I make the most intricate lace by hand but machine-made versions look almost identical and cost a tenth of the price and I do not know why anyone should buy mine.
More people experience this than they realize.
The value of human touch becomes invisible when only the final product is judged rather than the spirit embedded in its making.
“Where Are You with Craft traditions across cultures — the shokunin?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.