It's summer in the Northern Hemisphere at my parents' home. I've left Brad behind for the next month and a bit in near freezing temperatures down South. I'm not sure which I like better - the hot and humid weather that I'm sweltering in or the continuously cold and rainy days that I've temporarily
My Winter Project My making philosophy is based on a "found - made- upcycled - rescued" approach. Winter is the time when I unbox my collected stash of pure woollen garments found in op-shops or donated to me by my crafty similar minded friends. Since it is too cold and wet
Winter Time - time for beeswax candles With the arrival of winter-time comes the season for making and using beeswax candles. The continuous cold, wet and windy start to winter here in the south-west of Australia has been the perfect time to bring out all the beeswax. I've collected this precious raw material from
Where can you find me and my products? Since you are already online, my website and online store can be the most convenient way to get to my wares. If you do live in Bunbury and the surrounding areas or are passing through, you can also find me at the popular Bunbury Markets every
Summer holiday fruits this year is looking a lot different. I’m at my parent’s property in the northern hemisphere having travelled solo after nearly 25 years from my home in the southern hemisphere. I'm enjoying the variety of bananas that I lament not being able to source in Australia. My sister pointed out that
If you're just passing through, you might wish to know about some of the unique items in my stall. Check out my naturally printed eco-dyed eri silk scarves and shawls. I'm able to source this special silk directly from the village level producers in Nagaland in the north-east of India where I originally come
August is a quiet month for me as far as market attendance. If you've checked the monthly calendar you'll note that I will only be at the Boyanup Farmers Market on the fourth Sunday this month. I'm enjoying my break and making a list of all the tasks that I hope to accomplish including
It's been a while since my last post. A lot has been happening as you might imagine. I've had two start up businesses approach me to create products, namely soaps and skincare items with locally produced raw materials. This is a project after my own heart as I do get quite a buzz working
It's not as the title suggests. But I couldn't really resist seeing I spent a big chunk of my time during the last Christmas/New year break dabbling in extracting indigo from my homegrown plants and revelling in seeing the blues emerge from the vat. It's still so ephemeral for me a novice
It's spring but still so cold and windy! So, I'm still mostly indoors spinning wool and ideas for new products to add to my ever expanding list. Talking of new products, I finally have a special topical salve that many of my customers over the years have requested - Natural Skin Aid Salve as