Student Life

Knitting and crochet afternoon

Key Information:

Date and time: Sat 26 October 2024
14:00 - 17:00
Location: Library, Glenside Campus, Further info
Contact: Student Life team studentlife@uwe.ac.uk
Cost: Free
Attendance: Booking not required

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Description

Join Student Life team for our very popular craft event of knitting and crochet. Bring your own project or come and try out a new skill – all abilities welcome!

It's free so come and join us and we will supply the equipment for you.

Did you know the health benefits of crafts and arts?

Knitting and crochet

Knitting and crochet can reduce anxiety and release serotonin - precise handwork occupies the brain enough to take our minds off the source of our anxiety. It creates a sense of calm, much like meditation.

Mindful activities can help you stay in the present and give you greater focus. The rhythmic, repetitive motions of yarn crafts can also release serotonin, which is a natural analgesic and antidepressant associated with feelings of happiness.

Yarn

Yarn engages multiple senses - yarn is colourful, squishy, and soft. It can be smooth, it can be fuzzy, it can have sparkles in it. While looking at it, you get the benefits of colour therapy. While working with it, you might feel the relaxing sensation that comes with petting a kitten or a puppy.

Visual and tactile stimuli can prompt the release of dopamine. Dopamine is a feel-good neurotransmitter and is associated with feelings of reward, motivation, and productivity.

Arts making

Making art can lower cortisol levels and boost confidence - cortisol is your body’s main stress hormone. Constant high levels of cortisol can lead to anxiety, depression, heart disease, and issues with sleep, digestion, memory and concentration.

Making art and expressing your creativity can help reduce cortisol levels, lowering stress but also a host of other potential health risks. The mental health benefits of knitting and crocheting can also improve your physical health.