[Jewelry making - Article 00054] - Re: [Orchid] [Opinion] Amaze yourself

[M'lou Brubaker]

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    Lisa, I liked your remarks about women's work. Beading is, in my
    opinion, now taking a place in the herstory of women's handiwork
    that was formerly reserved for embriodery, lace making, and quilting.
    I don't think that many people realize this, but I do take it
    seriously, even the simple stuff that is put together of purchased
    components just strung on wire. It is self-expression by women, and
    it is not mass-media, but rather an individual's own initiative that
    drives the trend. And a huge trend it is! I have women who bead
    coming into my booth all the time at craft fairs, showing what
    they're wearing. I am always very supportive and enthusiastic about
    their work.  I should probably start making bead components that are
    easier to use than my Big Beads, which have about an 8mm hole in
    them. Kind of hard to use for a beginning stringer. Hmmm...I should
    give this some more thought. 

    It's kind of like the difference between someone who likes music and
    has a big CD collection, and someone who actually sings or plays an
    instrument in their home, however well or poorly. By actually doing
    it rather than just consuming the art, they enter into a new realm,
    a much more creative space. In the case of playing an instrument, the
    brain has been shown to be doing different things, and growing
    pathways in it. This is empowering. That is why I like to see women
    making things, even if just copied from pictures in a magazine. It
    is a different activity than just being a consumer, and will
    inevitably lead to innovation and creativity if pursued further. 

M'lou Brubaker, Jeweler
Goodland, MN
www.craftswomen.com

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