Part One

Inspiration Meets Craft

in·spi·ra·tion

noun ˌin(t)-spə-ˈrā-shən, -(ˌ)spi-

: something that makes someone want to do something or that gives someone an idea about what to do or create

C.1300, “immediate influence of God or a god,” especially that under which the holy books were written, from Old French inspiracion “inhaling, breathing in; inspiration,” from Late Latin inspirationem (nominative inspiratio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin inspirare “inspire, inflame, blow into,” from in- “in” + spirare “to breathe”; literal sense “act of inhaling” attested in English from 1560s; meaning “one who inspires others” is from 1867

craft

noun ˈkraft

: an activity that involves making something in a skillful way by using your hands

Old English cræft “strength, power, skill,” of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kracht, German Kraft, and Swedish kraft “strength, power”