There is a remarkable Catholic project that I stumbled upon: Christian.art. It has been curated by a former auctioneer at Sotheby’s and features a Christian artwork every day with a corresponding Gospel and reflection on it. The meditations are short and simple and help one with more immersive prayer as well as being educational. The artworks are extremely varied regarding era and medium. Today’s reflection on loneliness features a sculpture by Alessandro Algardi:
This blog is definitely not meant to only be for women, but it is worth mentioning that different domestic arts can be very beneficial for one’s well-being. They are beautiful, which soothes the soul, and require mental exertion which exercises the mind. They are also lovely gifts for one’s family which give a sense of usefullness and purpose that people need to be happy.
I personally love knitting. However, I find concentration amidst chaos to be very difficult so have done less of it than I would like. No matter what your life calling it can be hard to practice these pursuits. My daughter introduced me to the free app Row Counter so that I cold manage interruptions better and follow the pattern more easily with household distractions.
I’ve found knitting to be very soothing. I love to feel the yarn between my fingers, my mind enjoys the comfort of patterns, and I love the sense of accomplishment when I am finished. Here is a baby blanket that I have been working on for the new baby:
Unfortunately, as I’m sure most of you know, homemade items can be very expensive. I try to manage this by buying my yarn on Ebay. I prefer yarns with natural fibers – this one is a cotton blend. It was a bundle of 10 skeins, but the blanket should only require three. This works out to £5 for the blanket. Not too bad!
What domestic arts bring you satisfaction and peace? Feel free to post pictures in the comments below!
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