Stitch by Stitch the Science Fills the Space

Almeida, M. J.; Nobre, Alexandra; Maciel, Marina; Forjaz, Maria Antónia; Aguiar, Cristina Almeida

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.09.583

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“…Creative activity benefits both physical and mental wellbeing. Previous studies in behavioural sciences, social work and art education (Almeida et al, 2012;Maidment & Macfarlane, 2011;Titus & Sinacore, 2013) identify making as; helping individuals to feel more able to cope with challenging physical issues, emotions and thoughts; and attribute participants improved self image, quality interpersonal relationships and general wellbeing, to on-going participation in arts and crafts. Crafts such as knitting, sewing and crochet provide immersive and playful experiences through repetitive action and tactile technique.…”

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confidence: 99%

Crafting Textile Connections: A mixed-methods approach to explore traditional and e-textile crafting for wellbeing

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Textile making is known to improve wellbeing (Vercillo, 2012; Kenning, 2015) and according to Yair (2011), group crafting activities can also produce multiple therapeutic, cognitive and social benefits. By engaging in group crafts with textiles, individuals can give, be active, learn, take notice and connect with othersall factors associated with wellbeing (Aked & Thomson, 2011). However, as a relatively new phenomenon (Kenning, 2015) this has not yet been analysed in detail using wellbeing scales or matrices. This paper discusses three textile-based craft workshops as case studies where wellbeing factors pertaining to social interaction and connectedness were observed and measured. Workshops weremeasured quantitatively using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) and qualitatively, through thematic analysis of conversation. Our results align with related works, demonstrating an overall increase in wellbeing following participation in textile crafting and explores new territory for wellbeing studies.

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Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%