Craft Psychology - Right Out in the Garden

Psychologist and Ph.D. Anne Kirketerp visits Haveselskabet to discuss craft psychology - with the garden as a living laboratory. What actually happens in us when we sow, plant, or arrange bouquets? And why do we keep doing it?

Craft psychology is a research-based approach to understanding how handwork affects the brain, emotions, and wellbeing. Anne Kirketerp demonstrates how repetition, materials, and creating things with our hands can strengthen calm, focus, and joy in life - and how the garden can be actively used as a place for mental restoration and presence.

Anne Kirketerp is one of Denmark's leading experts in the field. She founded the Center for Craft Psychology and has made the research accessible to a broader public through lectures, teaching, and books.