JournalJournal — Craft, Wellbeing & Community
This space explores textile art, craft, and creative practice as tools for wellbeing, identity, and community connection.
Through essays, research-informed writing, and reflections from my workshops, I share insights on queer craft histories, creative wellbeing, and inclusive, community-led making. These posts are for artists, curious readers, and organisations interested in how creativity can support mental health, storytelling, and meaningful connection — both individually and collectively.
What Textile Art Can Teach Us About Resilience and Identity
Textile art holds stories of survival, identity, and care — often stitched quietly into everyday materials. This piece explores how working with fabric can help us understand resilience, honour lived experience, and create space for reflection and connection.
How Crafting Can Support Mental Wellbeing in Winter
Repetitive hand-based activities like stitching, knitting, or weaving have been shown to support nervous system regulation. These actions engage both sides of the brain and activate similar neural pathways to mindfulness practices. When we craft, we give our hands a task and allow our thoughts to soften around it.