Join Me in Crafting To Heal!
Craft to Heal: A Year Long Guided Adventure Examining, Expressing, and Exploring Life Through Your Hands
Handcrafting heals us.
I know this from my own lived experience. I know it from engaging in hundreds of interviews and conversations with other crafters/artists. I know it from extensive research.
And I know how to harness that healing.
Craft to Heal is a guided creative journey and supportive community designed to help you explore personal growth, healing, and connection through the crafts you love.
Crafts including crochet, knitting, embroidery, and quilting can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress. They can be used to practice mindfulness, work through grief and loss, strengthen your relationships, and find life balance.
More than fifteen years ago, I began a deep exploration of the benefits of crochet (and later of other crafts). That work led to my book, Hook to Heal!: 100 Crochet Exercises For Health, Growth, Connection, Inspiration and Honoring Your Inner Artist. These exercises have been used in classrooms, prisons and recovery centers as well as by individuals.
Now, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hook to Heal, I’m expanding these exercises to encompass a variety of crafts—including knitting, embroidery, quilting, collage, and blackout poetry—and offering what I’ve learned through a flexible, interactive program called Craft to Heal.
Who Is Craft to Heal For?
I work with artists/makers/creatives who want to deepen their connection to their craft while embracing holistic wellness: creative, emotional, financial, physical, and relational.
No matter where you are in your creative journey, this program can help you:
Anyone with at least minimal skills in a craft such as crochet, knitting, quilting, embroidery … *
Tap into deeper meaning in your craft and creative process.
Use your creativity intentionally to explore themes including self-care and self-esteem, facing fears and embracing adventure, relationships, and giving back.
Give yourself permission to create without pressure—for joy, healing, and self-expression. For the process not the product.
Learn from my years of experience using creativity as a tool for healing, growth, and self-reflection.
Connect with a creative community. We are all in this together.
*Important: This is not a technical class. I won’t be teaching you how to crochet, knit, or quilt. Instead, I’ll guide you in using the craft you already love as a tool for self-discovery and personal growth. You don’t need to be highly skilled—just open to exploring your creativity in new ways.
How Craft to Heal Works
Each month we will focus on a specific area of life, using exercises and prompts tailored to guide your exploration through crafting. I’ll be working from edited and expanded versions of the exercises I originally created for Hook to Heal, along with new never-published exercises.
Each month I’ll offer an introductory lesson, a second more advanced lesson, and the opportunity for 1:1 creative guidance.
🦋 The intro lesson will be a primarily a lecture-style “share my screen” Zoom session, designed to help you explore the topic at your own pace.
🦋🦋 The more advanced lessons will include hands-on exercises, journaling prompts, and small group discussions. This is a more interactive experience for those who want to dive deeper and make the most of this learning opportunity. Everyone who attends will receive a PDF of exercises relevant to that month’s theme.
🦋🦋🦋 The private sessions offer the opportunity to address challenges and blocks, or explore dreams and ideas, tailored specifically for you. It includes an hour-long personal call and one email follow-up for support. This service is offered at a significantly reduced cost for the Craft to Heal program.
Anyone who participates at any level for all twelve months will receive a signed copy of the completed Craft to Heal print book when it is published in 2026.
Start Crafting to Heal!
The first introductory class is on March 18th, 2025. Spots are limited. Sign up today!