Notes from Beckah

Somewhere along the way, "I made it" became "it's handmade." This essay explores what we really mean by handmade, how creative processes have evolved, and why the words we choose matter just as much as the objects we make.

One of my favourite things about markets is meeting the other stall holders. I've always loved peeking into other people's worlds - the stories tucked into magazines, the homes opened for Sunday features, the conversations had beside market tables. Because sometimes handmade objects become more than objects. They become reminders of the people behind them.