[TheForge] craftsman/artisan topic

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Well let me start out by saying if I butcher this I am sorry and I am not the originator of this expression.  I believe this expression was cast a couple of years ago when I first started on the forge.

A laborer creates from his hands,
A craftsman creates from his mind, 
An artist creates from his heart.

simply this means to me that if you work simply with your hands you can accomplish your task.  You have the dexterity and the skills to create or copy something that has been done. If you are a craftsman, then you are able to take an idea from your head and put it into whichever form/medium you desire (i.e. wood, steel, paper etc.)And consequently if you work as an artist, you have the desire/passion in your heart/mind and hands to be able to put to form what you wish to express.

I think I read this on Iforge.com but again I am not certain, and wish to take no credit/crud for messing this up :-)

Chris Caouette
aka, Surtetude