Wellness for Makers: A Movement Guide for Artists

An important resource for all makers and artists, this helpful guide supports artists and crafters with ways to maintain their most valuable tool: their body. This one-of-kind guide teaches you how to alleviate pain and strain while working in the studio through active and passive stretching, strengthening, and massage techniques.

The author is the founder of Wellness for Makers(R), a company focused on this topic This is the only wellness book geared specifically to craftspeople. The author's podcast, Wellness of Makers, is on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play Strong gift potential for anyone who knows and cares about a crafter and wants to keep them healthy.

Whether you're making jewelry, ceramics, weavings, needlework, murals, or sculptures, the information, tips, and 40+ exercises with detailed photos--all steps are clearly demonstrated by the author herself--will create more-healthful movement patterns that build strength and longevity, reduce the risk of injury, relieve pain and strain, and improve posture and overall well-being.

Author: Missy Graff Ballone
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
Published: 08/16/2022
Pages: 128
Weight: 1.6lbs
Size: 8.70h x 6.90w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780764363214


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/16/2022

About the Author
Ballone, Missy Graff: - Missy Graff Ballone is the founder of Wellness for Makers(R), an organization dedicated to empowering artists through education, mindful living, and movement. She is licensed in bodywork methods and passionate about helping artists locate and share wellness resources. Missy lives in Hudson Valley, NY. www.wellnessformakers.com