Everyone can pick up a pair of needles and a ball of yarn. And everyone can be mindful. Rachael Matthews explores the joys of making and looks at the benefits of taking up one of the simplest and most useful of crafts.
Author Biography
Rachael Matthews is the director of Cast Off Knitting Club and Prick Your Finger, an ethical yarn shop and textile gallery, both in East London. An artist specializing in knitting and a teacher focusing on Craftivism and craft process, she has curated knitted works at the V&A, Barbican, Tate Modern and the Crafts Council, including a Yan Tan Tethara Mandala.
