Photo: Anthony Bourdain.
American chef, author, and television personality Anthony Bourdain is just as cool as he seems. Dressed in all black with a pair of well-worn Converse high tops, he sits comfortably at the Wythe Hotel in Brooklyn, musing upon the nature of rare craftsmanship.
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Bourdain has partnered with The Balvenie Single Malt Scotch Whisky, arguably the finest in the industry, to host the 2017 American Craft Council Rare Craft Fellowship Awards. The event brings together craftspeople from all walks of life who share a love and passion for the mastery of age-old traditions that take time, patience, and skill, along with a gift for handwork that belies the illusions of progress.
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Amara Hark-Weber, who hand-makes shoes and boots in her one-woman shop, was selected as the winner of the 2017 award. Bourdain, the lead juror, observed, “It’s always difficult to narrow it down to one winner, but what spoke to me about Amara is how she honors the tradition of her craft, while bringing exciting innovation to her designs. With only the use of her hands, leather and a knife she can create these shoes that are works of art.”
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