Category Archives: Mend & Repair

Spoglia at Trastevere

Posted on June 19, 2021 by Art for Housewives

“Spoglia”* from the Latin “spoils” is the repurposing of architectural elements. And Rome is full of them. Here is a small house that looks as if it’s been “excavated” from a wall at Trastevere. Next to a column inserted in … Continue reading →

Posted in Mend & Repair, Rome/Italy | Tagged Rome, spoglia, Trastevere | 3 Comments

The Mended Curb

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Art for Housewives

What is beauty if not that which gives our senses pleasure? In 1904, George Santayana wrote his mentor, William James, about the aesthetic experience and its need to be stimulated. But unfortunately, writes Santayana, “one gets so dry in America … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Mend & Repair, Rome/Italy | Tagged aesthetics of mending, George Santayana, William James | 1 Comment

Stitching to escape the noise within

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Art for Housewives

My mom’s in a hospital that’s far away. This makes it difficult for me to focus on anything. But, to turn down the volume of my thoughts, I needed to move my hands. So I mended a potholder. -30-

Posted in Health & Healing, Mend & Repair | Tagged potholder | 9 Comments

Remnants

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Art for Housewives

Originally posted on Muy Marcottage:
My friend Alexandra gave me a bag of remnants that she, in turn, had gotten from a friend. I was moved by how each piece of fabric had been washed, ironed, and folded. Such reverence…

Posted in Lifestyle, Living With Less, Mend & Repair, Paros | 2 Comments

A Mended Umbrella

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Art for Housewives

During the summer, I often use a corner on our terrace as an outdoor studio. As it faces west, the terrace is a great place to be in the morning. That is, until about 11 a.m. when the sun makes … Continue reading →