Craft: The Antidote to Perfectionism

Perfectionism is the enemy of art and of craft, both of which require a love of experimentation and a stomach for failure.

Perfection is the enemy of craft.

You start the project by starting the project.

Perfectionism is the enemy of craft. And I think that the key to my success as an artist and a designer and as a craftsperson has everything to do with me letting go of perfectionism.

If anxiety feeds itself, so, too, does confidence.

There is no way to be the perfect artist (or designer or craftsperson).

Creating is inherently personal. Our work grows and changes as we do.

Craft is the opposite of conformity and of perfection.

If anxiety feeds itself, so, too, does confidence

I think I was told what a lot of kids of colour, who are the only 'fill in the blank' in situations, were told: You have to work harder and achieve more than everyone else.

There's a lot of imperfection...no matter how much mastery you have over the craft.

If anxiety feeds itself, so, too, does confidence.

Consciously make a mistake and see what happens.