02/16/23

Create Me Free Presents Spring Cleaning for Knitters and Crocheters


6 Week Workshop to Declutter Your Yarn/WIPs and Gain Clarity and Control Over Your Creativity


An arts and mental health course hosted by Kathryn Vercillo, author of Crochet Saved My Life and Hook to Heal

Create Me Free is proud to launch our first online arts and mental health workshop to help crocheters and knitters address the underlying issues behind their yarn and craft clutter. Working together in a small interactive cohort, we will dig deep into the subconscious messages and common challenges that lead to messy yarn stashes and so many unfinished projects.

At the end of the six weeks, participants will not only have an organized, manageable yarn stash and a plan for all WIPs, but will also have enhanced clarity and creativity, improved self-esteem, and a plan for maintaining this wellness throughout the rest of the year (even into the busy holiday crafting season!)


WHAT TO EXPECT


Over the course of six weeks, participants will work closely with a small cohort of like-minded crafters, led by Kathryn Vercillo (author of Crochet Saved My Life and Hook to Heal), to radically reduce/organize craft stash in a way that can forever change the relationship they have with their yarn and WIPs. In this safe space, they will work through a variety of creative exercises (via fiber art, writing, collage, and discussion) to uncover the real causes underneath the mess. When our place is a mess, we feel messy inside, and vice versa ... this course works through all of that, clearing your soul, mind, and body as you clear your space.



Your ticket to this six week workshop includes:


Full participation in all six small cohort meetings
2 additional 1:1 mentoring sessions with Kathryn to address your specific, unique desires and challenges in the decluttering process
Downloadable workbook to use in and out of class
Additional helpful downloadable handouts and worksheets for continued growth
A signed copy of Kathryn's book Hook To Heal
Free access for one year to any of the $30 or below Patreon levels Kathryn offers
And some surprise goodies, too!

Early bird pricing until 2/28/23. Only 5 spots available. Regular pricing until 3/19/23, 15 spots total.

WHO IS KATHRYN VERCILLO?

Kathryn has nearly two decades of experience as a professional writer, and over a decade specifically researching and writing about the mental health benefits of crochet. She comes to this work from her personal lived experience as someone with recurring depression who uses craft/art to heal. Moreover, she has interviewed hundreds of people on the topic and done extensive book research into craft’s benefits.


In addition to her own books (the newest, Artist’s Mind, comes out April 2023), she has written the Crochet Heals column for Happily Hooked magazine for the past 8 years, contributed to more than half dozen other magazines including Interweave Crochet and Knit Edge, and worked as a blogger/writer/designer for dozens of popular websites including Craftsy, Red Heart/Yarnspirations, Lion Brand, Plymouth Yarn, About.com Crochet (now The Spruce), Marly Bird, and American Crochet Association. She has an MA in Psychological Studies from CIIS.


Details and signup: https://bit.ly/createmefreeworkshop

Contact Information: [email protected]