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Local – Diverse & More
There are some key words that are foundational in my business. Local is one of them. A major portion of products at handmadeandmarina depends on raw materials from local sources and outlets. As I have often reiterated in the past, no local resources, no handmadeandmarina! So it follows that my handmade soaps are olive oil
Eri Silk – peace silk?
All my plans to be regular with blog posts haven’t been much of a success I’m sorry to say. But here I am again and better late
Here’s to a wonderful 2019!
Can you believe it's the end of 2018 already? I've been having a great break catching up on a number of unfinished projects including my blog update. Time flies when you are having fun. It's summer here in the southern hemisphere and as we brace ourselves for another hot Christmas day (something that those
natural dyeing
I've had a wonderful response to my naturally dyed botanical printed recycled garments in the past few months since the launch of my "earth- conscious clothing corner" at markets that I attend. The clothes I've featured are the ones that I've been able to source through various op-shops/second-hand stores around the vicinity, combining my
Back strap loom weaving – a quick demo
This is a quick demonstration of my backstrap weaving process. The scarves woven in this traditional way forms an important part of my crafting and business life. Creating each scarf is always a satisfying and therapeutic experience. The back-strap loom is my loom of choice due to its connection to my
My First Dyeing Workshop with India Flint
India Flint has been featured in the current issue of Organic Gardener (Jan - Feb 2017). Below is my blog post from 2013 after attending an India Flint eco-dyeing workshop. She has been and continues to be the primary influence for my approach to cloth and colour. It is a continuous learning process for me
My Definition of Handmade
There are probably as many definitions as there are proponents of "handmade". What constitutes as handmade for me are these main elements : using raw materials that can be accessed locally, creating items with my hands which may or may not manipulate tools and machinery, items that are not mass-produced but individually created, which
Slow Craft Movement – my crafting philosophy
24/10/16 I wrote this post a few years ago in my old website. Since moving to my current one, I feel the need to reaffirm the message in the post. It still spells the approach to my small cottage based business. Before I even knew that there was something called the "slow movement" (aside from
Slow Cloth Creation – eri silk scarves handwoven by Chano Murry my mother
{17-10-2016 .........Since I moved my last website handmade-and-marina.wordpress.com to my current one handmadeandmarina.com.au, I've reblogged some of my old posts and this is one of them. I'm expecting a few more of my mother's handwoven scarves in the near future and they should be available through my stalls and online shop. } This post