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Collected Item: “It's Time to Consider a New Hobby”

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It's Time to Consider a New Hobby

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

screenshot

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

This article shares how one Canadian passed the time under lockdown with a variety of hobbies other than baking bread. The author includes several activities which don't require much material such as knitting, calligraphy, colouring, and puzzles.

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#hist9801, #canada

Enter a URL associated with this object, if relevant.

https://thekit.ca/life/craft-hobby-ideas/

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Ivy Cooley

Give this story a date.

2020-04-03
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