☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑💻“A younger crowd embraced such #hobbies in 2020 when the pandemic left many with more free time. But “grandma hobbies” have persisted beyond a pandemic fad and some seem to be picking up steam in their popularity online.
While she said she may not consider herself a #crafty person, MacTaggart, now 26, founded the #needlepoint business What’s the Stitch and runs popular social media profiles of the same name. After seeing growing interest in her content, she began to build up her business and now sells needlepoint canvases, accessories and #digital designs. The flair #MacTaggart puts into her creations is a touch of cheeky humor and, occasionally, profanity.”
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Young people are turning to old-school hobbies to get off their phones
Droves of young people who are turning to tactile, analog hobbies and activities as a means of escaping technology and reconnecting with childlike creativity and exploration. Somewhat ironically, this analog movement has been galvanized by its trendiness on social media. Hobbies including needlepoint, bird watching pottery and even blacksmithing have gained traction with Gen-Z and millennials. Many hobbyists said they don’t see the enthusiasm about these activities as a temporary trend, but rather as part of a more intentional moment towards the analog world — but many also see their online platforms as an extension of the creativity and expression they achieve through their offline hobby.
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Gregori Fabre