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I am not in its client bandwidth, but I still adore the maker ethos that permeates the luxury brand Hermès.

Sometimes small business manna from heaven lands in one’s hands. That’s what Makers United Chicago seems to be. Read on for more deets.  

At Jean Williams Studio, creativity is the point and the bottom line. Through the long lens of time, I can finally appreciate how much art and creativity have meant in my life. I wish I could return to childhood! We didn't know how good we had it then. Even the diminutive sizes of children lend themselves to creativity. Being closer to the ground, for one, often means being closer to the good stuff -- flowers in gardens, baubles dropped on sidewalks, insects that we're not yet terrified of, doggies to pet ... mud even. Or, mud especially!