Conscious Crafting as Envisioned by Suzan McCreadie
Conscious Crafting is a social enterprise offering creative workshops founded in October 2022 by Suzan McCreadie. After selling her digital marketing company, INKFISH, she wanted to do something creative and fulfilling. Inspired by process art courses and many upcycle and craft projects, Conscious Crafting aims to provide a meaningful and enjoyable experience for participants of all backgrounds and abilities.
One of many friendship bracelets Suzan made as teen in the 80ties.
Suzans’ first upcycle project was a jeans bag for her school books.
Suzan preparing for the annual review at Academy Minerva, Groningen.
The Journey
Suzan McCreadie, a Dutch graphic designer, landed in Cape Town, South Africa, with nothing but a backpack after studying graphic design in Groningen. After 22 years, Suzan and her family moved to Ireland. In September 2022, Conscious Crafting held its first workshops at the Waterford Primary Care Clinic. This opened the door to other organizations in Waterford and surrounding counties. Various passionate creative women have since taken over the role of facilitators while Suzan concentrates on developing more creative workshops and online material.
The Creative Team
Conscious Crafting is led by founder Suzan McCreadie and supported by various passionate and trained facilitators. You can find the current team on this page.
Connecting the dots
The workshops are suitable for people with minor disabilities, mental health patients, kids and teenagers, the elderly and those looking to broaden their creative horizons or deepen their self-knowledge. The workshops offer a lighthearted and simplistic approach to a deep meditative experience, depending on the participants.
Ceramic Seahorse with melted beach glass.
Detail of Mixed Media art collage created during lockdown.
Christmas tree made from palletwood with handmade decorations.
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
Suzan’s lifelong experience of being thrifty with good taste and having little patience, along with her love for repurposing, saw new possibilities for discarded items and creating art with natural objects, forms the foundation of the workshops. Conscious Crafting offers creative workshops that aim to provide a meaningful and enjoyable experience for participants. At the same time, different ways to look at trash as well as different art techniques are introduced.
Irish Organisations
Conscious Crafting workshops have been well received by organizations in Waterford, including the Waterford Primary Care Clinic and got the nod of approval from the Waterford Wexford Education and Training Board.
Book some workshops!
Contact Conscious Crafting for more information about their workshops or to book a (series of) workshop for your organization. Follow Conscious Crafting on social media for updates on new workshops and online material.
Retreats benefit from mindful arts and crafts as a moment to process and reflect.
Suzan showing friends how pretty seaweed actually is in Kommetjie, South Africa.
