Tag Archives: Sewing

making is it’s own reward

Posted on July 11, 2026 by Art for Housewives

Mr. Wolf calls me a magical thinker. Because magical thinkers believe that thoughts can influence external events. But maybe I’m really a stoic like Marcus Aurelius who said that you are your thoughts. And this I truly believe. I also … Continue reading →

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The Aesthetics of Transformation

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Art for Housewives

Yesterday I finished mending the awning for our terrace pergola. It was not an enjoyable task but the awning is fundamental as I spend much of the morning (or at least would like to) at my terrace work table and … Continue reading →

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Mending one’s faith in their fellowman

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Art for Housewives

We are living in a time of great transition which often is very spOOKy. Watching TV news has become a source of anxiety because it’s an overdose of the Wierd and the Wicked. Being surrounded by so much negative energy … Continue reading →

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Threads, threads, threads…

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Art for Housewives

My friend, Janet, recently sent me the link to THREADBARE, «an evolving collaboration between two clotheshorse academics to discuss the politics, aesthetics, histories, theories, cultures and subcultures that go by the names “fashion” and “beauty”». Related:  pop-up clinic + Shirtwaists … Continue reading →

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