ON BUILDING A HOUSE
Written Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Dominican culture...flattened.
Bright colors. Loud slogans. Easy stereotypes.
Want something careful.
A house.
The work is slow.
Maybe that’s the point.
Caps. Pins. Books. Small gatherings.
Every piece has to mean something.
Every choice matters —
the material, the color, the weight of it in your hand.
Make less.
Make better.
Make it last.
Sometimes it feels small.
Just objects.
Just stories.
Has to be about more than selling.
More than trends or nostalgia.
Has to be about care.
About showing that culture deserves patience.
That memory deserves weight.
A cap can hold history.
A pin can carry meaning.
An object can keep a story alive.
That’s the work.
That’s enough.
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