Hello, since long time ago am asking myself, what are the acceptable defects that it can be in Leather Crafts area?
As you know, every handmade craft should have it characteristic of hand making while you might see some minor defects (which is not a totally defect) it’s hand not machine .. so regarding this case what do you think could be acceptable or not?
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I have just a small story to tell: One year I visited our local potter's association and purchased some gifts and a lottery ticket. I was one of 12 winners! Twelve artists had donated one piece of their work and each winner got to pick from what was left. I gazed at the table of incredible creations and was feeling very fortunate! Unfortunately (or fortunately as it turns out) I was the last one to pick and my winning piece was, although lovely, boring and without life. It was perfect, the glaze applied beautifully, the shape perfect, etc. It was so perfect it looked like it had been machine made and that's why no one wanted it! That lesson taught me, take it for what it's worth, that there is beauty in the mistakes and that uniformity and perfection kill the soul. This is my truth. I understand the drive for perfection, I feel it myself, but no matter how hard I try I never reach it!
Another quick example is the quilt making of Gee's Bend. If you don't already know, quilt making has long been ruled by straight seams, tight angles, sharp corners, traditional patterns and perfection. Then, the women of Gee's Bend came along and showed us what art is! https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/fabric-of-their-lives-132757004/