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Something like "Ausdruckstanz" would be interesting. You could fuse this with modern dance styles such as body popping. You could also fold in some programming references mid dance and shout stuff out like 'Null pointer!' , 'statically typed!'
Music hands down. Learn to play en instrument.
Some downsides are the learning curve, startup costs, time you will have to spend setting up your shop, and sharp spinning blades. No matter how good you get there's always a chance for a mistake. If I were rich I'd using nothing but sawstop or at the very least kregjig stuff.
Which form of art do you most enjoy or appreciate? Which form of art has output that will motivate you to keep practicing?
Painting, working with clay, and sculpture (wood, metal, found materials, etc) are what I enjoy.
You'll know you find what you enjoy when you hit the "flow state", which is very similar to hitting a stride programming.
- Projects are always short, ranging from ~30 minutes for really simple cookies to ~2 days when ingredients need to rest at an intermediate state for extended periods.
- You have to work within constraints (whatever you consider delicious), but you can incorporate basically anything edible into a project, so there's a lot of room for creative expression.
- Coworkers, neighbors, and casual acquaintances react really positively when you bake too much and give away the overage.
Weaving has a lot of patterning and strikes, for me, the perfect balance between "I need to pay attention to what I'm doing" and hit a rhythm and zone out. Plus the Jacquard loom was had a lot of influnce on Babbage's Analytical Engine!