Do you ever feel like your creative practice could be more intentional, restorative, or meaningful? You already know the joy of working with yarn, thread, and fabric—now learn how to deepen its benefits for your well-being, creativity, and community.
Craft to Heal, Grow & Connect is a flexible, year-long workshop series designed to help fiber artists—knitters, crocheters, quilters, embroiderers, and other makers—use their craft as a tool for self-care, emotional healing, and deeper connection. Each month, we explore a different theme, and you can join as many or as few sessions as you like—there’s no obligation to commit to the full series.
This 90-minute live workshop is the first session and will provide a foundational introduction to crafting with intention.
What You’ll Experience in This Session
- A Guided Visualization Exercise – Settle in with a calming, creative grounding practice that will help you connect to your craft in a deeper way.
- The Healing Power of Craft – Learn how fiber arts can be a lifeline in difficult times and why creativity is essential for emotional well-being.
- The Science Behind Crafting for Healing – Discover how repetitive hand movements, sensory engagement, and creative flow affect the brain, nervous system, and mental health.
- Personal Stories of Healing Through Craft – Hear real experiences from fiber artists who have used their craft to navigate stress, grief, and personal growth.
- Hands-On Exercises – Engage in a 60-second observation exercise and choose a mindfulness cue to start crafting with greater awareness and intention.
- Exclusive Workshop PDF – All participants receive a PDF guide with workshop highlights, exercises, and reflection prompts to continue their journey after the session.
- Workshop Recording – If you sign up but can’t attend live, you’ll still receive access to the recorded session so you don’t miss out.
💡 This is not a skills-based craft class. You don’t need to be an expert in any particular craft—you just need an open mind and a desire to explore the connection between creativity and well-being.
Only $5 for This Introductory Session!
This special first workshop is only $5, making it an easy way to explore whether this approach resonates with you. Future sessions will be available on a flexible sliding scale so that the series remains accessible to all.
How to Sign Up
🎟 Tickets are available exclusively on Podia.
👉 Click here to register
Join us for this introductory session and take the first step toward a more intentional, healing, and fulfilling creative practice.
About the Instructor
Kathryn Vercillo is a writer, fiber artist, and advocate for the healing power of creativity. She is the author of Hook to Healand Crochet Saved My Life, exploring how fiber arts can be a tool for mindfulness, emotional healing, and self-discovery. With over a decade of experience researching and writing about the intersection of craft and well-being, her work has been featured in numerous publications and the exercises that she's developed have been utilized in classrooms, prisons and therapy rooms.
📌 Learn more about her work and the full Craft to Heal series here.
