Name
Foundations of Mindfulness: Applying Mindfulness to Your Creative Practice.
Date & Time
Saturday, May 2, 2026, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Lauren Mcelroy
Description

Mindfulness can be applied to anything, and creativity lends itself especially well to it. Mindfulness is a buzzword, what is it really and how can I actually practice it?

Lauren is a certified meditation teacher and an independent knitwear designer blending what they’ve learned from both the fields of creativity and meditation they will give you simple Tools and practices and lots of encouragement to help you develop your own practice of mindful making.

Bring your wips, a journal and an open mind to this session. Lauren will explain the foundations of mindfulness, where it comes from and what it is, then lead the group in a practice taking us from conceptual understanding to embodied knowing. to understand deeper just what it feels like to be mindful.

Location Name
Room 6
Full Address
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5555 N River Rd
Rosemont, IL 60018
United States
Session Type
Craft Lab
Skill Level
Beginner
Kit
No