With the lovely weather on the day, our second craft circle took place in the garden of Mårdastugan, a restored building were the people from an organization called Omställning Tranås [facebook link] meet every Tuesday. I learned that this handsome building has been respectfully restored using traditional carpentry techniques. Two of the carpenters were part of the circle, along with 4 other participants.
Elizabeth made yarn from an old shirt she wore when working at the theatre in Tranås. She saved the label from the yarn making. Her story also unravels how the theatre has been closed during this covid time. She also took us inside Mårdastugan and demonstrated some weaving on a impressive loom. She was weaving a rag-mat which is woven from from strips cut from old clothing and household linen. The projects yarn making technique really finds a home here!
Matilda made yarn from a her knitting bag; which has contained other yarns and various other projects worked on during her daily travels.
Suzanne made yarn from curtaining. That bee!
The collection of balls of yarns produced during this circle. It was decided to keep the balls separate. Making one large ball may be impressive, but evidence of the individual contributions get lost.
My shirt from my fiftieth birthday celebration.
Some reflections: If the circles continue like this, I'll be very lucky to have a personalised and intimate remote tour through Tranås!
Not everyone speaks English. Again this casts a light on verbal conversation, the stories, the yarns; a key aspect of the work. And again I am reminded that this is art making and art speaks in different tongues.
A few years back I came up with the term: menditations; as the word suggests, combines mending and meditation and opens up to more interpretation. The sitting with, rather than achieving, without goal. The conversation without words; the language of art and togetherness.
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