I am so pleased with this pouch I created to hold my eco dyed cards. Over the last couple of years I've been slowly eco-dyeing and accumulating a pile of eco dyed paper from my experiments. I've torn them down to size and intend to make them into oracle cards.... Read more →

A couple of weekends ago I was back at the Village Continuum Festival, teaching a lovely and keen group of people the basics of leather craft. It's my third year of teaching at the festival and the second time I've run the Introduction to Leather Craft workshop. At my first... Read more →

Not all my experiments turn out successfully. In fact there are quite a few disasters as well. This post is about one of the disasters. While I was at the Wild By Nature village camp I ran an eco dyeing workshop. I threw into the pots a wool bundle, a... Read more →

I've been wanting to make a little plant press like this one after seeing a similar one on @lesliealilly's Instagram feed. I just love all the inspiring people I follow on Instagram and all the crafting inpiratativon they provide. I wanted a quick craft fix and this only took me... Read more →

I take notes. I keep records. I make patterns. Most of the time. I made this wallet last year when I was in Canberra visiting my folks. I like to take some craft with me when I'm travelling. Having something I can do with my hands grounds and centres me... 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 →

There's been a craft explosion at my place. Beeswax candle dipping, leather pouch sewing, weed foraging, salve making, needle felting and whittling. And that's just the last couple of weeks! This time of year is the start of the making season for me. It's the time of year when the... Read more →

A couple of weeks ago I packed up my leather scraps and tools and took them to a friend's house for an afternoon of craft. She had expressed an interest in learning leather craft and I was more than happy to spend the afternoon in her gorgeous garden, crafting together.... Read more →

At the heart of everything I do is connection. Connection to myself through my making, to others through my writing and to nature by using natural materials. I have met so many lovely people and made so many wonderful connections along the way and feel really blessed by all the... Read more →

{shoes made at The Village Continuum festival 2015 workshop} Sorry about the terrible pun, I just couldn’t resist! I’ve loved puns ever since I was a teenager and met the step dad of a good friend. He was a softly spoken man who would let loose with a quiet grin... Read more →