THE ART OF PATCHWORK :
The art of patchwork, like "the art of using left-overs" in cooking, is particularly enjoyable The feeling of doing "something useful" is certainly part of the fun, and this was long before the appearance of environmentalist beliefs, but this moral satisfaction is not sufficient to justify such intense pleasure.
I am convinced that the main factor is that of surprise: the art of using left-overs, whatever they may be, always brings unexpected combinations because we are not always in total control. So this is a game, so chance always plays a part! I would even add that you should not try to work against the effects of chance, if you want to enjoy the pleasure of a surprise: a false patchwork is not a project like any other. And while it is very difficult to resist the temptation to try to improve upon chance just a little, you must not drive away the divine surprise which is the purpose of the game. (...) |
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