Handmade objects contain an anima, a spirit that connects us to our humanity, our community, and ourselves.
Saturday, April 12 at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern. Reserve your spot here.
Handmade items are a rarity, a luxury, and an often-overlooked aspect of our culture, humanity, and technology. More than this, in our high-tech, low-touch modern world, handmade items — foods, sweaters, textiles, tools, and more — are a necessity, elements that can and do connect us to our humanity, our community, and ourselves.
Making and having handmade items had fallen into decline for some time as the glow of gizmos and automation courted old and young alike. However, an overabundance of technology, sameness, and using our hands only to press buttons has made many realize that “something’s missing”. Few realize that the “something” is the uniqueness, the feel, the anima (spirit) that handmade items convey. The spirit of each maker infuses the objects she makes, which in turn animate the lives of those who possess and use objects so lovingly, skillfully, patiently, and carefully made by hand.
Explore the importance of the handmade in this online discussion with Kelly Manjula Koza, founder of Sardinian Arts. Sharing photos, stories, and videos, Kelly will talk of the spirit of the handmade, the makers, and how hand-making and handmade items revive individuals, communities, and traditions. Hand-making and the arts are again being taught, sought, and valued, as are the makers and the items they craft. Discussion is encouraged!
Join us on Saturday, April 12 at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern. There’s no charge to attend, yet you must reserve your spot in advance. This event will not be recorded.
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Thanks to Rajita Antonia and Consult Feng Shui for co-sponsoring this event, and to Gab K Pottery for the cracked finish pot shown in the photo.
I look forward to seeing you!
Kelly Manjula Koza