Yesterday we visited the Bury Wildlife Festival in Abbey Gardens hosted by Bury Water Meadows Group on Saturday – I hoped to spend longer at the event but unfortunately the day it was on was super jam packed already, but even with the short time I spent there it was still really insightful and great […]
The before and after of my first wild swim with the Nutty Mermaids at Larkwood Lakes and Ecological Park in West Stow, just outside Bury St Edmunds. Funnily enough, I met the owner of Larkwood Lakes later that afternoon at Bury Wild Festival, hosted by the Bury Water Meadows Group. You can read the related blog post […]
I’ve been to many markets since septmber – and never sold one of my larger items. Today – at the Bury St Edmunds makers market – I can proudly say, I sold the first Wild Minder piece I created. It was my first time on the makers market in town, and I was a little […]
At the start of the new year, it was all about locking in markets. I’m still trying to find the right target audience, and I feel nature and art markets are more my thing, so I’m looking for those. I didn’t have this phase in my business last year because I only started doing markets […]
Spring is finally here! It’s all about that returning light, warmer days, and all that lovely new growth. If you’re looking for ways to shake off that “winter hibernation energy” and keep the whole family entertained over the bank holiday weekend, I’ve pulled together a few of my favorite mini-rituals to help you feel in […]
Last Saturday marked a big milestone, my very first craft fair! It was at Elmsfest in Elmswell, Suffolk. If you’d told me a year ago that I’d be setting up a stall of my own, I never would have believed it. The Morning I honestly had the best day. I felt thoroughly prepared (you can […]
It’s the day before my very first craft fair! I’m feeling super excited, a little apprehensive, but actually much calmer than I expected. I thought today would be full-on panic mode, but I feel surprisingly prepared. The only thing I didn’t manage was creating one more patch style I had in mind, along with a […]
It hasn’t been long since my last post, but honestly, there are just so many feelings that come with running a handmade business, especially when you’re also an anxious person. This little blog series is partly a coping mechanism for me: a place to get all the thoughts out of my head and into the […]
This is the moment I’ve been waiting for – that feeling of validation from a stranger. On Thursday, I made my first Etsy sale to someone I hadn’t met before. I was so happy. So elated that someone, completely new to me, saw value in what I’ve made. I’ve had a few sales from lovely […]