THE CRAFT SESSIONS STORY
I created The Craft Sessions to provide a space for crafters to come together, whether that togetherness is online or at our retreat; to share ideas, to learn from, and be inspired by one another.
I wanted time and space to retreat together. To connect over more than just craft. To meet others who value handmade and the joy that creating brings to our everyday life.
I wanted to create an event where enthusiastic beginners could come and learn to make beautiful things with simple techniques. Where old-school crafts could be taught in new-school ways. Where already skilled crafters could come, be inspired and walk away with some new tricks or skills. Everyone loves a new trick - yes?
And finally the best reason for creating The Craft Sessions (which is purely selfish!) was that I wanted the opportunity to meet, hangout with and be taught by some of my crafting heros. People whose work I love and who inspire all of us in our everyday.
I believe that making supports us in our daily lives, connects us to others, and ultimately changes us.
You can find The Craft Sessions Manifesto here to see more of what drives me!
About Us
Hi, I’m Felicia, the creator of The Craft Sessions. I came back to crafting about ten years ago when I wanted to make something special for my friend's birthday. Since then I haven’t looked back. I got a bit addicted like many of us do, to the joy that crafting everyday can bring.
If you feel like looking me up you can find me here on Ravelry and you can find me on Pinterest here.
Anna, Martine, Me, Jenn and Claire.
So I wrote last week a post asking “Is my making fast fashion?”. And then I did a video on Instagram discussing similar topics in a slightly different way. And as always, you lovely humans have helped me clarify some of my thinking with your thoughtful, clever commentary.
And while I think there is so much more to discuss, here are four key possibly-more-meta ideas that have come up for me out of those conversations.
In using the quote last week that suggested that there was no single answer, and suggesting that this was freeing, I really did mean that we should sit in the grey. Not that the lack of “an” answer to this question should mean we get to ignore the question but rather that the lack of “an” answer means that we need to keep asking bigger more beautiful questions. And keep asking them.
Is my making fast fashion?
Am I living my values or merely thinking them?
And how can I make those two things a little more aligned in this moment?
These are my big beautiful questions.
Yours might be different.
And importantly this leads to point 2.