In Our Hands
A Maker's Manifesto for Changing the World Through Creative Practices
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In a world that demands so much more of us than we can possibly give, where political tensions strain our sense of safety and belonging, In Our Hands offers an embodied return to ourselves. In the wake of personal grief and societal upheaval, author Bonnie Smith Whitehouse found refuge, transformation, and community in the simple yet profound act of crafting. Drawing inspiration from Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic, Martha Beck’s Beyond Anxiety, Tricia Hersey’s Rest is Resistance, and Katherine May’s Wintering, In Our Hands weaves together personal stories, practical guidance, and meditative reflections on how crafting—be it knitting, painting, collaging, lettering, or any handmade art—can become a tool for resilience and liberation in uncertain times.
At its heart, In Our Hands is a compassionate manifesto for crafting space for ourselves in a troubled world. To make things with our hands is to participate in creation and, therefore, hope. When we create—especially in moments of pain or disempowerment—we remember that we belong to a lineage of those who have used their hands to claim and shape their lives. Through crafting, we are beckoned to slow down, listen inward, create not just objects but autonomy and legacy, and spark a quiet revolution of peace, connection, and liberation.
Woven with stories from literature, mythology, history, as well as research from the emerging interdisciplinary science of NeuroArts, In Our Hands shows us how and why making and sharing what we make with our hands is part of the great work—and great joy—of being human. Whether you’re a lifelong crafter or just beginning, In Our Hands offers a way to embrace your own creative impulses and curiosities, connect with others, and reclaim the joy and freedom that comes from crafting with intention.
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“With her signature sanctification of the ordinary, Bonnie Smith Whitehouse declares that craft supplies are holy, letter-writing is resistance, and creating anything—even a page-margin doodle!—is sacred work. When so many of us languish in "What to do?" and slide into daily dread, this book lifts us up from the inside, calling us back to the truth that making things is an ancient gift from our ancestors—and rehearsal for the future we are stitching, sketching, and sculpting through the body. This radiant handbook is hope made doable.” —Mari Andrew, New York Times bestselling author and illustrator
“A luminous and deeply humane manifesto for reclaiming agency in a fractured world... An invitation to step away from noise and despair and remember that meaningful change often begins, quite literally, at the table.” —Debbie Millman, author and host of Design Matters podcast
“This book was like a warm hug from my grandmother, who gifted me buttons and baubles and taught me to use glue guns and needles and thread. In Our Hands invites us to embrace the slowness, the messiness, and the humanness of making things—to see that, in a world of tech-driven, profit-motivated, instant gratification, crafting and creating are radical, transformative acts.” —Jessica Calarco, author of Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net
“Bonnie Smith Whitehouse is the queen of embodied spirituality, consistently teaching us practical ways to effect wonder in our daily lives. In this book, she nudges us one step further, beckoning us to participate in acts not only of soulful rejuvenation but of creative insubordination... In Our Hands reveals that art-making is more than a pastime or hobby, more even than a form of self-expression or ritual. It is an ancient form of non-violent protest, a revolution of the soul. For the many who feel convicted yet powerless, this book gives us inspiration, but more importantly it gives us agency, and in doing so, it gives us hope. All we need to do is unclench our fists, open our palms, and take matters into our own beautiful, capable hands—with Whitehouse as our guide.” —Varina Buntin Willse, author of Beneath and Between
“ Timeless and urgent! In Our Hands beckons us all to be a creative force in this world and warmly offers steps we can take to counter the destructive elements in our current moment and beyond.” —Nicole Nehrig, author of With Her Own Hands: Women Weaving Their Stories
“Read In Our Hands and feel your heartbeat steady, your mind calm. It's for artists, yes, but also anyone with a soul.” —Mary Laura Philpott, author of Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives
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