Handcrafting can include, but is not limited to, knitting, crochet, needle felting, wet felting, weaving, spinning fibers into yarn, sewing, rug hooking, quilting… oh, and let’s not forget netting, basket weaving, twining, cordage making… 

Here, I explore why it is that these practices lead to healing in many people. Whether following patterns or making up designs, handcrafting ties us to our ancestors, our personal and collective histories, and to the deep archetypal waters that have been working though us from our very beginnings.

I am a psychologist, a student, a writer, a teacher, a fiber lover and a person who wants to explore as deeply as I can the healing world of handcrafting and creating.

With attention to the inner world while working on a project, we can learn so much about ourselves and the developmental and archetypal stage we are in.

Take a look around and if you come across something that piques your interest, or inspires you to pick up the threads of themes in your own life, reach out.

There are many stories to weave. 

Bradie Hansen, M.A., licensed clinical psychologist, archetypal pattern analyst, teacher, and Weaving a Life leader and co-author of The Long Grief Journey: How Long-Term Unresolved Grief Can Affect Your Mental Health and What to Do About It. 

p.s. For a little more information on how I got to the place of wanting to make a website, you can check out my first blog entry here.