Tag Archives: Mend

The Case For Working With Your Hands

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Art for Housewives

Getting ready to go to Paros for the summer means deciding what books to take. Considering the weight limits airlines allow for luggage, decision making is often a dilemma. One book that crossed the finishline is  THE CASE FOR WORKING … Continue reading →

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The Aesthetics of Mending.

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Art for Housewives

Mending is a philosophy. And a measurement of value.  If something must be mended, it means it has been used, thus is useful.  Unfortunately, we have a tendency to look at much of what we own as being something disposable.  … Continue reading →

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Mend & Repair

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Art for Housewives

In the past 100 years, the world population has quadrupled. This means we have more and more people using our limited natural resources.  So it’s only logical that we try to repair what we have instead of throwing things away. … Continue reading →

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