We want to celebrate and share with you a few of the Makers we love and are consistently inspired by - be it artists, craftspeople, the Makers of incredible food, gardening experts or the creatives and visionaries behind beautiful businesses.
18th May 2021 marks the 12th anniversary of the Sri Lankan civil war. The poets of Sri Lanka have sung the praises of the island nation’s stunning beauty - and spoken to of the conflicts which have torn it apart. Like so many, Sri Lankan mothers were moved into expressing their grief onto paper.
A secret that the makers amongst us have known for a long time is the joy of making as a wellness and relaxation practice. Making requires enough of your attention to provide a distraction from the stresses of daily life yet is often repetitive enough to allow you to lose yourself in the rhythm of it. This article explores the Power of Making as a tool to enhance your wellbeing and makes a case for getting lost in the creative flow.
The first in our blog series on ‘The Power of Making’. Inspired by the words of Leanne Praine who writes, “knitting, weaving, embroidery- no matter what the medium is, textiles are both by products and generators of narrative” -this first post explores the idea of making as an act of rewriting the narrative and imagining a kinder and better world.
For Fashion Revolution Week 2021 we sit down to chat with Besma Whayeb, founder of sustainable living blog Curiously Conscious and online creator’s platform Ethical Influencers. Join us as we talk about Besma’s two start-ups as well as her thoughts on activism, social media and purchasing choices!
Join us for our final instalment of our #ChoosetoChallenge series for International Women’s Day. Today we chat with Devi, Sambol Foundation’s founder, and dig into her fresh insight into creating an NGO and the power of women.
The third instalment of our #ChoosetoChallenge series for International Women’s Day. Today we’re sitting down with Mitsu, MITSUTEA’s founder, and talking all things business building, tea and women’s day.
Join us in the second instalment of our #ChoosetoChallenge series for International Women’s Day. Today we’re introducing Zoe, Wunder Workshop’s founder, and her passion for the power of turmeric, sustainability and entrepreneurship.
The first instalment of our #ChoosetoChallenge series, for International Women’s Day, introduces Meena, AMMA’s workshop manager, and her story of overcoming adversity to lead an all-women social enterprise.
