Embroidering as a transformative occupation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12644331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Heidi Von Kürthy (0000-0002-0578-644X, University of Brighton, corresponding author), Kay Aranda (0000-0003-4472-2980, University of Brighton), Gaynor Sadlo (University of Brighton), Graham Stew (0000-0002-8638-7300, University of Brighton) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 647-660 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Occupational Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1442-7591 • E-ISSN: 2158-1576 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14427591.2022.2104349 |
| OpenAlex | W4289521905 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 33 |
The influence of arts on health has long been researched but often in general terms or related to a patient population. Specific practice within everyday life remains under investigated. In this paper I argue that embroidering is an occupation where limited knowledge exists about how engagement might influence health. This qualitative narrative inquiry-based study was situated in the United Kingdom and gathered discursive data over 6 months with five women who embroidered. The research question aimed to establish how embroidering influences meaningful change within the context of a person’s everyday life. Interpreted through narrative analysis, the findings suggest that embroidering can promote meaningful change through an intimate companionship of body, mind, and materials. This companionship is situated, reciprocal, develops over time, and is proposed as the means for health potential. Once established, this companionship provides resources that can be used to manage everyday life and thus promote health and well-being. Considered as active agents in the embroidering process, materials can incite a combination of mental and physical responses, which become meaningful experiences associated with embroidering. These experiences may explain the recent fervour of crafting in everyday western societies and supports research that shows that the arts are a crucial component of health and well-being. In line with global health initiatives, consideration of the therapeutic companionship of body, mind, and materials is needed to further explore the transformative potential of engagement in specific crafts as media for improving and sustaining health and well-being
Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Everyday life · Interpersonal relationship · Mental health · Narrative · Narrative inquiry · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Situated · Social science · Sociology · Transformative learning · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Crafts, Textile, and Design · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Psychology · Social Psychology
The subversive stitch
Letting Stories Breathe
Doing Narrative Research
Narrative Methods for the Human Sciences
Understanding Why Women Knit
Crocheted Strategies
Exploring the Role of Sewing as a Leisure Activity for Those Aged 40 Years and Under
Queer Hobbies
Occupation as Transactional Experience
Shaping Textile-Making
Crafting Well-Being
Creative Craft-Based Textile Activity in the Age of Digital Systems and Practices
Foundations of Qualitative Research
Narrative configuration in qualitative analysis
Time and Narrative, Volume 1
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |