Dream catchers

I made something based off of the idea a long time ago - I took a metal crafting hoop, looped thin leather all the way around, strung strings like a spider web and decorated it with shiny beads to catch the light. I have no idea where it is now, though - probably packed up in storage somewhere! :package:

I know we all have our own respected ideas about cultural appropriation (and there’s a really great discussion already going about it here: Can we talk about “Cultural Appropriation”? so I don’t want to re-open it elsewhere!), but I’m afraid someone told me very adamantly a few years ago that dream catchers could only be used by Native American people. Whether that’s actually something backed by Native American peoples or not I don’t know, but this person’s very fierce shutdown of having dream catchers without native heritage is something that stayed with me. Regardless of whether it’s true or not, the idea become internalized, so I don’t currently have any on display here in my space.

Still, I find dream catchers to be really beautiful and I appreciate them when I see them (especially those that have been crafted from the heart!)

If you decide to craft a dream catcher or something similar, I’m wishing you all the best, Sivonnah - blessed be and happy crafting ! :hugs: :heart:

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