Category Archives: Muy Marcottage

Cynthia Korzekwa’s line of reconstructed clothes!

Lyn Shakespeare

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Art for Housewives

Originally posted on Muy Marcottage:
Actress, singer, and comedian, Lyn Shakespeare is A One Woman Show! Entertaining, enthusiastic, and full of good vibrations, it’s impossible not to enjoy her company. And when Lyn told me she’d done stand-up comedy in Australia…

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My Birthday Blanket

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Art for Housewives

The blanket on my bed is very old and very worn. In some areas, the fabric is so frayed that it’s practically non-existent. It had to be mended so I started covering the worn areas with fabric scraps. Once I … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Muy Marcottage, Textile Arts | Tagged mending and repairing, Patchwork, quilts | 2 Comments

A New Year…once again

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Art for Housewives

I’m easily distracted by new ideas and the desire to make something new. But I spread myself too much like butter on hot bread…I’m everywhere but without structure. So this year’s resolution, like last year’s, is to declutter my list … Continue reading →

Posted in Age of Reconfiguration, Drawings & Paintings, Lifestyle, Muy Marcottage | Tagged Age of Reconfiguration, Decluttering, Muy Marcottage, New Year | 9 Comments

Unfinished craft projects

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Art for Housewives

Crafting is good for us. It can be broken down into three main stages: Visualization Process Actualization When you decide to make something, this something must first be visualized. And visualization begins in the imagination. Imagination stimulates our brain. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafts, Muy Marcottage | Tagged crafting, crochet; crocheted twine; purse, depression, flow, imagination, Knitting, meditation, Muy Marcottage, Pass the Project, recycled purse; recycled craft, Sustainable fashion | 3 Comments

Busted

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Art for Housewives

My friend, Franca, recently shared an article by Goffredo Parise, Italian journalist (and companion of artist Giosetta Fioroni) entitled “Il rimedio è la povertà” (“The remedy is poverty”). The article attacks modern man’s addiction to consumerism. Parise made a distinction … Continue reading →