The Carpenter and the Twig

Mark Dahle Portfolios can be read in a few minutes and then enjoyed for a lifetime. Thought-provoking and beautiful, they feature an unusual combination of compelling photographs, a brilliant painting and deceptively simple text.

This portfolio includes twenty-six beautiful photographs from Detroit, Michigan and a story about a carpenter who made fine furniture from scraps.

From the book: The carpenter came across the twig one day while scouring the countryside for debris. He had already found a sheet of plastic, a broken piece of plywood and several rusty, bent nails. Those he knew he could use. But the twig? He could not imagine a use for it. Nevertheless, it caught his attention as he walked along the edge of a forest. He absentmindedly picked it up.