Susan Luckman, a professor of culture and creative industries at Adelaide University in South Australia and the author of “Craft and the Creative Economy,” said that analog pastimes give “a little bit of self-empowerment back in a world that can often feel overwhelming.”
“At a very basic level, I think people are looking for something to do recreationally that doesn’t involve a screen,” she added.
Why Gen Z and Millennials Are Embracing ‘Grandma Hobbies’ – The New York Times