By fromskilledhands (
September 29, 2007 at 8:40 pm)
· Filed under Art, Craft, creativity
My mother-in-law is an amazing woman. With her hands and her heart, using size 2 needles, she has knitted 194 sets of hats and booties for premature babies. With those hands she knitted over 200 sets of hats and mittens for children who had none. With those hands.
With those hands and her heart, she has made quilts, all hand pieced and hand quilted, for us all. With those hands she has worked with the ladies of her quilt club on countless quilts.
Each year at Christmas, those hands make 100 or so cupcake-sized fruitcakes for her husband and sons. I always thought that the cakes must be an acquired taste, one, after all these years, I have still not acquired. Her hands make strudel, mince pies, apple and pumpkin pies. They make peanut butter pies for the granddaughter who loves them.
She was an English war bride, and came to this country knowing no one but the man she barely knew. They built a life here, and she sewed curtains and costumes and clothing. She knitted scarves and canned jars and jars of sauces and jellies and jams.
From her heart, through her hands, she shares her love. And with this heart, through these hands, I share mine.
By fromskilledhands (
September 17, 2007 at 5:24 pm)
· Filed under creativity, here and now
Larramie is embarking on a wonderful adventure that she is inviting us all to share. Starting tomorrow, she will be presenting TEDtalks Tuesdays where she will share a site that is dear to my heart. Thanks, Larramie.
I remember when I first became intensely aware of the world around me. When I became aware of inequities and injustice; and also the incredible beauty of possibilities. When my sense of morality and ethics developed. When I wanted to change the world. People smiled, internally rolled their eyes, patted me on the head and said, “That’s nice, dear.”
So I went about my life in the best way I could, still believing that, in the littlest ways, in our every action, we make statements. It is, to me, a blessing to have found a community that agrees that we can be the change we wish to see in the world. That through our creativity and growth, we manifest change.
By fromskilledhands (
September 11, 2007 at 12:29 pm)
· Filed under creativity
I have always felt that everyone is creative. Dictionary.com(v 1.1) defines creativity as: cre·a·tiv·i·ty /ËŒkrieɪˈtɪvɪti, ËŒkriÉ™-/ Pronunciation Key – Show Spelled Pronunciation[kree-ey-tiv-i-tee, kree-uh-] Pronunciation Key – Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. the state or quality of being creative.
2. the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.; originality, progressiveness, or imagination: the need for creativity in modern industry; creativity in the performing arts.
3. the process by which one utilizes creative ability: Extensive reading stimulated his creativity.
[Origin: 1870–75; creative
Creativity manifests in a whole variety of ways. Some, like the making of things, are obvious. Some, like parenting children, have ramifications that extend beyond our lives. Others, like Lisa’s post are beautifully practical.We generate alternative solutions to problems we encounter. We engage in different avenues at different times of our lives.
TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) “… is devoted to giving millions of knowledge-seekers around the globe direct access to the world’s greatest thinkers and teachers.” It is an incredible resource. I have been perusing the Creative Spark theme.
By fromskilledhands (
September 5, 2007 at 8:13 pm)
· Filed under Musings, Now
A belated thank you to Larramie for nominating me for a Nice Matters Award. For years, I have told my children that it is good luck to be nice.
This award is for those bloggers who are nice people; good blog friends and those who inspire good feelings and inspiration. Also for those who are a positive influence on our blogging world. Once you’ve been awarded please pass it on to 7 others who you feel are deserving of this award.
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