Diatoms
I had done some printmaking before but really started getting more into it during the pandemic. I needed a creative hobby that let me work with my hands but that I could do at home in a relatively small space. The act of making things, especially things I could give as gifts, is immensely satisfying to me, and printmaking is nice because I can put on a show in the background and still do something that feels productive and fulfilling. If anything, making these was an escape from thinking about the pandemic. Carving a block, for me, is the most reliable way I can go into a 'flow' state, which was a way to stop thinking about all the other pandemic-induced worries I had in my life (personal, family, financial, etc).
