Creativity is increasingly being recognized as a way to strengthen well-being and social connection, making community-centered creative spaces more relevant than ever. Against that backdrop, Annette Corsino-Blair has spent more than two decades building The Knitting Tree LA into a Los Angeles-based fiber arts education center and community where people learn knitting, crochet, weaving, and other textile crafts while forming lasting relationships.
Although her Emotional Support Chicken® pattern introduced the organization to a global audience through social media and national television, Corsino explains that the project's greatest achievement has been creating opportunities for people to find creativity, confidence, and community. As The Knitting Tree LA prepares to launch an online learning platform, it believes that the mission is entering its next chapter.
