Once upon a time and still today… I am often mocked for not keeping up with technology and smart gadgets. Friends and family insisted for quite a long time that I changed my phone. It was indeed obsolete, big and had no touch screen while nearly everyone around had it. It’s worth noting that it was totally functional. As a personal statement and to show how much I care, I “built” my wooden phone. Infinite storage space and wi-fi connection, unlimited credit and magic apps to

Once upon a time... I broke Vlad’s favourite coffee cup. He got very upset. I didn’t know how to cheer him up. “Look how beautifully it broke…” - it didn’t really help. He refused to throw away what was left of it. I couldn’t find a similar one. Looking at the broken pieces, I started to imagine ways of giving them a new life. “Beautifully useless” - I heard when my #microart was ready. Vlad laughed and finally got over it. Ever since that day, we don’t break cups, plates, or