Llevo muchos dĂas que no he tenido tiempo para el mundo blog (como me dijo una amiga el otro dĂa, la pobre
Marilyn lleva dos semanas leyendo!!!), pero ayer tuve un ratito y me encontre con la agradable sorpresa de que en un post del Blog
That Girl dedicado a los regalos de Navidad hechos a mano salĂan mis pendientes
Art Nouveau.
Lately I have not had much time for blogging (a good friend told me the other day that I have had poor Marilyn reading for the past two weeks!). So, yesterday, I had a wonderful surprise when I found out that my Art Nouveau. earrings had been featured in the post that the blog That Girl has dedicated to handmade Christmas gifts.
Que ilusión! Primero por salir en un blog tan bonito, mil, mil gracias. Segundo, por ver que mi diseño está junto con los de otros artistas tan estupendos, algunas de los cuales son amigas de etsy y tercero, que se apoye al artesano y al pequeño comercio de esta manera.
I was so happy! First of all, to be featured in such a lovely blog (thank you, thank you!). Second to have one of my designs included in a selection of such amazing artists, some of which are etsy friends of mine, and third, to see how small firms and handmade goods are being supported.
Yo crecĂ en un ambiente artĂstico en el que se daba mucha importancia a los objetos bonitos, originales y hechos a mano, fuera un cuadro, un pañuelo pintado a mano o un botijo! Pero en general, no era lo normal, en España ha habido muchos años en el que al concepto "artesanĂa" o "hecho a mano" no se le daba ningĂşn valor, vamos, a mucha gente con el tĂ©rmino "artesano" le sigue viniendo a la cabeza un grupo de abuelillas en un pueblo haciendo muñequitas de ganchillo para tapar el papel del W.C. Afortunadamente, tengo la sensaciĂłn de que eso está cambiando, que cada vez más la gente busca artĂculos artesanales por muchas razones como por ejemplo, en general son más originales, están mejor hechos, la atenciĂłn al cliente es buenĂsima, o están hechos con mucho amor!
I grew up in a very artistic home where beautiful, original handmade objects were very much appreciated, whether they be an original painting, a hand painted scarf or a botijo! But the thing is, that in Spain, in general, handmade things have never really been appreciated and in fact, when you mention the term "handmade" or "craft" what comes to many people`s minds are a group of grannys making crochet dolls to hide the toilet paper or a similar type of crafty horrid project. Fortunately, I have the feeling that things are changing, that more people are interested in handmade designs for many reasons. Maybe it is because, in general, they are more original, in many ocasion they are better made than other comercial stuff, maybe it's the customer service which is excelent, or maybe just because they are made with love!
Feliz 12 del 12 de 2012!
Have a lovely 12/12/2012!