From scrolling to stitching: A narrative experience of returning to our arts and crafts roots

Although the purpose of this article is not to analyze the influence of the Arts and Crafts Movement on occupational therapy, it is important to understand its overall effect to orient the reader. Before the formal inception of occupational therapy in 1917, key movements and ideas were shaping the social landscape; priming the soil that would eventually sprout and grow our profession. One such movement was the Arts and Crafts Movement. To understand the importance of this movement, let’s rewind slightly to the industrial revolution.