Hammers pounding, scoring leather

The scrape of knives on wood

creating chess pieces or arrows or other

shapes of personal interest.

Spinning wheel and clay and water,

producing a pot, bowl, or vase

Brush on canvas, a splash of color

Soon a painting.

It doesn’t matter how expert the art…

That’s not the point.

It’s the joy of creating

something new

something fun

something just for the artist

(or maybe a friend).

It’s sharing a moment of creation

with others, be they friends or strangers

Each unique, but joined in the

shared act of creation.

A moment of connection

sharing of self and

gaining more than giving

to the crowd of fellow artists

Joined in that moment.