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I love the range of shades that be achieved with a single natural dye. These silk threads were all dyed with cochineal, some with stronger dye baths, some in exhaust baths, and some changed a bit by pH differences in the water. Nature provides so man
Summer camp planning is in full swing. We're excited to already have a nice mix of returning campers and new friends signed up for camp this summer and the flurry of "frozen mix" coming down from the sky this morning can't keep me from feel
Summer camp is on everyone’s mind! We love hosting campers here in the summer and introducing them to fun activities like carding wool, caring for our animals, open-ended play in the forest and loads of nature-based art projects. We’re bu
This is one of our cute little lambs from a few years ago with a heart on his nose. There’s so much heaviness today and my heart is with #Minnesota. There’s no hiding from our descent into an America where constitutional rights don’
A wholesale customer asked if I could dye pink fabric with flowers so I experimented a little and made this bubblegum pink silk printed with coreopsis flowers I grew and pressed over the summer. I love it so much! Then my customer changed their mind
I got this ornament a few years ago because this felt sheep looks a lot like our Serena, airplane ears and all. (Swipe to see Serena) When we got our first trio, Serena was the oldest one as we bought her and her lamb along with one other youngster.
While we do have some Nightmare Before Christmas themed paper the teenagers love, reusable, eco-friendly, natural gift wrap is always my favorite. If you need some last minute wrapping inspo, I have some ideas written up in a blog post on my website.
Catching my breath today and looking through some photos led me to this one, highlighting a favorite event of this year! I led a group of delightful kids at a farm school through an afternoon of botanical printing. They made beautiful prints and enjo