{"id":6532,"date":"2021-06-05T07:32:42","date_gmt":"2021-06-05T05:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/?p=6532"},"modified":"2021-06-05T07:32:46","modified_gmt":"2021-06-05T05:32:46","slug":"the-comfort-of-wool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/the-comfort-of-wool\/","title":{"rendered":"The comfort of wool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It has been a turbulent year. So much has happened that few of us could imagine before it was on our doorstep. This spring has been crazy on a personal level, with loved ones receiving life changing diagnoses, needing support. Wool allows me to find pause and perspective. Through the comfort of wool \u2013 \u00c5sen wool<\/a> this time \u2013 I discover creativity, adventure and new perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The comfort of wool \u2013 through warmth, security and process.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The comfort of wool in the storm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When the world storms around me I find my comfort in wool. When loved ones worry I worry about their worry (how crazy is that?). I find my comfort in wool. Clouds of fluttery thoughts swarm in my mind \u2013 I need to remember… What if… How do I prioritize… \u2013 I find my comfort in wool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The safe smell of sheep. The warm feeling against my skin. The fibers working side by side for strength, warmth and structure. Ever tolerant, patient and kind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From structure to chaos and back to structure again.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Project and process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The process gives me comfort \u2013 the rhythm of preparing and spinning the wool. The transformation from structured staples, through chaotic clouds, back to increasingly structured shapes again only to start another adventure in the process of becoming a fabric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Project and process, both give me comfort in the storm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Project and process. All wool and all giving me the gift of comfort. Of course the finished object too, but there is so much more to a pair of cozy mittens than just the pair of cozy mittens. Not only do I find warmth and comfort in the mittens on a cold winter’s day \u2013 the physical warmth they give me also bring me a spiritual warmth through the memory of the making. The reminiscence of impressions through the making. A place, a scent, a thought, a mood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I find creativity, adventure and new perspectives through the comfort of wool.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The fiber of many gifts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wool is my comfort zone, while at the same time being a place for expansion, discovery and art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n