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A Stitch in Time

Traditional textile crafts such as crocheting, knitting and embroidery have made a resurgence in the past two years. For artist Hazel Lim, making something with her hands was essential during the pandemic. “Crafting is cathartic,” she says, “Many of us use it as a coping mechanism to combat the isolation and the need to be productive.”

Lim, who is also the programme leader for the Bachelor of Fine Arts at Lasalle College of Arts, kept busy with various textile crafts as well as baking,

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