For an entire year, I have not bought new clothes, driven by evidence of the harm the fast fashion industry does to the environment and
Tag: Handmade
Facing up to the new normal
If you’ve wondered why and how to make masks, then this post is for you. Making facemasks almost broke me. Apparently I saw the need
The mask makers of Rhodes Village and Zakhele
Celebrating ordinary people emerging as heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic Long before the dust started settling on the mask-or-not debate, people in Rhodes Village and
The power of needle and thread
The art of sewing is stepping out of the closet as we take a stand against mindless consumption of damaging fast fashion. The need and
Evergreen joys
Christmas, for me, is about being with people I care about. On the big Day, we gather to eat together, often under the milkwood trees,
Putting the meaning back into giving
Black Friday is all set to spark the frenzy of festive season buying: you know, when we spend money we often can’t afford on things
There be giants here
Only the most intrepid of us – like my dear V – have ventured outside in the rain and wind of the past week. And
Today smiles on us
After weeks of foul weather, today smiles on us with sunshine and a cooling breath of wind. That breath is becoming a hot berg wind,
My happy jeans with karma
Today, I am wearing my most beautiful jeans and they are making me feel happy, so happy that I want to dance. Not even the
The power of getting lost
My goal these days is to work (as in do paying work) for half the month and do life things, like garden and be with