Mending as part of a philosophy of life

   

Minding practices are not only a utilitarian way to make a whole thing out of a leaky thing, but also an exciting hobby. Such needlework brings both a sense of satisfaction and pleasure . Minding is both a manual labor practice and a sustainable consumption strategy. We repair old things not because of poverty or scarcity, but because we want to give a second life to our favorite things that are especially dear to us. Mending is a whole community, its members say that they repair not only a leaky dress, but also leaking relationships and mental injuries.

    

The foundations of this movement turned out to be extremely close to the philosophy that Just WOOD adheres to. To give yourself the opportunity to break away from the frenzied pace of modern life, to feel inner balance, relaxation. Reduce stress and hear your inner voice. Creativity and needlework allow us to perfectly focus on the current moment, the need to count stitches or imagine how you will sew the next bead concentrates a person in the here and now, does not allow us to immerse ourselves in current worries and problems.

After the master class, many admitted that it was a very useful and interesting experience for them.At the same time, not even from the point of view of acquaintance with the technique of needlework. A new experience of life without haste! One of the participants of the master class started with everyone, but then the feeling of an internal constant race and the habit that the result should be extremely fast forced him to give it all up. But after a few minutes he returned and worked with everyone until the end.

Each participant had their own internal dialogue with the piece of cloth in front of them. And the questions of how to make this or that stitch gave way to inner feelings – listening to my own feelings, experiences, impressions.
That's why everyone got such different jobs.

Some of the works were similar to paintings by abstract artists.

And some of the works brought tears not only to those to whom they were addressed, but also to those around them.

Everyone's textile fantasies took on different forms. Someone stopped at stitch work, someone liked working with patches, and someone saw a miracle fish in an ink stain and made it truly magical with the help of metallic threads.

 

At this master class, everyone told their textile story. Someone started from the material and its properties, while someone immediately imagined the picture and realized it with the help of threads, fabrics, embroidery, sewing and other elements. The clock repairers are not watching – the master class, originally scheduled for an hour, lasted more than two hours, and the participants did not want to leave!

Would you like to join us next time? Follow our new events and workshops on the Poster. We will continue our exciting collaboration with the School of Design.