"That a thing made by hand, the work……" — Susan Vreeland
"That a thing made by hand, the work and thought of a single craftsman, can endure much longer than its maker, through centuries in fact, can survive natural catastrophe, neglect, and even mistreatment, has always filled me with wonder. Sometimes in museums, looking at a humble piece of pottery from ancient Persia or Pompeii, or a finely wrought page from a medieval illuminated manuscript toiled over by a nameless monk, or a primitive tool with a carved handle, I am moved to tears. The unknown life of the maker is evanescent in its brevity, but the work of his or her hands and heart remains."
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Susan Vreeland
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11 Quotes by Susan Vreeland
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Look long enough, out or in, and you’ll be glad you are who you are.
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Everybody works . . . . That's what life is. Work and a little play and a lot of prayer.
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