I became the crochet queen of Broken Hill during lockdown

For as long as I can remember, I have battled with myself about what I am. Over the years I've explored these different artistic endeavours, but was told upon finishing school, that I could never make a career out of art. Alex says it wasn't until she got stuck in Broken Hill during the COVID-19 lockdown that her crocheting obsession began. But it wasn't until I travelled to Broken Hill to visit family in 2020, and the COVID-19 pandemic forced border closures and lockdown restrictions, that my real obsession with wool began. Becoming the crochet queen Rekindling her love for crochet was what inspired Alex to find a way to combine her passions into a profession.