Artistic ability

I have been reading my mother's blog spots over the last few weeks since she began them. It never fails to amaze me how talent can be passed on from one person to another or how it may skip over people.
We have many talented people in our family. We like to craft in a variety of ways. My Grandmother makes many things out of what others might consider trash. She has created afghans both crochetted and knitted. I have one that I keep in my guest room that is a variety of small pieces made into squares and put together. She also makes quilts that are works of art. I learned today that she taught herself to knit. I have ornaments that she tatted or crochetted for me over the years and many other precious items she has created.
My mother is a wordsmith as well as an artist in other ways. She writes beautiful poetry and essays. She creates scrapbook albums with an artistic eye to color and detail. She also creates quilts and is able to crochet and knit. Added to this, she is able to draw and paint with skill. I am amazed at the work that she puts into items and yet she is able to appreciate items others create for her as well.
My sister creates quilts and wall hangings. She draws and paints and writes. She has so much imagination in what she does. I love to see the things she crafts.
The talent I call my own that no one else in the family does is cross stitch. I love that I am able to do something that takes time and energy but that none of the rest will ever create for themselves. I am able to quilt and crochet and I do quilling work as well. I don't have the creativity to draw or write well, but I am able to appreciate it in others.
My daughter is learning to sew on her sewing machine. I taught her to crochet many years ago and she is creative with it, comingup with items that I wouldn't have thought of. She writes stories and essays with an ease that I envy.
My son is an artist in his own right. He has his own style but draws well with charcoal pencil. He is also able to do origami that I think is incredible.
It is a blessing to see the ways that we all use the artistic abilities that have come to us. I am glad to have a variety of items that have been given over the years by the different artists in my family. I appreciate that I was deemed worthy of the gifts they created with their hands and minds!