Sew yourself happy

Ross Pearson extols the happiness that comes from learning and embracing traditional skills

Like many of us, I grew up surrounded by fabrics and wool. My mum was a big knitter and I can’t remember a time when she wasn’t sitting in front of the TV without the clickerty clack of her needles. I

We often feel we don’t have the time and headspace to be original or inventive, but art historian and author Katy Hessel says everyone can bring more creativity to their everyday. Here, she tells us how

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Always wanted to unleash your inner musician? Writer Joel Snape thought he’d left it too late until he started playing around on the piano and found it was just the note he needed

I grew up with parents who were creative and so art and anything art based was encouraged. It seemed to be my happy place. My mother used to dressmake and embroider. I loved the sound of the scissors