here’s where i can get preachy, and you probably realize my bias, but i have to say it: BUY HANDMADE FOR THE HOLIDAYS. we can all try and debate whether art has value in society, so let’s just assume that it does. myself, and most of the people i know make their livings by our hearts and hands. we are kind of old fashioned that way. if you have been following my career, you know that i try to make as much as i can on my own, and what i can’t make, i try to get from another local artisan or small business. times have been difficult for many…