Weaving Occupational Therapy into Art with Rebecca Mezoff
Wellness For Makers
Rebecca Mezoff, author of the bestselling book, The Art of Tapestry Weaving, loves nothing more than helping new tapestry weavers untangle the mystery of making images with yarn. Rebecca has a background in Occupational Therapy and in this episode she shares how her journey with OT shifted her perspective in the weaving studio. She shares some great tips that you are not going to miss! So let’s dive in!
info_outline
Art and Ergonomics with Serafine Lilien of ErgoArts
Wellness For Makers
Serafine Lilien is a graphic designer. She developed a repetitive strain injury from excessive work with a computer mouse. She retrained as an ergonomist and then went on to create ErgoArts. Which combines her two passions art and ergonomics! She has more than 20 years of hands on experience as a professional ergonomics consultant for companies of all sizes, and individuals working from home. She has helped injured employees return to work and has guided companies into compliance with OSHA standards.
info_outline
Make Time to Reset with Raïssa Bump
Wellness For Makers
I’m so excited to introduce my friend Raïssa bump to the show! Raïssa is a talented contemporary art jeweler and the founder of Reset. Her mission with Reset is to educate others to be attentive to their body’s signals and provide them with practical self-tuning techniques so they can continue creating. Raïssa and I clearly have a shared passion for educating others about wellness and our friendship grew through many collaborations which we will talk about in this episode.
info_outline
Blaming Your Posture? Or Taking Action?
Wellness For Makers
We often know what we should do. How many times has your body told you to readjust your posture, stretch, drink a glass of water, or take a nap, and you ignored it? How many times have you powered through pain or strain to get something done? We often know what we can do to care for ourselves now but we ignore the signals our body sends us until the signal gets louder and louder. But why?
info_outline
LISTEN TO YOUR BODY WITH "THE KNITTING PT" ANDREA LUI
Wellness For Makers
Andrea Lui is a board certified clinical specialist in orthopedic physical therapy (OCS), and is skilled in treating a variety of patients with acute and chronic pain. I found Andrea through her instagram page @TheKnittingPT. She was inspired to put out short videos with information on stretches, strengthening exercises, and information on how to care for your body. No matter what type of maker you are, I know you will get a lot out of today’s conversation.
info_outline
A Movement Guide for Artists
Wellness For Makers
Over the past year and a half I have secretly been working hard on a project that I am so excited to finally share with you. I wrote a book with you in mind! Dive in to this week's episode to learn more about my new book Wellness for Makers: A Movement Guide for Artists.
info_outline
What's the Dill with Jewelry Pickle? With Lucy Derickson, Jane Marsching, & Julia Giangrande
Wellness For Makers
Critical Smiths is Back! We have the dynamic trio of Lucy Derickson, Jane Marsching, and Julia Giangrande on the podcast! In today's conversation we dive into a very special research project conducted by Julia following the life cycle of Jewelry Pickle. Listeners are invited to consider how their materials impact the environment and their health moving forward.
info_outline
FINDING LIGHT IN THE DARK WITH TINY AND SNAIL
Wellness For Makers
There is always fear that our favorite thing can be taken from us and Leah and Grace's profound story reminds us of this. Throughout the episode we talk about the immense importance of listening and cultivating a relationship with your body. Especially as life continues after injury and trauma, how do we sustain our most important connection with our body? Their cards and art reflect the wonder of life and the ability to always shine a light. http://tinyandsnail.com/
info_outline
Yoga & Social Justice with Susanna Barkataki
Wellness For Makers
In this powerful episode with the honorable Susanna Barkataki, we unpack the roots of yoga, cultural appropriation, and how yoga connects to social justice. We learn how we can combat the erasure of people from whom sacred traditions come from. Susanna is the author of Embrace Yoga's Roots: Courageous Ways to Deepen Your Yoga Practice. She supports practitioners to lead with equity, diversity, and yogic values while growing thriving practices and businesses with confidence.
info_outline
Abundance for Creatives with Heidi Lowe
Wellness For Makers
Heidi Lowe is an artist, a jeweler, an educator, and life and business coach! She is also an incredible friend and mentor. Heidi is the owner of Heidi Lowe Gallery. I worked as a summer intern for Heidi while I was in grad school. I loved every moment. Not only did I learn more about running a gallery, business, and living a life as a jeweler, It also inspired me to dive deep and do some inner work. Heidi always asks the best questions to help identify what is holding you back in your creative journey.
info_outlineIn this episode, I share my thoughts on the way that pain communicates with us. I mention free resources to check out.