Spring, Creating, and a Poem.
April 17, 2016
“There’s a level of panic that comes with all this abundance.” … More Spring, Creating, and a Poem.
Giving
November 25, 2015
Winter always puts me in a reflective mood. After a whirlwind summer, fall brings the work of preserving the harvest and thoughts of the holiday season. As a maker it’s our bread and butter season, we spend our time in the summer planning how we will execute our studio work throughout the fall and have … More Giving
Bowls
October 31, 2015
This month our event will be focusing on bowls and feeding our friends. It has been a thrill to spend a chunk of time just making bowls. Small bowls, big bowls, rice bowls, mixing bowls. Each bowl with it’s own personality created with hand feel, to be cradled in your hand with warm soup. Working … More Bowls
Juggling Hats
July 27, 2015
When I’m in my garden, I’m thinking about making art, when I’m in my studio I’m thinking about food and what to cook next. When I’m cooking my mind wanders, creating a ceramic dish that will complement the food I grow and feed my family. While beekeeping I watch the bees and marvel at their … More Juggling Hats
Hunkering down
November 9, 2013
Confession time…… I haven’t felt the blogging love for quite a while. Writing about the technical/ education based side of my life felt dry and lifeless. Sharing my inner life seems a bit self-absorbed. Going on about the events of the last year of which there were many, well that’s just too much. What’s really setting … More Hunkering down
Spring News from Sage Permaculture and Folk School
June 3, 2013
Good morning all. This rainy Monday has kept me from the garden, so I figured it was time to do a catch up newsletter for you. This time of year is crazy busy, trying to get all the projects done here on the homestead. Gardens planted and plans made. Her are a couple of upcoming … More Spring News from Sage Permaculture and Folk School
Spring classes at Sage
April 8, 2013
As a write the blanket of snow that has enveloped us continues to thicken. My greens in the hoop house are tucked in under 2 layers of remay cloth and my seed starts huddling around the grow lights.The pile of branches are ready and waiting for the upcoming Hugelkultur workshop. May 18th we will be … More Spring classes at Sage
A primer on seed starting
March 5, 2013
On the weekend, I presented a workshop on seed starting. As I always offer to email notes to the participants, I thought I would turn it into a blog post and share with everyone… Seed starting Spring 2013 Soil Soil from your garden is great for the garden not so good for seed starting. Two … More A primer on seed starting
Bittersweet Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2013
Today is Valentine’s day. This is a day that marks so many things for me. Eight years ago today my mother died. She influenced me in so many ways. She was a strong woman. She taught me useful skills and while we worked we talked . I learned about her childhood, my grandparents, especially my … More Bittersweet Valentine’s Day
Imbolc; half way to Spring Equinox
February 3, 2013
This holiday is also known as Candlemas, or Brigid’s (pronounced BREED) Day. One of the 4 Celtic “Fire Festivals. Commemorates the changing of the Goddess from the Crone to the Maiden. Celebrates the first signs of Spring. Also called “Imbolc” (the old Celtic name). This is the seasonal change where the first signs of spring … More Imbolc; half way to Spring Equinox
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