“We are born makers”…when was the last time you made something with your hands?
THE WHAT
When was the last time you created something…?
How far back do you have to go? Yesterday, last week, last year…?
If you cast your mind back to your childhood, do you have memories of making and creating?
THE WHY
Creating with our hands taps into a need to slow down-to live in the moment.
What does it fuel?
Sense of Accomplishment: Completing a handmade project can give a profound sense of achievement. This can boost self-esteem and motivate us to tackle other challenges.
Connection & Community: Creating with others can foster a sense of community and shared purpose.
Presence & Stress Relief: Creating help us appreciate the process as much as the finished product. When we are present, we tend to forget about our life stressors.
A THOUGHT
READ
“DO/MAKE The power of your own two hands.”
By James Otter, a wooden surfboard designer
GATHER
Gather a friend or a group together and go make something.
BE INSPIRED
San Francisco Design Week starts this week.
LET’S CONNECT
Everything in this background was created by an artist. All the photos this week are created by me.
We are all makers. What are you going to make this week?
Cheers!
Claudia