CRAFTING FOR WELL BEING

More and more research is showing evidence that making with your hands, being creative and engaging your inner artist, boosts mental well being, reduces stress and anxiety, improves mood, promotes joy and regulates emotions….but we knew this already, right?

Craft-Ed are an energetic collective of experienced Edinburgh-based designer-makers offering creative workshops and classes to suit all levels.

Our various fields of expertise are: ceramics, jewelry, glass, metal-smithing, millinery, mosaics, printed textiles, stitched textiles and weaving.

Each with a proven record as successful teachers bringing together students with diverse abilities while inspiring enthusiasm in the process, and pride in the results.

We all believe that making by hand is a fundamental part of who we are as humans, bringing a unique sense of achievement and satisfaction. We understand and experience first hand the benefits that making and creative expression has on health, well being and self esteem.

1 day - Print and make a Lampshade class.

Our aim is to keep the vital skills of craft alive by providing quality classes from our studios located around Edinburgh. We work together observing Scottish government guidelines to ensure ‘best practice’ and safe socially distanced working environments.

Whether you want to spend a day making or immerse yourself in a longer course learning specialist techniques, we want customers to learn in our work spaces, feel part of the creative environment and access the tools and equipment that are unique to each craft discipline.

Visit the directory of makers here

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Read the Crafts Council’s stories on 4 reasons Craft is good for your mental health and follow some of the research and medical links that take you deeper into the corroborative research findings.