There ave been many iterations of wabi-sabi over the centuries. Evolution of the concept was taken for granted. Much of the modern Mingei movement in Japan is based on similar concepts but with a wink or two.Literalness is never too important in a culture as malleable as Japan's.Wabi is the refined appreciation of various aspects of the perception of beauty in the simple and imperfect.Does the thing exist solely as an art object or does it have another instrumental purpose? Wabi demands the latter.Sabi is the result of age and the beauties that accumulate in an object with age. Loudness, calling attention to ones self is considered a major flaw , something yet without a patina. Making pottery along these lines is natural for a few but making beads along these lines is very difficult. The malleability of the concept in Japan shows that these are not all or nothing concepts rather guidelines. Put your heart in the right place when you are making and you may begin the journey successfully.