Anyone else notice how the pandemic seemed to unlock a whole new wave of creative expression, or at least shift *how* people were sharing it? I’ve been thinking about how being stuck inside probably fueled a lot of new hobbies. Like, suddenly everyone I knew was either baking sourdough bread and documenting every rise, or learning to play the ukulele and posting covers on Instagram.
It’s like the isolation forced a sort of internal exploration. People who might normally be too busy with work or social commitments had time to experiment. Plus, platforms like TikTok and even just utilizing personal accounts on other social medias made it easier than ever to showcase these newfound skills, even if it was just for a small circle of friends and family. Did anyone else find themselves (or people they knew) diving into creative pursuits they never would have considered pre-2020? I wonder if this shift towards home-based artistry and online sharing is a permanent change, or if we’ll see things revert as life gets back to “normal.” What kind of artistic expression did you delve into or see others explore?