crafted

I Made This

...for you.

In the season of giving, it's a good reminder to reflect on what the gift is for...to show gratitude with a personal marker, something which will serve as a reminder of the meaning and purpose of our relationship.

There was a time when almost everything was personally made. Desire, effort and skill manifested itself into something useful for another. Mostly driven by economics, the things we needed, like shoes, tools and bicycles, became the products of factories and machines. This was quite useful, serving the demands of a growing and more prosperous population. Now, we can make more things quickly than ever before. And often we can make them better in terms of quality and lifespan. But, not counting engraving, we hardly ever make them more personal.

A growing opportunity exists then, especially in gift giving, to fulfill the purpose of personal connection and meaning with something crafted...something slightly askew, something flawed, something which can't be easily replicated...something from me to you.

It's unlikely there's a better chance to show someone how much you care...here, I made this.