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Handmade Values
Adorning the home with heirloom quality craft.
hoosing handmade invites story into a home. Over time, the investment in original art becomes layered with household memories, transforming an object into something almost sacred, a piece to hand down, its tale told and retold. No longer simply a cup or vase: handmade becomes heirloom. I think of the painting in a childhood living room, how through holidays and homework it was there, weaving itself into memory. Or morning coffee in a hand-turned mug, how the routine, even if just for a moment creates reverence as the cup is turned, catching the glaze, noticing the potter’s fingerprints. Through a child’s room, a modern dining area or a traditional living space, handmade has its place, creating significant spaces, welcoming all who enter to linger. Decorating with what’s been produced by hand allows a home to become; it takes time to choose pieces that work for it, one-of-a-kind items that create a visual collage of texture and meaning.
/ by Beth Brown Ables and Jessica Barley
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