Men craft too – but do they need support to raise their artistic profile?
Louis Le Vaillant, director and curator of the Johnston Collection, was tired of hearing men say they couldn’t knit or sew. William Johnston is an antiques and decorative art dealer whose estate includes the East Melbourne House Museum. Le Vaillant decided to create an exhibition for the summer to challenge audiences who are used to seeing the […]
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Do homemade masks work? Sometimes. But leave the design to the experts
Sewing face masks are desperately needed in American Hospitals to stop the spread of COVID-19. Many people are now wearing homemade masks in an effort to be safe. While they may look cute, homemade masques can be a sign of both positive social change and serious social failures. According to the American Center for Disease […]
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Great time to try: knitting your first woolly scarf
Its popularity is due to its portability and practicality, and it is proof that knitting is good for your mental health and can be used as a form of relaxation and meditation. Many people associate knitting with home comforts and stability. Knitting (and other crafts) are becoming increasingly popular among people who live in isolation. They use […]
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The experience economy will not fully recover – consumers will pay to perform in future instead
The Experience Economy by American academics B Joseph Pine and James H Gilmore, a bestseller in 1999, is a must-have for any list of seminal books on business. The authors argued that selling experiences is the fourth stage of consumer development, after goods, services, and commodities. The following example explains their idea: Mothers made homemade birthday cakes […]
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Wondering what to do with kids in lockdown school holidays? Ideas from a happiness expert
We are once again in the midst of school holidays. Before the pandemic, parents and caregivers would have been busy planning holidays, day trips, play dates, or visits to friends and family. A significant number of us, however, are still in lockdown. We live with restrictions and work from home. Many parents feel burned out by […]
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Learn how to make a sonobe unit in origami – and unlock a world of mathematical wonder
Few of us are confident in solving equations like x3 + 3 x2 – x+ 3 = 0, which is an equation to find the value of x. The two activities share some common skills, including precision, the ability to follow an algorithm, intuition for form, and a search pattern and symmetry. I am a […]
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