https://padlet.com/uniquesahilmathur/kqxcdru0kaa3je6j Share your crafts/hobbies that help you in relaxing or reflecting en-us 2023-02-16 14:54:56 UTC 2023-03-19 19:09:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/uniquesahilmathur/kqxcdru0kaa3je6j/wish/2485206855 It helps me to stop thinking about my PhD and switch my mind to something that I really like: coding]]> 2023-02-16 16:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/uniquesahilmathur/kqxcdru0kaa3je6j/wish/2485206855 https://padlet.com/uniquesahilmathur/kqxcdru0kaa3je6j/wish/2485207830 when I am riding my bike, my mind can relax and it's like meditating for me]]> 2023-02-16 16:09:40 UTC https://padlet.com/uniquesahilmathur/kqxcdru0kaa3je6j/wish/2485207830 https://padlet.com/uniquesahilmathur/kqxcdru0kaa3je6j/wish/2486115344 I finding it surprisingly calming to follow the very detailed instructions to turn a few bags of bricks into something so recognisable and impressive. You have to focus (one tiny mistake means nothing else fits, and you might not realise you've gone wrong until a few pages later) so all other thoughts - including PhD stresses - are left behind.]]> 2023-02-17 09:18:26 UTC https://padlet.com/uniquesahilmathur/kqxcdru0kaa3je6j/wish/2486115344 michellesokol https://padlet.com/uniquesahilmathur/kqxcdru0kaa3je6j/wish/2489635884 My main hobby is everything to do with my dolls: I collect the dolls themselves; I produce garments for them (sewing, knitting and embroidery); I make polymer clay foods to fill their kitchen; I collect items roughly in their scale, including too frequently going antiquing; I set up detailed scenes; I do photography; and have recently joined the Doll Club of Great Britain. My favourite dolls are "ball jointed dolls" (BJDs) called Ffion, Alice and Hazel.

Dolls allow me an escape into a miniature world of childhood fantasy and fancy

For more adventures: https://www.instagram.com/ffion_and_friends/]]> 2023-02-21 12:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/uniquesahilmathur/kqxcdru0kaa3je6j/wish/2489635884 emilyyossarian2 https://padlet.com/uniquesahilmathur/kqxcdru0kaa3je6j/wish/2493672425 The last one took me 12 years to finish, so I have until 2032...]]> 2023-02-24 09:47:27 UTC https://padlet.com/uniquesahilmathur/kqxcdru0kaa3je6j/wish/2493672425 https://padlet.com/uniquesahilmathur/kqxcdru0kaa3je6j/wish/2497084939 Digital art on my iPad with Procreate software and apple pencil. It can help me relax, but I've not gotten much time for it for quite some time now. 

Follow through here: https://www.instagram.com/sampene_digital/]]> 2023-02-27 21:58:01 UTC https://padlet.com/uniquesahilmathur/kqxcdru0kaa3je6j/wish/2497084939 https://padlet.com/uniquesahilmathur/kqxcdru0kaa3je6j/wish/2510103164 I build this fairy house with my four year old daughter out of sticks in our garden. I cheated and bought the door from Etsy. We already have big plans to design another one this summer :)]]> 2023-03-09 10:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/uniquesahilmathur/kqxcdru0kaa3je6j/wish/2510103164 https://padlet.com/uniquesahilmathur/kqxcdru0kaa3je6j/wish/2510421545 I crochet for my relaxation. It often involves counting which can help to drown out all the other thoughts whizzing around my head. And it fascinates me how some string and a hook can create something! This particular blanket was for my sister-in-law who is currently undergoing chemotherapy. It had the added advantage of keeping me warm while I made it!]]> 2023-03-09 14:55:58 UTC https://padlet.com/uniquesahilmathur/kqxcdru0kaa3je6j/wish/2510421545 https://padlet.com/uniquesahilmathur/kqxcdru0kaa3je6j/wish/2510634213 My great love is miniature theatre. I have this traditional one, plus two other projects on the go, a rolling diorama and a book theatre. As ever, it's all about what I can do in the time I have...but it's been a passion of mine since I was small, when I took my cereal box theatre on tour to Aunty Bertha and Uncle Fred's home in London, aged around six, on the train...]]> 2023-03-09 17:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/uniquesahilmathur/kqxcdru0kaa3je6j/wish/2510634213