There’s a movement happening in Atlanta: Craft clubs are on the rise.

These crafts aren’t for kids, however. They’re for adults who are craving human connection and an activity to do with their hands.

A little glitter doesn’t hurt, either.

One of those adults is Daisy Mijangos, a trained cake decorator who moved to Atlanta from New Jersey with her husband, graphic designer David Jimenez, in 2021. The co-founders of Pastry Plug, a faux food craft shop, the couple struggled to make friends in their new home.

They began offering workshops where they could teach others how to make fake food crafts, like jewelry boxes or heart-shaped mirrors that resemble ornately decorated cakes with fruit and frosting.

“That’s when we decided to make our own workshops for the community, to be able to mak

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