My mind, heart, and hands are drawn to make things. I think it comes from growing up with artistic influences all around me. I used to hold back from sharing my creations, because you can probably immediately tell from looking at them that they probably weren’t purchased at Target or another big box store. They are also not those perfectly “imperfect” items that those same big box stores try to pass off in a nostalgic way.

But as I get older, my heart has warmed to the truly imperfect things I make, because I see generations of technique handed down. I see something that reminds me of a time that’s lost - a time when most things were made by hand, slowly, and with great care and love.

I want to remember that and be more intentional about the things I offer to others. I want to put the love, care, and time back into things I make and gift. And most importantly, I want to teach the next generation to see the beauty in those things too.