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The Health Benefits of Knitting

October 10, 2014 by Angie Macdonald 4 Comments

Coloured balls of wool and knitting needles to illustrate the health benefits of knitting

As a child I hated sewing classes at school. Until I realised that if I said I’d left my sewing at home, the teacher would give me needles and wool and tell me to knit a square. I loved knitting; it relaxed me, gave me a purpose – to knit as fast as I could […]

Filed Under: CREATIVITY, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, WELLBEING Tagged With: Betsan Corkhill, book review, health benefits of knitting, Knit for Health and Wellness, knitting, knitting for health, therapeutic knitting, wellbeing

The Impact of Street Art on Wellbeing

July 4, 2013 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

Girl street artist on wall opposite East Dulwich Station

Is street art a blight on the urban landscape or colourful fun that’s good for the soul? What is the impact of street art on wellbeing? I love street art and, fortunately for me, in the past two years my part of south London has been transformed into something of a street art mecca. The […]

Filed Under: CREATIVITY, CULTURE, WELLBEING Tagged With: baroque the streets, dulwich, dulwich festival, street art, wellbeing

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