Jen Murphy

1. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Jen Murphy

   From Grass Weaving in Portugal to Papermaking in China, Craft Retreats Are all the Rage (opens the original)

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   In a studio in Kenya, hands smooth a mound of clay on a spinning pottery wheel. In a women's cooperative in Morocco's High Atlas Mountains, members weave wedding blankets, and at a workshop in Bagru in India, artisans pound block prints onto fabric. It's all captured in the new documentary Handmade Future, directed by Kirsten Dickerson, the cofounder of Artist & Nomad, a social-impact business focused on craft. “Things made by hand connect souls and so are worth preserving,” she says. “Cra

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2. Article · Aug 18, 2026 · Jen Murphy

   Is Traveling for Stargazing the Next Big Wellness Craze? These Hotels Are Betting on It (opens the original)

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   Personally, I have never been good at quieting my mind. It has always raced with thoughts—even when I flow through sun salutations during yoga class. And when I finally arrive in savasana (resting pose) those thoughts become louder. It’s as if the stillness stimulates my brain. But something shifted while I was living in Maui throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. During those high-stress months, I found tranquility staring at the night sky. Each night, I’d retreat to the hammock strung between

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