The Realness of Who We Are: Thoughts On Life & Crafting

"For a long time I hesitated to call myself an artist. I mean artist in the most playful, experimental, fearless way. I believe we are all born creative. If we weren't meant to have some creative capacities, the human race would have failed by now. Creating is innate. Handcrafts were a natural extension of the artistic interests I've cultivated and as a way of expressing two things: what it means to be human in the world, and how to uniquely express who I am in this world. The by-product of those expressions is beauty." In this engaging interview, a vibrant artist and keeper of many talents eloquently shares her perspectives on the importance of crafting.

http://www.dailygood.org/story/730/the-realness-of-who-we-are-sylvia-benito/