Hannah says: 

I used to play with clay when I was a little girl living in Japan and even back then, I really enjoyed making small things. But, in my mind I thought, this cannot be a career - it was more like my retirement plan. Then, during the pandemic, my work as a photographer dried up and I had to think of a way to work again, otherwise I would have had to go back to Japan. I thought again about miniatures and picked up some clay I happened to have. The moment I touched the clay, felt it my fingers, it brought me joy. It took me back to my family in Japan and my memories of being a child and being so curious about plants and insects. Clay is my natural media. When I am working with my hands, I don't have look at the TV or monitors or social media, so it's almost like a digital detox. That was really important during the lockdowns especially, when the news was so horrible. It was a way of being pulled out of all that and keeping busy when there was nothing to do. Doing this made me feel hopeful again. I shared what I made on social media and from then on, things just took off. I have to do everything with my hands. I think it is because my brain can imagine something, and my fingers can then just make it a reality it directly. With your hands, you can make things that are personal. It means I can put so much love and care into each plant, each one is different and unique. But I can also get so stuck in making; hours and hours will go by. So, I also have to remember to take a break and take a walk, otherwise this can be so bad for your back, and eyes bending over all the time, or your weight, if you don’t move your body – that’s the downside of all this.