How to Care for Our Most Essential Tool for Creating
Sarah DiDomenico, ceramic artist and occupational therapist, will share practical strategies for artists to set up their workspace, body, and tools to minimize strain and maximize sustainability. She will also feature tips and inventions from professional potters. Plenty of time will be left for questions, along with an invitation for attendees to share their own favorite studio hacks.
Sarah is a ceramic artist, occupational therapist, certified hand therapist, and founder of Hand to Shoulder Wellness. She spent 12 years at a Level I trauma and burn center, treating everything from overuse injuries to complex traumatic and post-surgical conditions. Today, Sarah combines her clinical expertise with her artist's perspective to translate biomechanics into studio hacks to help fellow makers work more safely and efficiently. Through Hand to Shoulder Wellness, Sarah provides ergonomic education, accessibility coaching, and telehealth occupational therapy. She is excited to share practical strategies that can help you reduce pain, prevent injury, and keep creating for years to come!
