05/16/2026
I want to take a minute to be very real with you guys. Usually I post about things I made or things I'm doing. And yes, I aim to sell my art. But first and foremost, I AM an artist. I make things because I love to create. I sell those things because don't have an extra house to store them in lol. But one thing you'll notice about my items is that there is imperfection, asymmetry, a sign that a human was directly involved in it's existence. That is my favorite part of any creation. From the almost imperceptibly out of place brushstroke, to a slightly lopsided wire wrap, or a fingerprint left in clay. A person made that with their own two hands. Perfection has a way of erasing that little watermark but I think it's the most valuable part of a piece. It allows us to remember what beauty and labors of love people are capable of. Humanity has always had this goal to get better and better to ultimately reach the target of absolute perfection. But as I witness the rise of more and more machine made and computer generated art I wonder why art got roped into that goal of perfection at all. Humanity is a unique experience, best captured by art, try as it might, a machine will never directly know that experience. It will never try and fail to sketch a face, wrestle with its competence and validity as an artist, overcome itself and reach acceptance, flaws and all, displayed in shaky lines and mistakes reborn into little birds added to the page. And while I'm not here to dismiss anyone's thoughts and feelings on art, I do feel compelled to speak mine. Flawlessness is beautiful, but that's all it can be. Never forget that the secret ingredient to any meaningful artwork is the raw, natural element of the personal touch. Today is your reminder to go appreciate some art today, mine or someone else's. It's all important 🎨🖌💜
