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Weaving the bone woman shawl with my ancestors….
“Weaving is a profound metaphor for understanding the of the universe and our place in it. Through the physical process of weaving we gain a better understanding of the world, and how we as humans are woven through it.” Susan Barrett Marrill My longing to to create using textiles goes back to my childhood, but…
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I come from a long line of prostitutes. This is a sentence I am often heard sharing within the circles of women I work with, and startling as it sounds, it is the truth, a part of my personal ancestral truth and pathway. My ancestors were also warriors and farmers, herbalists, midwives, beekeepers and…
Read MoreA brief history of Indigo, Woad and the Ancestral connection….
I have long been interested in Indigo and Woad especially since Woad in particular is connected to my Scottish and Irish ancestors. Indigo, the colour of the sky and water and the source of deep alchemical magic and revere across most of the world! For some time now I have been gathering the ingredients and…
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