I’ve had several incidents when I was stopped cold in my tracks by the power and beauty of ancient, monumental art.
And I love certain artists so much that I have been compelled to see their art multiple times.
But my Challenge Memory is of a charming netsuke, a tiny artifact from Japan that made me smile rather than tremble. I remember thinking that if once in my life I could make something I like that much, it would be enough.
And you know what? I kind of have.
(I don't remember at all what the netsuke looked like, only how it made me feel. I believe this one is more beautiful, more of a masterpiece, than the one that captured me.)
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