What's the value of a mug?

Determining how much to invest in something you value isn't as easy as it seems

Photo by Sonalika Vakili on Unsplash

Undeterred by the grey sky and sheet of mist, I put on my shoes and went out to see the craft show. 

The familiar tables ran along both sides of the street for several blocks, each adorned with the work of the person behind the table. They’d put their time — and often their resources and identity — into creating the ob…