Join this workshop for beginners and learn the basics of crocheting to create a scarf from our wonderful guest facilitator, veteran and artist Lesley Mose.

Suggested Supplies:

• One US size K (6.5mm) crochet hook
• One yarn needle or tapestry needle
• One pair of scissors
• 300 Yards (One or Two skeins) of worsted weight yarn (4 Weight) in preferred scarf color (beginners should pick light colors as it is hard to see stitches with dark yarn.)
• Pack of stitch markers
• Row counter

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About Lesley Mose
Lesley has always been an artisan at heart. Even during her military career, she always did everything she could to gather as many military occupational specialties as humanly possible. To Lesley, her job and career were her pride and joy and how she identified herself. When she was injured and medically retired from the military, her spirits were initially crushed, and she struggled to figure out how she would be of any use to anyone.

As with many veterans struggling with PTSD and overwhelming injuries, there were many dark days, but she was introduced to Art Therapy and the Arts became, and continue to be, a mode of therapy that brings a sense of completeness and belonging. Crochet was suggested by a therapist when coming back from back-to-back deployments in 2013 to begin the healing process from PTSD. It was meant to serve to keep her hands busy and her mind occupied. She started by making scarves, hats, and blankets. She had no idea that it would lead her to where she is today to make crochet dolls. Along the way, another service member gave her a love for woodworking and a very special Art Therapist gave her a love for varying types of Art and introduced her to poets and musicians that rekindled her lost love of writing and music. This channeled her focus toward healing and out of that healing her business has started to grow.

Lesley’s art has been on exhibit with the Veterans Affairs and her Crochet & knitting won at the Local Level in Richmond and next at the National Level! She is the founder and co-owner of La Mosé Creations, LLC.

About CBAW Visual Arts Workshops
Join Veterans and Artists, Valerie Acosta, Shaun Smith, Joe Merritt, or a special guest to learn new art techniques on Wednesdays at 7pm EST. Come hang out in a collaborative group setting and bring what materials you have. No experience necessary! To register, click the link below.

REGISTER HERE

MissionBelonging is funded in part by Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, an initiative of the National Endowment in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant program is managed by Mid-America Arts Alliance.