Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia Blessed Bealtaine Eve to you! April has come and gone. A whole year has passed since we packed up our old farmhouse on PEI and crossed the bridge to create a life in Nova Scotia. One whole year! I can hardly believe that we've traversed a cycle. It has been so full … Continue reading April Tidings / Bealtaine Eve
Blessed Vernal / Autumnal Equinox dear internet friends, It was a beautiful day here in Nova Scotia. We woke to heavy mist and thoughts of rain. The rain came down so heavy last night that even nestled in the basement, you could hear it's heavy downfall. I love the rain especially this time of year. … Continue reading Woodwork, Seedlings and Vernal Equinox
a February morning After the snow Projects - a pair of my botany mittens using local maritime wool and a Pangur Ban Icelandic sweater Took some time to be in the woods and fields during the month of February. I feel so fortunate that my family owns land in north-eastern Nova Scotia. When I begin … Continue reading Recharging
Hello hello! I hope you're all well as can be during these incredibly difficult times. I've been busying myself with making for the shop, hiking and planning for our small perennial garden. Repotting plants and finishing up this pattern, yay! To once again design something! I finally put together a pattern that I'm happy enough … Continue reading Botany Mittens ** New Woodfolk Pattern **
Welcome to my tiny creative space! I hope you're all well. I wanted to share a bit more about a recent drawing I completed which we had made into prints for the shop! I drew this piece as a gift. Jamie asked me for some pen and ink work for his office for Christmas so … Continue reading Naturalist Pen and Ink Drawing + Medieval Spinner
A Very Blessed New Year to you! As normal when I'm writing, I have a hot cup of milky honey tea beside me. Petey is rubbing his head against my leg for the odd pet and Henry is curled up staring out the window. In Nova Scotia, this past week has felt like the beginning … Continue reading New Year
Greetings! We are buried under a heavy snowfall. It began in the night and ended at Dawn. Henry and I blazed a trail in the woods this morning, fighting our way through the snow to be among the trees, the trickling woodland stream. It's so peaceful and quiet in the snow. The sun is out … Continue reading December: Early Storms and Quilt Art
A friend of mine recently reached out asking if I would draw a logo for their small-scale farm in Prescott, Ontario. I jumped at the opportunity. Amanda and Adam live self sufficiently in an old farmhouse along the St. Lawrence. With their 2 young children, they raise animals for food and tend to a large … Continue reading Rooted Aster Logo
Merry Meet! The branches around our home are bare. I'm sitting on a sheepskin on the floor before the fireplace, my computer propped up on the painted brick. All of our candles have found a home inside of our fireplace since we have to have repairs before we can use it. So for this winter, … Continue reading Ways of Wood Folk Knits
A "new" resource for natural dyeing On a hot July day, we stopped at a second hand book store called "the Odd Book," tucked away by the old railway in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. It has a good selection of local material as well as rare books. Browsing among the old book scent wooden shelves and … Continue reading Woodland Mushroom Dyeing
