Nothing doing, Wayne Thiebaud

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Learn how sashiko stitching can give your well-loved clothes a new lease on life.

Sashiko stitching, also known as sashiko mending, is a Japanese technique that extends a garment's life. This time-honored tradition uses the running stitch to reinforce and decorate an item of clothing or piece of fabric.

 Like kintsugi, it celebrates the history of a garment by not hiding its imperfections but emphasizing how much the piece has been loved. Sashiko has existed for centuries and remains a popular choice for visible mending on woven fabrics (cotton, linen, etc). And it has another benefit: sustainability. 

Given the clothing industry’s environmental impact, repairing the things we own is another way to honor the Earth. We're exercising circular fashion and keeping something out of landfills. 

 Let’s take a deeper look at the history of sashiko mending, the tools needed, and the basic technique to create.

Lee Jeans, Jennifer J. Lee

Brooklyn-based artist Jennifer J. Lee paints photorealistic scenes that explore the saturation of images in contemporary experience. The fabric’s gridded structure conjures associations with pixellated screens, playing with the relationship between digital and analog representations of everyday objects. 

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Folk, Mihael Bađun

Born in Varaždin, Croatia and currently living and working there, Bađun earned a Master’s in Art Education from the University of Zagreb in 2021. His work spans comics, painting, and illustration. “Folk” is a series about the history of the northwestern region of Croatia based on stories told to Bađun by his grandmother. 

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“Smarter” Dogs Actually Have the Smallest Brains

A recent study found that working dog breeds, known for their intelligence and ability to perform complex tasks, have the smallest brains relative to their body size.

In contrast, toy breeds like Chihuahuas have the largest relative brain sizes, likely due to selective breeding for traits like fear and attention-seeking behavior.

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Nope, Aleksandra Waliszewska

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Why we should stop wishing we were special.

Guardian Design; Peter Dazeley

 

This wish might be lurking under the making and breaking of your relationships, as you seek the person who will make you feel special, and reject the ones who don’t. It might hide in the extra hours you spend in the office to get something “just right” for your boss, rather than settling for good enough. 

It might ring out with the alarm that wakes you far too early to train for a marathon, or to perfect a yoga pose. 

Trying to be special, to live a special life, can in reality take you further and further away from a better one. 

 By Moya Sarner, continue reading.