Creativity transforms, connects and empowers

I found this item on a knitting blog I follow, but I think it applies equally to rug hookers. While the article is geared towards getting children to be creative, it makes several points that are pertinent to us.  One item in particular resonated with me:

Making connects the hand, eye and brain in a very special way. It’s empowering for both maker and viewer. The act of making is optimistic; it’s an act of faith. People of all ages feel better for doing it. 

Making can also be very social – conversations can meander while hands are kept busy. But it can also be very personal and give confidence to [people] who listen to their own internal monologue that takes place as they make in solitude.

You can read the full article here.