
“We can’t make this now,” the artisan told me. “It’s not in season.” I was in Brazil, trying to source a decorative piece made from seeds found in the Amazon. The artisan explained it would take three or four months—they’d have to wait for the trees to drop the seeds naturally. There was no frustration in her voice, no apology. Just acceptance.
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