Pure and Rare

I often wonder how some people come to make things, how they get the desire to produce something (new, creative, beautiful, etc.) out of pieces, materials, ingredients—things—around them. Homo faber seems to be a label only for some (but then I should find out what "make" means in that context), since I've never known what that process feels like.

My friend is someone who makes jewelry, and I've often wondered about the processes she goes through to move from conception of a piece to its production. (You can see her work as Purea Accessory here and here. Yes, this is a plug; no, she did not put me up to this.) Where does she get the inspiration? How does she make her hands move so as to realize the idea that was born in her head? Once she finishes making something, does she ever want to go back and change it? Is a piece a "success" even if it deviates from the original vision? I wonder.

Like many hobbies, I am also curious when something becomes a job or an occupation, as opposed to something one does for fun or to pass the time. I wonder if the process of "making" changes, or becomes laden with a different meaning? Would it be more responsibility, something more negative and burdensome? I wonder.

Regardless, if you are looking for jewelry, I have now introduced you to one possible option for a designer/creator/maker. (The image is of her necklace with egg-shaped white freshwater pearls on a gold-filled chain. ::sigh::)