Alan Scott (blacksmith)
Alan Scott | |
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Born | Toorak, Victoria | 2 March 1936
Died | 26 January 2009 , Australia | (aged 72)
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Known for | Designing and building brick ovens and writing on the subject |
Spouse | Laura Scott |
Children | 3 |
Alan Scott (2 March 1936 – 26 January 2009) was a
Life
Scott was born in
Scott emigrated to the United States from Australia in the mid-1960s, where he opened a
Returning to Australia in 2004, Scott opened a practice in Oatlands.[3] He also became involved in the effort to recommence operations at the Callington Mill.[3] Scott's interest in the project stemmed in part from the desirable properties of slowly stone-ground flour, which include the wheat's germ oil being ground into the flour and the retention of nutrients due to low milling temperatures.[3]
Scott died on 26 January 2009 in
Advocacy
Scott spent much of his time conducting workshops and overseeing the building of community ovens, which he believed brought communities together.[2][5] He further lectured on and encouraged small-scale industry, environmental stewardship, community connectivity and spiritual consideration.[2] His business, Ovencrafters, pushed for "policy with principles, commerce with morality, wealth with work, and science with humanity".[2]
Bibliography
- Scott, Alan; Daniel Wing (1999). The Bread Builders: Hearth Loaves and Masonry Ovens. Chelsea Green Publishing. ISBN 978-1-890132-05-7.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Hevesi, Dennis (5 February 2009). "Alan Scott, 72, Artisan of the Brick Oven, Dies". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 18 April 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- ^ Thunder Bay's Source. Retrieved 10 February 2009. [dead link]
- ^ a b c d e Reeves, Elaine (7 February 2009). "The fires keep burning". The Mercury. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- ISBN 978-1-890132-05-7. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- ^ a b Baldwin, Deborah (23 December 2004). "Patio Trophy: Stoke That Backyard Bakery". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
- ^ "Ovencrafters Oven List". Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2009.