Finding the Calm and Purity Within Handcrafted Goods
The most luxurious things in the world are not cars, a villa, or anything that could be purchased with money,, fame or wealth. Many wealthy people have died with their monetary wealth but absolutely little peace of mind. Human tendency is to always ask for more in life and struggling to settle for what they already possess. In this way, handicrafts can serve as a great means of acquiring calm and purity in a way that stimulates creativity and joy.
The handicraft industry may be the world's oldest industry, tracing back to the beginnings of the human race when mankind’s wisdom and hands met to create physical objects. Places across the world have diverse cultures. Handicrafts capture the essence of the local culture since they are built by hand by locals, often with minimal outside influence. One of the most obvious point is handicraft. Many different kinds of handicrafts were built in different places. In this way, a handicraft isn’t just a physical creation: before many of the items from few hundreds years ago became known as antiques to us, they were handcrafted items rich in local and cultural history.
Handicraft is an art which can add an almost magical charm to everyday items. Ordinary men and women turn wood, clay, cloth etc. into a wood carving, clay sculpture, embroidery etc. to be used in all forms of life. In addition, handicraft culture encourages recycling and re-use. Instead of sending what you don’t need to the landfill, handicraft culture pushes creative new uses or reuses of the materials contained in the handicraft.
Abandoned suitcase and television were transformed into a cat’s comfortable resting place.
From: Atomic Attic
Top: A parking lot for kids.
Bottom: Leaves are falling or growing, you decide!
From: Tatiana (An American mom)
Traditional handicrafts are often used in fashion design. They are most commonly used as accessories, such as earrings, necklaces, brooches and embroidery, printing and dyeing in costume. Handicraft goods can enrich our life by inspiring new ways of design thinking and by bringing lasting innovation to our society.
Butterfly jewelries
From: Kahlil Gibran(Turkish jewelry designer)
With the development of science and technology, and the increasingly rapid pace of life, there are fewer people indulging in handicrafting. This also means a loss of traditional culture and poorer historical records for future generations looking to learn more about today’s society. A strong case can be made to protect such craftsmanship and websites such as Etsy (that facilitate sale of handcrafted items) have brought much-needed energy to the handicraft movement.
Image Credits:
1) http://www.mihuwa.com/article/62777/
2) http://www.littlething.cn
