Therapeutic taskscapes and craft geography : cultivating well-being and atmospheres of recovery in the workshop

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Authors

SMITH Thomas

Year of publication 2021
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Social & Cultural Geography
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Faculty of Social Studies

Citation
Web https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14649365.2018.1562088
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14649365.2018.1562088
Keywords craft; atmosphere; well-being; workshop; therapeutic landscapes; social enterprise
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Description This paper presents empirical material drawn from a participatory ‘apprentice ethnographic’ research project examining the everyday geographies of a recovery-oriented wood workshop in Edinburgh, Scotland. It addresses two key literature gaps in human geography: firstly, empirically developing the concept of atmosphere within therapeutic landscapes research, and, secondly, exploring the notion of well-being in spaces of craft. The paper develops a more enlivened understanding of well-being as a dynamic and emplaced process, with the study’s methodological approach allowing the researcher to focus less on the individual psychological attributes of participants and more on the spatial aspects of journeys towards recovery and well-being. The paper highlights how ‘atmospheres of care’ are tentatively co-constructed and maintained in the taskscape of the workshop, creating a liminal space of recovery and transition. It concludes with implications for the wider study of social and ethical economic enterprises and institutions of care.
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