Have you ever wondered how historical artists sourced their paints? Da Vinci could not simply walk into the nearest craft store and choose from a rainbow assortment of colors to create his next masterpiece. And honestly, can you imagine the Mona Lisa painted in the gaudy acrylics you see today…
There is no better way to immortalize the plants of summer than to turn them in to wearable artwork! One of my favorite ways of doing this is to bundle eco-print. While each plant may require a slightly different process to acquire the best print, here are the basics…
If you want to make your own black walnut powder or get to the delicious meat inside, you have to separate the green hull from the shell of a walnut. This can be an admittedly difficult, time consuming task– but not with my tried and true method of hulling…
This year’s Earth Day brought us the first truly warm day of the year. It was a welcome relief after a late snow storm left us with several inches of unexpected snow (which I stubbornly refused to shovel from my driveway). The snow made me particularly nervous for…