“Different Strokes” – Lapis Lazuli Necklace

Description

6x13mm Lapis Lazuli on hypoallergenic silvertone curb chain. 16″ w/2″ extender.

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Have you ever studied a painting up close? Or what about a fine piece of embroidery or hand-stitched lace? There are so many different, overlapping and even opposing elements that under close scrutiny can look like pure chaos.

Yet the painter and seamstress know that each and every one of these brushstrokes and stitches has been intentionally laid and serves its purpose for the greater whole…. even if they are the only ones who can see it. A piece done over in a repeated manner of steps is flat and lifeless. It is through the addition of diversity that perceptional depth is established.

There are even moments where the art is not intended to serve a purpose; it is appreciated for being no more and no less than a piece of creation alone, which in and of itself is a miraculous feat and something to be treasured.

For creativity is as creativity does. It moves and inspires. Tells stories and reveals secrets. Combines the abstract pieces into one unified sum. And if it is to be enjoyed by ourselves alone, then so be it.

The true value of creating lies in the love and labor poured into the processes and what that process means to the artist. It is not dependent on someone else’s understanding of it.

A pen. A brush. A lump of raw clay. Yourself. The possibilities are endless and the rewards deeply intimate. You need only the courage to begin.