Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:06:00 +0000

Papercutting “began as a matriarchal tradition, with women slicing decorations out of dyed red paper and displaying them on ceilings, door frames and windowpanes to welcome luck and prosperity.”

I love how this article highlights the multiple societies that make use of papercut art, from papel picado in Mexico to Karen Walker’s haunting silhouettes.

• The Thrillingly Intricate Art of Cut Paper — via NYT Magazine

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:47:45 +0000

Love this intro to junk journaling, a low-barrier-to-entry mindfulness hobby:

As our lives have become more digital, they’ve also been commodified and sold back to us…There are a lot of possible solutions to these interconnected crises, but experts agree that most involve being in the physical world…generative acts, where you make something out of nothing, can help you push through that despair and remind you of your own agency. “Even the smallest act of creating is sending a signal to your brain: Hey, I got this…”

The free, lightly feral hobby that will help you stop doomscrolling — via Vox

crafting on Brittanie Shey