Ceramics
I took a one-day ceramics class on a whim in 2021, and fell in love! I soon signed up for more lessons, and eventually became a member at my local studio. I've been practicing ever since! I tend to focus more on hand building and sculpture rather than wheel throwing, though I still incorporate functionality into some of my otherwise silly pieces. I really enjoy turning this soft, fragile material into durable characters and objects that decorate mine and my friend's homes!
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Paper
While studying Digital Arts, I also took many courses in the traditional arts. Among these courses were bookmaking and pop-up paper engineering, which awakened a satisfaction similar to making board games, origami, and comic books as a kid. There's something lovely about the tactile feeling of carefully modifying paper and cardboard into interactive items!
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Metal
I also took several courses in metalworking, including jewlery making and casting! While I no longer have convenient access to a canister of oxy-acetylene and a torch, I really enjoyed the concepts and skills I learned working with metal. Thankfully, many of the tools and idealogies I retained are useful in other pursuits, such as ceramics!
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Plastic
3D printing is probably not a surprising extension of my background in 3D modeling and animation! I was first introduced to 3D printing in college, but have since maintained the hobby with my own 3D printer at home! I love the accessibility of it, and being able to 3D print modifications for my own printer. I'm liable to collect spools of filament far faster than I use them!