I have started to watch Craft in America. (http://www.pbs.org/craft-in-america/home/) Even if I don't live in the U.S., I found it mind opening. It was the one on service. It was interesting to see less seen crafts like making paper from clothes and saddle making. The rest was enlighting too but it look less exotic to your modern lives. Pottery is not that exotic but what could be done with it was really inspiring. I like when one material goes out of boundary and the part on pottery show it perfectly.
It only takes a trigger to get an idea. The mind can be triggered by anytthing. I like to look at other artisans. It is good to look at other well carfted objects. It can also give inspiration for other projects, of how to do things in a different way. Exporting one technique in another craft expand the possibilities. Knitting and crochet had inspired project in jewelry making. Instead of wool, there is metal.
It is similar to something I had done in college. One assignment was to watch a literarly tv show. The purpose was to keep current with the book scene and expanding our knowledge of authors. At the time, I had mixed feeling about it. I knew it was something that I have to do but at the same time, I find the show was not always fitting my literarly taste. Now, I also apply this assignement to craft and creative pursuit. I know that knowledge is power. In addition, I had seen interview with some authors who talked about my own feelings and urges (the one of having to write for example). It is always fun to keep eyes opened and receptive to viewing things differently.
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