From my Mémère’s hands to my mom’s to mine — knitting has been therapy through generations.

Each stitch became meditation, progress, & proof I could still create something warm & useful.

The rhythm quiets the mind, builds confidence, & reminds us imperfect is still beautiful.

If you’re going through a tough time, let your hands heal your heart.

Read the full story → https://abstractemporium.art/blog-post-2.html

#Knitting #CraftTherapy #MentalWellness #HandmadeWithLove #FamilyTraditions

From Mémère's and My Mom's Hands to Mine: A Lifetime of Knitting as Therapy

From childhood squares to therapeutic slippers after disability - a journey through generations of craft therapy.

🧶 New blog: How knitting became my anchor in PTSD recovery. Combining personal experience with research on craft therapy and mental health.
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4yv7y4tw
#CraftTherapy #MentalHealth #KnittingCommunity
Knitting as PTSD Therapy: How Crafting Aids Mental Health Recovery

Discover how knitting serves as a powerful therapeutic tool for PTSD management, combining mindfulness, creativity, and healing through craft. Personal insights and scientific research on craft therapy.

I spent the day blown away by this gift from @russelljwest .
Then had a lovely carving session at @holdcreativespaces with the @Pathcarvers group, where I carved these few items.
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#SpoonCarving #WoodenSpoon #Spoons #HandTools #CraftTherapy #Brum #BirminghamUK #Pathcarvers #CarvingClub #MentalWellBeing #MentalWellness #PhysicalTherapy #PositiveSocialChange #HoldCreativeSpaces
#Ramsgate #Margate #Broadstairs #Thanet #Kent
from #retail therapy to #crafttherapy . Making #masks for people who might need them , hospital workers , is probsbly better than buying disposables. And these were made from outgrown kids clothes , not that big of an #ecologicalFootprint here! #nCovid #coronaVirus