This collaborative community-made art installation is one of my favorite things I’ve designed/facilitated recently. A short “how-to” guide is now live in case others want to give it a try! https://www.instructables.com/Laser-Cut-Looms-for-a-Collaborative-Art-Installati/

Hobbies are nothing new, but they are having a moment right now. Apparently, “granny-core” hobbies like knitting and needlework are becoming more popular  amongst younger generations , and you can find all kinds of aspirational posts online about “ going analog ” in 2026 and picking up screen-free hobbies like journaling, quilting, or birding. Is there a little bit of irony in finding these posts while scrolling social media? Perhaps. But irony aside, I think it’s a good thing if someone...