It is my long held belief that we are all artists. 

Humans have long felt the need to create in a myriad of forms, and every thing we create seems to be infused by our own uniqueness.

There was only one Da Vinci, one Warhol, one Bowie. 

But I'm no Master, you say? Not a real artist? I'm just a knitter/crocheter/felter/sewer. 

Not everything I make is of my own design. I join Knitalongs (KALS) and Crochetalongs (CALS), follow the patterns of my favourite designers and trawl Ravelry for ideas like everyone else. But what I have discovered that through many years of crafting, even if twelve women are making the same project from the same pattern with the same materials, they will all turn out uniquely different.

It seems to me, that even everyday crafts like sewing, felting, knitting and crochet, are all uniquely modified by the creator. A different colour choice here, a ribbon or bow tied one way instead of another, or maybe even simple button placement. It is our expression, our art form of choice, and our reflection. 

Our craft work is our art.

I have decided to honour myself as a creative being.

So my new word to describe the artist who expresses through craft, (which I think I may have made up), is "craftist". 

What do you think? Could you be a craftist too?