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
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
500th Market Stall Last Sunday was a milestone in my 11 years of market stalling. Having charted my first market stall ever since I decided to embark on this journey over a decade ago, I was able to mark this rather significant number at the Busselton Foreshore Markets on a gloomy, cloudy
I've mentioned this before and I say it again. Autumn is one of the best seasons! Being in Western Australia, I have started to value the six seasons rather than the familiar four, that our Aboriginal community attribute to the year. It makes so much practical sense as a gardener. As a result, I
My 2021 start hasn't gone according to plan! January was meant to be my break and a month for rest it but ended up being exceptionally busy due to family commitments and obligations. I barely had time to make and restock items that had run out or were running low. So come February and
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
It’s hard to fathom that 2017 is nearly drawing to a close! I've had a good year balancing work, family, leisure and everything in between. Where to begin? There have been a few markets dropped and a few new ones added. I'm no longer at Gelorup Markets and the Stirling Street Art Centre Flea