I keep trying to fix every little imperfection in my ceramics and now they look sterile and lifeless compared to the wonky ones I made when I first started.
More people experience this than they realize.
The pursuit of technical mastery has severed their connection to the beauty found in natural imperfection.
“Where Are You with Japanese aesthetics — wabi-sabi mono no aware yugen?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.