Hello Minders & Menders,
I can’t tell if it’s fools spring or third winter lately, but we’re still finding all weather – from sunshine to ice – around here. Either way, it’s refreshing to see some signs of a waking nature. It’s nearly the spring equinox. We’re starting to see the loons & the geese. Soon we’ll see the growth of what was planted. For future’s sake, I hope we all come out from our winter slumber together. It’s time to get up.
It’s time to get going.
Ring. Ring.
It’s time to get up.
It’s time to get going.
You long for real change,
but the sand keeps on flowing.
You can theorize progress,
quantify pain,
but the hourglass whispers-
inaction’s a chain.
You data-analyze
And armchair-philosophize,
but there aren’t recline pulls
For those beams in your eyes.
Maybe there was a time to rest
with ruminations and lore
But now the world needs
IRL renderings of human rapport.
A generation needs us
To put feet on the ground
for valor to echo,
not just circle around and around
And around…
Let’s let go of lip-service,
put our hands in the dirt
and get out to plant the seeds
fear and entitlement can’t hurt.
Leave the chair empty
bring passion in full
We have unique gifts
to spot wolf from the wool
Vacate our safe spaces,
but arrive soul-intact—
with discernment to see
what love never lacks.
That child desperately needs us
to stand for them out of our chair
Put our thoughts into action
While there is still time to care.
UFF – TADA
Little scraps, like little feathers, can help us take flight while working together.
When trimming iron-on patches, we end up with what would look like a lot of waste, but we choose to reuse as much as possible. When we put those scraps together, it can become a symbolic mosaic.
Tools: Scraps of iron-on fabric, scissors, iron, optional sewing tools.
STEP 1: Choose a large base piece. This can be scrap fabric, or an article of clothing like a jean jacket.
STEP 2: Cut your scrap iron-on into smaller mosaic pieces to create your larger artwork.
STEP 3: When you’re ready, follow iron-on instructions to adhere your design to the base.
STEP 4 (Optional): Add extra detail or security to your artwork by sewing the patches down.
UPDATES:
1. Dates are being finalized for the first pop-ups!
2. More products have been added to the shop. You can shop now (feedback welcome), but the official launch date will be April 1st!
