I met Olga, a productive working artist and lecturer, through Liza. She draws, paints, makes wonderful felt sculptures and objects, sews, and creates exquisite dolls and puppets. I showed my family this felt bag, and they were very interested because they hadn't seen anything like it before. I also made a birchbark basket, and while they had seen these many times, no one in the family had ever made one. I wonder if crafts are too expensive to do as a hobby here. Sasha's hobby is his garden. Lesya is too busy working as a dental assistant, and cooking and taking care of her family to have time for a hobby. My feeling is that even their leisure time must have a practical purpose.
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