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The cold winter days have me huddling inside, heater blazing while I try and make as much as possible, do an adult education class and write a couple of books. This year I am relishing the creativity of the season rather than bemoaning the cold, gloomy weather. So far it's... Read more →

The cold weather has me yearning for walks in the lush forests of the mountains and returning to a roaring open fire with some crochet or knitting in my lap while the girls play board games. This urge is so strong that I've even been looking for houses to buy... Read more →

Calling all makers. That's all of you! I believe that the answer is “Yes, you can make it!”  Read more →

It's always fun to try something new. When I was in the middle of my spoon carving mania last year, I invested in a Mora 106 - the spoon carving knife. It came with a handy little black plastic sheath complete with belt loop and embossed design but I just... Read more →

We eat like kings. Slow cooked pulled beef that falls off the fork and melts in my mouth. Mouth wateringly good fermented homemade wholegrain mustard to slather on the pulled beef. Activated and dehydrated organic pecans from Byron Bay to nibble on for an afternoon snack. Home cured olives that... Read more →

I'm so happy you could join me here in The Maker's Studio for a behind the scenes glimpse of the creative process. This is where I share my my insights and learnings about inspiration, creativity, motivation and more. I've only just opened it for everyone to visit but I've been working on it my whole life! Read more →

I have a thing for beautifully made and often expensive tools. When you spend a lot of time holding and using something I think it's worthwhile to invest in quality. It makes the whole making experience pleasurable when your tools are good. Of course you don't always have to buy... Read more →

Last week we had a family outing to the National Gallery of Victoria to see their Van Gogh and the Seasons exhibition. Almost 17 years ago Gareth and I visited the Van Gogh gallery in Amsterdam and were blown away by his amazing pantings. It was lovely to take the... Read more →

I started making dehydrated and activated pecans a couple of years ago. I was eating nuts as an afternoon snack and getting an upset stomach. A friend suggested activating the pecans (soaking them overnight in salted water) would counteract the negative of effect of their phytates. Once soaked, they need... Read more →