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Sage, One Sheep and a Bee Skep

5/23/2017

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This past weekend I went to a flea market. It is a perfect venue to look for items to use in my crafting. You never know what you will find. Sometimes, like the trio mentioned above, it is items for my Grandma dolls to hold. Sometimes it may be raw materials for projects. Or perhaps just unusual items because they call to me from a box or tabletop. I find great pleasure in strolling around and looking.

I could come to a market like this with a list of things to look for. It would be so logical to set a goal of 5 of this or 6 of that. To be positive that at the end of the day I would have exactly what I set out to obtain would, I suppose,  be nice. To empty my bag at home and find exactly what I need would be a pleasant exception to the rule. But, alas, my shopping ends up being much more random. A pleasant mix-up of unrelated items with potential creativity locked inside of them somewhere.

I have learned to embrace the randomness of this creative experience. And as I move into the design and production phase of the year I gather my bits and pieces, lay out my random purchases and keep my eyes open for just one more unique item. I have given up asking why I buy it and what exactly I will use it for and if I really need it. I trust that it will all come together. And I am amazed and pleased when it does. There is a place for my sage, sheep and bee skep.  I will let you know when I find them.

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