Primordial men and women first began to adorn themselves with the beautiful and precious flora found in nature. Eventually we learned to make our own objects of desire from natural materials and manipulated metals.
Our first forms of art were undoubtedly fashioned after nature and worn to capture her divine essence. Ultimately, our man made jewelry became symbols of status for those that had the power to wear it.
When we started to trade these objects of value as currency across cultures, we birthed the concept of beauty as a commodity!
carolynallen said,
March 2, 2008 at 4:57 pm
First, we pay for beauty with our time and attention. In this busy world…that’s a precious payment! Giving VALUE to something is kind of like seeing the lighthouse before we start rowing toward it — we act on our goal, what we value. Flowers are certainly elegant touches to add to our lives! Nice site Lauren!