Any kind of fiber art… right now crocheting is one of my favorites. Making complicated granny squares with different colors. Especially using patterns from Aussie designers like Shelley Husband. I like the challenge and the opportunity to create!
I love this piece. Recently I saw something about using hands as a digital detox. I love Hands-on, thumbs off. I used to do a lot of crafting, sewing, knitting. But I ended up with unfinished stuff filling the house so gave it up. I like the idea of colouring books - much easier to dispose of when done. Reading and writing seems to suck my time right now as I learn how to write well.
This resonates. I’ve been reading paperbacks from bookfinder instead of ebooks and it’s been amazing how much more pleasant it is to sit at a coffee shop, bar, or the couch, pen in hand, without the distraction of reading on a digital device.
Inspired by a Kurt Vonnegut letter I try and do “disposable poetry” on physical paper. 15 minutes with a prompt and then throw it away. No pressure, no expectations, just easy way to create something.
Idk if writing technically counts with the hand connection stuff though 🤷♂️😂
❤️ this! “Granny hobbies” … I love to indulge in reading / slow-sewing / mixed media collage / gardening / fermenting / photography / doodling and colouring in / word-search puzzles / perfecting the art of making tea / jam-making / painting 🌷 I’m sure there’s lots more that I’ve forgotten!
🤔 not so sure about ideas for “Grandpa hobbies” … my husband is an avid football fan so armchair-coaching is his fav hobby (aka yelling at the tv, gesticulating wildly with his hands 😂), but other than that, all I can think of is photography
Love, love, love this! My primary mantras are A) creativity is both an infinite resource and a human birthright, and B) being creative/creating things is good for your mental health. My personal "granny hobbies" are reading, embroidery, crochet (badly still), collage, sewing, painting, coloring, and many other "arts & crafts" type activities. I have never met an art or crafting supply that I didn't have at least some fondness for.
Not hands-on, but certainly thumbs off >> listening to music. It can change my mood immediately and easy to combine with a hands-on activity like cooking to get the benefits of both
The more granny hobbies, the merrier! 💓 I'm all about crafting and baking and taking little walks.
Magazine collage is a favorite activity and I'm just starting to use this to make graphics for my substack (which is all about enjoying a multifaceted creative life!) - jessbarker.substack.com
The quirky cottage I bought was previously owned by a granny artist/ gardener/ cook/ home mural-painter/ lover-of-life, so since moving in it's been my mission to get more in tune with the creative granny energy around me!
I started with coloring, and then doodling, next I’ll color some of my doodle creations. Lately, I’ve been thinking, if I get really good at drawing intricate doodles, I could sell them as a coloring book too. I love puzzling and crafting too!
Loved reading this. At first, I frowned at the granny hobby label but actually I don’t mind now. I love gardening, baking, sowing and a couple of years ago turned my pottery hobby into a “business”. Still a work in progress because I love it too much to turn it into something I’ll end up hating. Anyway, great piece.
This resonates so much! For me the granny hobbies are definitely cooking, boardgames and making tea but can certainly imagine accruing more. I also love the expression 'hands on, thumbs off' - I'm going to start tracking this and see what difference it makes to have some time a day that consciously falls into the category.
Knitting socks for myself and giving away—never for money. Woodworking, rewilding my yard, gardening, cooking, mending much-loved clothing and objects, growing things.
magazine collage and any kind of scrapbooking or mood boarding underrated, going to add to my list!
My go-to hobby is cooking indeed.
I like cooking for my family (and I also like eating so it's a win win).
Plus, I hate most restaurants because they can never cook as good as me 😅
Any kind of fiber art… right now crocheting is one of my favorites. Making complicated granny squares with different colors. Especially using patterns from Aussie designers like Shelley Husband. I like the challenge and the opportunity to create!
I love this piece. Recently I saw something about using hands as a digital detox. I love Hands-on, thumbs off. I used to do a lot of crafting, sewing, knitting. But I ended up with unfinished stuff filling the house so gave it up. I like the idea of colouring books - much easier to dispose of when done. Reading and writing seems to suck my time right now as I learn how to write well.
This resonates. I’ve been reading paperbacks from bookfinder instead of ebooks and it’s been amazing how much more pleasant it is to sit at a coffee shop, bar, or the couch, pen in hand, without the distraction of reading on a digital device.
Inspired by a Kurt Vonnegut letter I try and do “disposable poetry” on physical paper. 15 minutes with a prompt and then throw it away. No pressure, no expectations, just easy way to create something.
Idk if writing technically counts with the hand connection stuff though 🤷♂️😂
❤️ this! “Granny hobbies” … I love to indulge in reading / slow-sewing / mixed media collage / gardening / fermenting / photography / doodling and colouring in / word-search puzzles / perfecting the art of making tea / jam-making / painting 🌷 I’m sure there’s lots more that I’ve forgotten!
🤔 not so sure about ideas for “Grandpa hobbies” … my husband is an avid football fan so armchair-coaching is his fav hobby (aka yelling at the tv, gesticulating wildly with his hands 😂), but other than that, all I can think of is photography
Love this theory!
Love, love, love this! My primary mantras are A) creativity is both an infinite resource and a human birthright, and B) being creative/creating things is good for your mental health. My personal "granny hobbies" are reading, embroidery, crochet (badly still), collage, sewing, painting, coloring, and many other "arts & crafts" type activities. I have never met an art or crafting supply that I didn't have at least some fondness for.
Not hands-on, but certainly thumbs off >> listening to music. It can change my mood immediately and easy to combine with a hands-on activity like cooking to get the benefits of both
Model trains are definitely a grandpa hobby. I am a gardener and it gives me more fulfillment than anything else I've done in life.
The more granny hobbies, the merrier! 💓 I'm all about crafting and baking and taking little walks.
Magazine collage is a favorite activity and I'm just starting to use this to make graphics for my substack (which is all about enjoying a multifaceted creative life!) - jessbarker.substack.com
The quirky cottage I bought was previously owned by a granny artist/ gardener/ cook/ home mural-painter/ lover-of-life, so since moving in it's been my mission to get more in tune with the creative granny energy around me!
I love reading but only digitally so I guess that takes out the benefits.
But cooking is something I want to learn when I find the time.
Now I have even more reasons to do it thanks Anu
I started with coloring, and then doodling, next I’ll color some of my doodle creations. Lately, I’ve been thinking, if I get really good at drawing intricate doodles, I could sell them as a coloring book too. I love puzzling and crafting too!
Loved reading this. At first, I frowned at the granny hobby label but actually I don’t mind now. I love gardening, baking, sowing and a couple of years ago turned my pottery hobby into a “business”. Still a work in progress because I love it too much to turn it into something I’ll end up hating. Anyway, great piece.
This resonates so much! For me the granny hobbies are definitely cooking, boardgames and making tea but can certainly imagine accruing more. I also love the expression 'hands on, thumbs off' - I'm going to start tracking this and see what difference it makes to have some time a day that consciously falls into the category.
Knitting socks for myself and giving away—never for money. Woodworking, rewilding my yard, gardening, cooking, mending much-loved clothing and objects, growing things.