While burning up some extra time, I was looking in one of my mother's drawers. I discovered a gift I gave her for her birthday at least 4 years ago. It had a note in it, signed by me. It was apologizing for the late present and for the "weird design." Well, when I made her this gift, I was obviously a new artist, but I had some great visions. I have to be honest, I'm impressed that I made this! It's very unique and definitely something I would use, if it was made a little bit better. The craftsmanship is not the best, but it was made by a beginner knitter child with scrap yarn. Anyways, seeing this and then further discussing with my dad, who is a jeweler and lives his days making masterpieces for lowly consumers not seeing the true effort and beauty behind his pieces, I had a major realization. "People will never appreciate a handmade good." They can't understand what goes behind every stitch, every strip of gold, every teensy detail. Me, as the designer and the gifter, give away a piece of myself with every item. My mom obviously did not appreciate this gift at all, as it was stuffed in the back of a drawer. Granted, it isn't really usable, but still, it breaks my heart a little bit just seeing one of my first pieces ever made pushed into a narrow space, never to be seen.
I may sound very pretentious and cocky in this short essay; I apologize if I come off that way. I'm not trying to brag, promise!
Have you ever felt unappreciated when it comes to your design talents? Share stories! Maybe they will be posted!
Have you ever felt unappreciated when it comes to your design talents? Share stories! Maybe they will be posted!
6 comments:
wow,
i wish i could knit as well as you!
i tried to make a scarf,
but i gave up when it was only big enough to make a handkercheif!
When I first read your post I thought, "Awww, that's sweet that your mom saved that and with your note." I think that's how you should look at it. It is super cute, by the way!
aww
that's so true, unfortunately
i think it's adorable
i'd be proud if i were you too
Hey. I love this girl! Awesome! :)
Awww well I'll totally take and keep it (did that sound as bad as it did after I finished typing it?)
It looks beautiful to me.
I am in my 60s. I practice an obscure art. When I was in my 30s I had the idea to sell my things and make a living at it. Wow, was I disappointed. People would gush over the art when it was free, but no, they did not want to pay for it. That is where a learned a valuable life lesson: Do things because you enjoy the process and love the art but don't let your worth be determined by what others think. Maybe you won't be able to make a living at it-that could be a cold hard fact. That should not keep you from making things for your own enjoyment.
sandy
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