Month: April 2014

A busy week ahead of us.

A busy week ahead of us.

We have a few wonderful and fun events coming up this week! Tuesday, April 22nd at 8am – As a result of being invited to participate in the Earth Fest this coming sunday at Penetentiary Glen in the Lake Park System, we were invited to stop 

The joy of wire crochet

The joy of wire crochet

Crochet has been around since the early middle ages, with resurgence over time in popularity… but crochet of wire was not something commonly known of or discussed until the victorian era.  But little is known of its origins, or the products of the process.  Wire 

Great Lakes Art Fair – Photo Review

Great Lakes Art Fair – Photo Review

We had a wonderful time, celebrated the joy of creativity and met so many amazing and diverse and talented artists.  We thought you might enjoy the photos of our weekend in Novi Michigan.

Soap Eggs Are Back – order here

Soap Eggs Are Back – order here

Soap Eggs are back.  And they are one of our favorite seasonal offerings.  Each soap egg is made through the regular cold process method, using a standard olive oil formula, and molded into the size of a standard large chicken egg size. Each little paper 

More joy of Shibori

More joy of Shibori

Yesterday I posted a few pictures of work in progress… i have been dying a large selection of silk in preparation for the Great Lakes Art Fair, a huge event in Novi Michigan next weekend.  Are you looking for a road trip a few hours 

The joy of Shibori

The joy of Shibori

Last night i spent the evening with a pile of silk, my dye, dental floss and metallic resist.  I was in heaven. Silk is an amazing fiber for dying and painting on.  It is a very viscous fiber, thirst for anything that comes in contact 

Lime Ginger Peppercorn Shave Soap

Lime Ginger Peppercorn Shave Soap

Shaving Soap is a very popular product for us, and if you are regular readers of this blog you will know that we  stumbled into this after a number of men inquired, and wanted to see this available. Shaving soap is a very basic vegan