Crystal Bridges hosts Creative Wellness Weekend featuring New York Times Bestselling authors Kelly Corrigan and Jennifer Breheny Wallace

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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Crystal Bridges today announced Creative Wellness Weekend, a two-day celebration dedicated to creativity, connection, and well-being through hands-on artmaking and shared experiences. Taking place November 7 and 8, the weekend will begin with a special conversation featuring New York Times bestselling authors Kelly Corrigan and Jennifer Breheny Wallace. The weekend will include free community artmaking activities in the creative learning Hub located within Crystal Bridges' expansion, as well as a series of paid workshops.

On Saturday, November 7, the celebration will open with a talk at Heartland Whole Health Institute, Making Meaning with Kelly Corrigan and Jennifer Breheny Wallace. The acclaimed authors will come together for a conversation exploring evidence-based insights on creativity, connection, and well-being. Tickets are $20 ($15 for members) and can be purchased online or by calling the Box Office at 479.518.5700.

As Crystal Bridges' creative learning center, the Hub offers 14,000 square feet of educational and gathering spaces, including an artist-in-residence studio, digital art studio, ceramics studio, and flexible artmaking spaces designed to foster creativity and collaboration.

Additional paid workshops led by artist and facilitator Bea Apple, founder of Hillfolk Textile Studio in Bentonville, Arkansas, will invite participants to explore creativity, learn new skills and connect through hands-on experiences. On Saturday, November 7, guests can participate in Natural Dyeing, where they will learn to dye silk using natural plant materials, or join Journal Crafting, a workshop that combines tactile engagement and rhythmic hand stitching to create handmade journals while promoting relaxation and the nervous system regulation.

Additionally, on Sunday, November 8, visitors can explore restorative play through Needle Felting , creating tiny creatures and imaginative landscapes through the art of needle felting. Guests can also take part in Indigo Dyeing, where they will learn the Japanese resist-dyeing technique of shibori and use indigo to transform cotton bandanas into unique textile creations.

"The opening of the Hub has created new opportunities for hands-on learning, creativity, and community gathering," said Moira Anderson, director of public programs at Crystal Bridges. "Creative Wellness Weekend celebrates those possibilities by inviting visitors of all ages to explore artmaking, connect with one another, and discover how creativity can support wellness in everyday life."

To learn more about Creative Wellness Weekend and to purchase tickets for the lecture and ticketed workshops, visit the museum's website.

Creative Wellness Weekend is sponsored by Mercy.

About Crystal Bridges

The mission of Crystal Bridges is to welcome all to celebrate the American spirit in a setting that unites the power of art with the beauty of nature. Since opening in 2011, the museum has welcomed more than 15 million visitors across its spaces, with no cost for admission. Crystal Bridges was founded in 2005 as a public 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization by philanthropist Alice Walton. The museum's expansive collection spans five centuries of American masterworks from early American to current day and is enhanced by temporary exhibitions and five miles of trails featuring public art installations from prominent artists.

The museum is nestled on 134 acres of Ozark landscape and was designed by the world-renowned Safdie Architects. A rare Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house was preserved and relocated to the museum grounds in 2015. Crystal Bridges offers public programs including lectures, performances, classes, and teacher development opportunities, and is the home of the prestigious Don Tyson Prize for the Advancement of American Art and Tyson Scholars of American Art Program. Some 558,375 school children have participated in the Willard and Pat Walker School Visit program, which provides educational experiences for school groups at no cost to the schools.

Additional museum amenities include a restaurant, gift store, library, and five miles of art and walking trails. In February 2020, the museum opened the Momentary in Downtown Bentonville (507 SE E Street), a venue for the music, art, and food of our time. Crystal Bridges’ 114,000 square foot expansion opened to the public June 6 and 7, 2026, allowing the museum to expand access for all. For more information, visit CrystalBridges.org. The museum is located at 600 Museum Way, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712.