What Makes a Network?

Over the last years, I have repeatedly heard artists indicate that one of their greatest needs is to “tap into a network” of creative people. The word net comes from an Old English word probably evolved from the Latin word that meant to knot or bind. Interestingly, the derivation of the same word led to … [Read more…]

Manufactured

Having just knit a sweater with a “soft-to-your-skin” blend of Mountain Colors’ hand-dyed wool, I can’t help but consider the joys found in creating by hand. The tactile joy for the creator, and I hope for the wearer, can’t be surpassed. It is “made by hand” in the purest sense. But wait, The Oxford English … [Read more…]