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[–] 10 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Why on earth did this make me shed a nostalgic tear?

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    Because it's the kind of joyful artisanship that may never be part of our society again.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

    It actually is. Very much so. But it's increasingly expensive as people demand things like a fair wage for their work.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (1 child)

    I hate to break it to you, but wages have become less and less fair. The person who created these plates may have been able to support a family on a single income.

    They are increasingly expensive because the people at the top are demanding a higher and higher proportion of the income.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    I'm well aware. And it's also because it takes a lot to live now. A friend of mine is a farmer and does ceramics. Her stuff is expensive, and beautifully made. Real craft takes time and time is labor.

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