...Other Crafty Curiosities!
- Art -
I've been drawing & painting since childhood, first inspired by the beautiful illustrations in children's picture books. I've continued to love painting mythic fantasy & very real subjects, beings seen and unseen - fairies, mermaids, witches, sasquatch, dragons and more. My art has appeared in several books, online magazines, and I regularly show at San Diego Comic-Con International's annual Art Show. Here is a sampling of my style. It can be found at my art *WEBSITE* with links there to purchase as prints, greeting & blank cards, mugs, pillows, and on a bevy of other useful products! (Sasquatch Experience)
- Writing -
Writing is something else I've loved all my life; ...as a child writing stories and poems, ...through school as a newspaper editor, ...later obtaining completion from the Institute of Children's Literature, ...and as a beat reporter for my community newspaper. A recent story of mine is included in the following publication. I love to collect typewriters, too!
- Fiber Crafts -
As long as I can remember, I've been knitting and crocheting. I grew up in a family skilled in several textile crafts....knitting, crocheting, sewing, quilting, embroidery, etc. I also learned to spin my own yarn! I love to sit in my fairy garden on warm days, spinning fiber into yarn! Very meditative! Here is a sample of some of my one-of-a-kind wares. More are available HERE at my Etsy Shop!
- Pyrography -
Another craft I enjoy is pyrography...the art of wood-burning. Here are some samples, and they are available HERE.
And we have an Etsy shop devoted to our collection of Wylde Wytch Soaps line + bringing back our Wylde Faerie Soaps!
.....and MORE!
Thanks for checking out my other crafts!
~Carol
Thanks for checking out my other crafts!
~Carol
Thanks for checking out my other crafts!
~Carol
Re: our Wylde Wytch Soaps
Long, long ago...before there was a doctor in every village to tend the ills of townfolk, there was the village Wise Woman...some called her "witch", because her powers to heal seemed very nearly *magical*! She simply understood how to use the power of both wild and hand-grown botanicals to heal and soothe, settle and calm, even lighten the mood with the power of aromatherapy.
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This knowledge she acquired was passed down to her by a family member or other Wise Woman who taught her as a trusted acolyte. Some knowledge she acquired through tried-and-true experimentation. Many who would scorn or side-step her in public for her peculiar ways, her herb-strewn hair and muddy skirts from garden work..... sought her out desperately when suddenly in pain, suffering a persistent ailment, or their child was sick with fever. Her *magic* was simply a love of and understanding of how to use Earth's plant bounty, known then, and still, as Wise Woman Ways.
A bundle of muslin-wrapped herbs was prepared, a tea or tincture mixed, a poultice tucked in leaves, a soothing balm poured in a jar, a corked bottle filled with finely pestled powders, and the seeker was sent home with instructions for use, or was cared-for near her warm hearth along with a bowl of savory soup and a mug of herbal tea. A few coins were dropped in the Wise Woman's jar, or loaves of fresh bread or a basket of vegetables promised for the following day.....and all was in balance between caregiver and those who sought her expertise.
And Wise Woman Ways continue today.....by those who have learned the ways, or are gifted with "the knowledge". Let us gather and mix, pestle and stir, measure and chant for you! You've found Wylde Wytch Soaps, and there's a special kind of magic in our soaps! Many of you will remember this line of soaps, a division of our Ancient Alchemy soap line! We cut back our Wylde Wytch Soap line during the pandemic due to unavoidable production constraints when I was needed to help manage my husband's business as well as my own (and have continued to do so), but so many of you have asked us to bring them back, I decided to on Etsy, in limited production! There's also been such a huge demand for our Wylde Faerie Soaps to come back, we also brought those back as well! I hope you enjoy again, our witchily wonderful and faerie magical collection of Wylde & Wise Woman Soaps! I've always been a firm believer that Earth provides us with EVERYTHING we need. It's up to us to educate ourselves on how to use her offerings!
Or, stay in touch with those who DO know how!
~Carol
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