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Stay Home and Mend!

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Elizabeth Schell

In the 9th episode of the Crafting a Better World series, Elizabeth explores the lost art of mending and what it means for our clothes, our relationships, and more.

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Stay Home and Chain!

Posted on April 5, 2021April 10, 2021 by Elizabeth Schell

Episode 8 in the Crafting a Better World series. Elizabeth reflects on learning to crochet a chain as a child and explores some different meanings to be found in the stitches.

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Stay Home and Purl!

Posted on March 28, 2021April 10, 2021 by Elizabeth Schell

Seventh episode in the Crafting a Better World series. Elizabeth explores the importance of learning the opposite of what we first learned and how that speaks to things far beyond the craft of knitting.

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Stay Home and K2tog!

Posted on March 19, 2021April 10, 2021 by Elizabeth Schell

Sixth episode in the Crafting a Better World series. Explores the idea of knitting two stitches together, increasing, and decreasing in relation to finding and forming mutual interest.

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Stay Home and Knit!

Posted on March 15, 2021April 10, 2021 by Elizabeth Schell

Fifth episode in the Crafting a Better World series. Explores the benefits of learning a new skill and trusting ourselves to do so.

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Stay Home and Tool Up!

Posted on March 8, 2021April 10, 2021 by Elizabeth Schell

Fourth episode in Crafting a Better World series. Exploring tools: knowing them, using them, being creative when we don’t have them…

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Stay Home and Look at Patterns

Posted on February 21, 2021April 10, 2021 by Elizabeth Schell

Explores “patterns” as the stories we tell ourselves that impact how we craft/engage with the world (for good or bad).

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Stay Home and Cast On!

Posted on February 15, 2021April 10, 2021 by Elizabeth Schell

Third episode in “Crafting a Better World” series. Using the metaphor of different “cast ons” in knitting to explore ways that we begin and learn and engage in crafting a better world.

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Stay Home and Craft!

Posted on February 11, 2021April 10, 2021 by Elizabeth Schell

First in the video series of Crafting a Better World. Craft something to keep your hands busy while you grieve or plot…

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Crafting a Better World

Posted on February 11, 2021April 10, 2021 by Elizabeth Schell

A short invitation/explanation of the “Crafting a Better World” series of writings/videos.

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