Wabi Sabi Joy Oct 2021
Oct-21
Joan with the whimsical pottery draws a smiley face on her seed. She feels so much joy at the market, and appreciation. Seeing others buy her work makes her happy. I bought my first mug from Joan the Saturday after I turned in my final paper of the spring semester. All my favorite mugs had broken in the shipment from Cape Cod to Baltimore, and I wanted a pretty mug to display on our shelves. I was drawn to the teal color—my favorite. And the whimsical quality of the birds, especially those ones which had a watercolor quality. She names her business Wabi Sabi, after the Japanese aesthetic that appreciates the beauty of imperfection, because each mug is hand-crafted and unique. I held each one in my hand, like I did in kindergarten when choosing Fluffy amongst the dozen other white rabbits with black ears and noses and red eyes. Joan asked me to watch her stand while she went to the bathroom, and I informed interested customers of her work, how much each piece cost…she gave me a free bird plate as a thank you.