Surrounded by industrially made screens produced en mass, clouds that hold obscene amount of info that gets transferred with a snap of a finger, the word “crafted” appears ancient, unfitting amongst our automated society. I must have been born in the wrong century as I look forlorn backwards, wishing to bring back the past of crafted techniques as my fingers twiddle and thump on keys made easy for 21st century.

It appears, as we continue to advance in our metropolitan society, I find myself holding onto the traditions of the past preciously, as if their existence will one day vanish. Traditionally, “crafted” refers to handmade tactile arts; textiles, ceramics, glass, jewelry & metal smith. Using special techniques, (majority have been replaced by industrial machines), the artisan dedicates time, patience & effort to produce a single complex piece of “craft”, each one engraved with a story just dying to be told.

Like a fairy godmother, with a magic wave of a wand, let’s restore this word; “crafted.” This word alone deserves to be framed and hung. What lies behind reads; patience & dedication, creatively planned & skillfully made, personal & one of a kind. There is a human value to “crafted” and that alone deserves to be cherished. Let’s not be afraid to lose touch of humanity.

Viewers can easily maneuver through the blog section of this website as I chose to categorize each area beginning with “crafted” as it speaks to the dedication towards each of these topics.
Topics of discussion to be found under each categorization: