Merriam Webster defines an artisan as a worker who practices a trade or handicraft or
one that produces something in limited quantities often using traditional
methods. As a part of a new series I will be interviewing artisans that I
meet on the road. I am interested in all parts of their craft and creative
process. I am interested how their art relates to their culture and how it is
viewed by their society. I have a base set of questions but plan to allow
the interview to flow into the place where it becomes a conversation and less
so an interview. I love to hear people talk about their passion and this is another way of doing that.
As luck or serendipity or unconscious
planning would have it, two of my first Airbnb stays are with artists. This has
become a fabulous opportunity to get this series off to a good start.
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(Disclaimer: I did not receive any
free goods with this interview, but I did buy a gorgeous shawl. Pictures in
this post were provided by Steph Gahan.)