memories attached to them.

Crafts in the Barn introduces a workshop filled with specialists who explain their crafts, why they value them, and how they approach restoration. Life in the Barn turns the spotlight on the show’s much-loved experts, sharing their stories and repairs while capturing the ethos of the barn, alongside quotations, Q&As, and comments from Jay Blades on restoration collaborations.

Included titles

• The Repair Shop: Crafts in the Barn
• The Repair Shop: Life in the Barn

Key details

• Two-book collection set
• By Elizabeth Wilhide
• Based on the BBC series The Repair Shop
• Features expert craftspeople and their restoration work
• Includes quotations and Q&As with the experts

Synopses

The Repair Shop: Crafts in the Barn

Set in a workshop of expert craftspeople, this book follows the restoration of loved pieces of family history and the memories they hold. The specialists explain their crafts, what draws them to the work, and how they restore and revive precious objects. The crafts featured include leatherwork, woodwork, metalwork, art restoration and ceramic restoration.

The Repair Shop: Life in the Barn

This book focuses on the show’s experts, including Will Kirk, Steve Fletcher, Dominic Chinea, Brenton West, Suzie Fletcher, Sonnaz Nooranvary, and Julie Tatchell and Amanda Middleditch, also known as The Teddy Bear Ladies. Each shares personal stories alongside repairs, capturing the magic and ethos of the barn. It also includes quotations, Q&As, and Jay Blades on unique restoration collaborations.