I consider myself a modern maker and I am inspired by seeing people bringing old crafts back. I think there's an energy embued by the maker in something that has been created painstakingly by hand. Usually it's not perfect, it might even have some character (the horror!). You can feel that energy when you look …
craft work {folk revival}
Someone recently asked me about our 'alternative lifestyle'. I responded (hopefully sweetly) that perhaps living in today's urban environment is historically biologically alternative. Are we so suburban that living on a small farm and growing food is 'alternative'?? My instincts lead me ever more away from city life. I like to visit occasionally and get …