When she first told me about her hats, she introduced me to the concept of "cottagecore." Just a few short weeks ago I had never even heard of the term, but now I find myself adding lace and burlap to mason jars and drying flowers for sessions later this winter. I have become a cottagecore Queen, and I have to admit, I've also taken to frolicking in fields and day dreaming under apple trees. There is no question that art is created by the artist, but it also shapes the people that experience the work.