Let me explain… Many might knit or sew or draw whilst they watch TV or have a conversation or watch the world go by. Personally I think it’s astonishing that people can do anything else whilst knitting etc – it looks so complicated to my brain. Nevertheless, possibly we can consider capturing our thoughts through our knitting or sewing or drawing.
Here, we find ways of stitching, drawing or sewing materials together to produce creations which enclose our thoughts of that moment or time or season. Perhaps if you need to forgive someone whom might not receive that forgiveness well, we could write the letter but then tear or shred it – to then, in its fine state, be used as a border to their photograph. To people viewing it, it would be a mismatch of text or cuttings, but to you it would be a permanent reminder of the forgiveness extended to another. Recall – they need not accept the forgiveness, our job is to forgive.
Journalling is a way of capturing your thoughts of the day or time so we can process them, and move onwards.
Our feelings are the ever living tumultuous helter skelter of our day. They can tumble one day but reach for the skies on another. Those feelings can be set off by the action of another. It is in journalling that we may realise that the feelings we experience, we live, may be influenced by another person. Here, we can sense that, and then importantly release those feelings – we will not be inhibited by them.
Elaine Hook, from Todmorden, has started a monthly page to allow us to track the year through our creativity.
Two of us were working on a similar project, that of providing squares for the Sue Culver Covid Quilt. Here are the examples of the squares produced, each with a message of hope: Rainbow Face-masks and thanks to the NHS Key Workers. Sue’s explanation follows.
We spoke of using a sewing journal to track our progress, possibly even to record what went really well. Here’s a link to some Sewing Journals (other book sellers also exist). We found that even creating a Visual Diary, which might sound less intimidating to a Journal, helped to capture thoughts. A special visit to a shop which brought such happy memories could be a focal point to recall good times. It also allowed us to ‘play’, allow our inner child to escape! Here we have used Intense Blocks to give a wash to the page. Here’s short video on how to use them:
Here’s our discussions from today:
We spoke about Kay Jantzi’s lovely photographic reflections: here’s one example: https://fb.watch/4ocSTJ0CnO; here’s her page: https://www.facebook.com/watch/chariskpublishing/
Toilet Roll tubes: We can’t use these, if they have been used as a toilet paper, in artwork; but they are available if you do need them.
Premature Baby Hats: They can be sent to the QE Hospital in Glasgow: further details on our Knit & Knatter group soon.
Many have found the Lenten reflections, which are on YouTube Monday-Friday, of great value. They are just 2-3 minutes in length but people wondered if they could continue in some form post Lent. This is a form of creative journalling as well.
Pentecost Artwork. Laurent is keen to collate artwork which would demonstrate Pentecost in any form. Please contact him if you’d wish to add something to the visual collection.
See you next week!
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