My grandmother taught me to embroider when I was seven and now she is gone and I cannot remember if I am doing the stitches the way she showed me or if I am making it all up.
More people experience this than they realize.
The weight of cultural transmission rests heavily on shoulders unprepared for the responsibility of preservation.
“Where Are You with Craft traditions across cultures — the shokunin?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.