It's the peak of backpacking season, and with glorious weather and scarce mosquitoes, it's a fine time to be in the high country. I've done a lot of lower elevation trips this season, but I am still hoping to squeeze in just one more trip up into the mountains before Winter sets in. I needlefelted this wool wall hanging with that longing for mountains in my ...
Mountain Hearth Handcrafts
Mother Earth Festival 2012
It was a beautiful weekend out at Stillpoint Farm and I was one happy handcrafter to have my artisan booth there for the third annual Mother Earth Festival. Each year in August, Kathy and Gina open up their farm to a gathering of artists, healers, musicians, and teachers and welcome folks in for this benefit for the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers. I have been vending there since the first ...
Fine Feathered Friends
In honor of my new little featherd friends on the farm, (which you can read about on my other blog here: Meet the Quail ) I thought I'd post some of the gemstone bead necklaces I've made with various ceramic bird pendants. I really enjoy visiting gem faires and finding strands of beautiful polished and chip gemstone beads to string them in. The Redtail Hawk Wise ...
Spring Goddess Class
A couple weeks ago, I had the honor of being invited to teach a needlefelting class to a group of ladies affiliated with Wintergreen Farm, a local Biodynamic, Organic farm that raises wonderful vegetables, fruits and beef. I wrote a post about my kids class field trip to the farm last year called Farm Field Trip, which you can read about by clicking the link. With a ...
May Faire
This week I'm getting ready for the annual May Faire at my childrens' Waldorf School. For the last couple of years, I have volunteered to coordinate artisan vendors, and I am thrilled about the returning group of crafty folks and a few new ones this year. With such a rich arts curriculum at the school, it's nice to see so many creative parents in the community. I'm looking forward to spending ...
Mountain Hearth Handcrafts Nest Giveaway at Wooly Moss Roots
It's Springtime, and the birds are busy building nests in trees, shrubs, barn eaves and marsh grasses all around us. I, too, have been busy building nests in my craft room. I am giving one away over at the Wooly Moss Roots blog this week, so head on over there and put in your entry: http://woolymossroots.blogspot.com/2012/04/giveaway-from-sponsor-mountain-hearth.html Entries are open ...
Lady Spring is On the Way!
I just sold this Lady Spring seasons figure on my Etsy shop this week, and it reminded me that Spring is on the way! Out my window I can see some pink plum blossoms starting to burst out, and the green leaves of bulbs are popping up left and right. It also reminded me that I need to get busy crafting up some new Spring items, so be sure to check up on my Etsy shop in the coming weeks for ...
Mason Jar Cozy Contest
My mason jar warmer is in the running for Cold Antler Farm's mason jar cozy contest! She asked readers to post photos of their creative solutions to insulate canning jars for holding hot beverages. You can stop by Jenna's blog to view the post and leave a comment to put in your vote at: http://coldantlerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/11/warm-jar-flash-mob-part-2.html You can also find ...
Mushroom Hunting
With the rain and mists of Winter in Oregon comes one of my favorite reasons to go out in the woods. Mushrooms. Wildcrafting for fungi is a delightful way to spend a November afternoon, and my enjoyment of these excursions often carries over into crafting inspiration. With Chanterelles piled all over my counter, in my dehydrator and in many of my meals last year, I started making ...
Garden Goddess
It's late Summer and gardens are bountiful. All the gardeners are busy harvesting, and baskets are spilling over with ripe fruits, squash, carrots, potatoes, onions, greens, garlic and tomatoes. Many folks are proudly wearing dirt under their fingernails on a daily basis. The Garden Goddess is smiling on us. I needlefelted this seasons figure from soft, colorful wool ...