I was so inspired by this unique take on learning that I decided to adapt the exercise to crafts.
Choose three crafts or creative projects that you have very little or no interest in. Then spend just five minutes researching each of these, just enough time to find out something you didn't already know.
I chose:
- Lace knitting (especially lace shawls) -- beautiful and ornate, but it seems so tedious that I think I would lose my mind.
- Rubber stamping -- my narrow minded view is of cutesy stamped cards
- Metal working -- visions of lots of bending and pounding to create a copper rooster to put in my yard; again, admitted narrow-mindedness.
I learned:
- From Eunny Knits, I learned a bit about the history of lace knitting. "The oldest, most famous motifs and patterns, astonishing in their delicacy and beauty, are the invention of rough fishermen's and farmers' wives..."
- By combining stamped words and images on cloth, you can create your own signature fabrics.
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According to the Copper Development Association, "If you live in a single-family home, you most likely have 439 lbs (199.127 kg) of copper surrounding you right now." Copper is everywhere and can be recycled to make an assortment of art projects including jewelry, home accessories, bird feeders and other yard art, self-portraits or sculptures.
Having a different perspective changes you and opens you up. It's refreshing!
Okay, haters! What three crafts least interest you and what can you learn about them?
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