Ask almost anyone at any of Tucson’s growing number of social craft groups and they’ll tell you crafting isn’t just a new trend but a way to unplug and create new connections.
With so much of daily life now spent on phones and computers, groups like Gather & Glow Club are offering a return to nostalgic pastimes, with less screen time and more creativity and community.
“I really do think this is the era of analog hobbies, and they’re coming back strong, because we’re looking to reconnect almost, back to the 1990s,” said Noor Nassar, co-founder of Gather & Glow Club. “We’re trying to reconnect, back to ourselves without technology, without social media and the dopamine hits that we’re chasing.”…