The love of making things can lead to a career in making things. That career in making things can, at times, kill off, or at least dampen, a love of making things.
This does happen to me, and it is probably true that I don't often feel like making much more than jewellery. But perhaps I felt a little rested after the holidays and thus had a sudden enthusiasm for being crafty. So last night I made the jewellery displays (pictured above) from frames I had picked up from Ikea and some plastic mesh from Reverse Garbage.
Now my vintage collection is all organised and pretty. I don't know when I'll feel like making something again, that isn't jewellery (OK I did make something jewellery related!),but it was nice, and was a reminder about the pure joy, and lovely sense of achievement, you get from making something with your own hands. Sometimes, because making has become my business, I forget this.
