This craftsman fairy is hard at work creating three crystal cassia lilies. His plain and functional work wear contrasts with the sparkling crystal. The object de art that he cares about is the one emerging at his fingertips not himself.The jaunty acorn atop the worker's hat hints at a playful nature. Perhaps it makes him merry so he does a better job. This reminds me that the most improbable things can be made special with a little creative flourish. Mighty oaks grow and all that...
Craft is a starting place, a set of possibilities. It avoids absolutes, certainties, over-robust definitions, solace. It offers places, interstices, where objects and people meet. It is unstable, contingent. It is about experience. It is about desire. It can be beautiful.
Edmund De Waal, 1964 -
I like the idea of work/craft being a set of possibilities. Thank you for pointing out the difference in the simple outfit of this fairy and the elaborate crystal his is creating. His focus is totally on his work. :) His acorn hat reminded me of a meme:
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haha! As if any squirrel could be serene with an acorn in sight...
Deletethat fairy appears to be wearing 4" clogs. Does that give him the idea he is big enough for the job?
ReplyDeleteHaha! I do feel more equal to my work stomping around in a pair of big girl heels 👠💃
ReplyDeleteI love the acorn on his hat. Maybe his nugget of wisdom
ReplyDeleteNugget of wisdom - I like that! Might stitch one to my hat :)
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