The value of crafting

Sometimes artists and crafters wonder why they work intensely, hour after hour on creations that some can't see the value in. To take the time and skills developed over a long period of time and hone them into creating things for others. Too often for very little financial gain so why do we do it then?
Yesterday reaffirmed for me why I do what I do. I took a play day with a fellow textile artist Gina Lawson and we spend the day with an unfamiliar medium. Clumsy and sloppy at first we heartily laughed off our disasters as learning curves and shared a common goal. Through art play we chatted and both learned so much to take away into our various at forms.
Here is a peek at some of the things we played with.

Life is too short, remember it is important to give your self time to play.