a body of artisans - a conscious choice con·scious [kon-shuhs] adjective 1. aware of one’s own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc. 2. fully aware of or sensitive to something (often followed by of ) 3. having the mental faculties fully active 4. known to oneself; felt 5. aware of what one is doing According to the dictionary definition above, let me relate back to the message we hope to convey to our audience, our supporters, our readers, our teachers and the receivers. The becoming of ArtHope “BE” was brought about by our Founder who realised that one of the utmost and fundamental philosophies of our existence is to embrace your inner self and have the courage to just BE who you are. Having been through struggles of her own, KA, an artisan well versed in the skills of painting and drawing, came to realise her own intense passion to create. By no means did this realisation happen overnight and if you ask any artisan who can now perform with all their tr...