THE ONION TABLE
Beautifully odd, complex hues from such a humble, ordinary ingredient—onions. Natural dye is the grand master of rich color and onions create some of my favorite hues to work with. My latest...
REVIVING A WOOL SWEATER
Out of nowhere, the temperature just drops. I was at home on one of the first cold and rainy days of the season, and I could not get warm. I...
ROADSIDE WILDFLOWER DYEING
Like many of us, I mourn the end of summer. I love all seasons, but leaving oceanside living and watching the days get shorter is a bittersweet time. This is...
SUMMER READING LIST: RETURN TO SOIL
I've just returned from a much-needed vacation with my husband. Our first, without children, in sixteen years. Leading up to the trip, I was a mess of stress, deadlines, unfinished...
THE STORY BEHIND OUR VAKKA BOXES
I have three children, which means that I am in the car a lot. Traveling to and from school, parties, and various activities — all far from home. During these long car...
RETURN TO SOIL: PIRTTI x BOOKSHOP
I'm proud to announce my "Return to Soil" book list is featured this week on Bookshop! Throughout my life, this idea of “returning to soil” has taken many forms. From...
FROM WEDDING WASTE: THE FLORAL SOCIETY COLLABORATION
Pirtti: I'm going to need a lot of flowers! The Floral Society: Hold my beer. FLOWER-FILLED STUDIO For our latest collaboration, Sierra of The Floral Society asked me to dye...
STUDIO VISIT: NATALIA WOODWARD
I first heard of Natalia of Bat Flower Press through her work with Stone Barns. It was an Instagram post, actually, and it stuck in my memory. Papermaking from waste...
FOR THE LOVE OF HEMP
I wasn't drawn to hemp for any activism or political reason, really. I just happened to come across a beautiful piece of fabric. Two yards, purchased out of curiosity. The...
NEW INTENTIONS: MENDING
In 2022, let's love our clothes a little longer! One of my personal intentions this year is to tackle my mending pile. You might have something similar — a growing...
WHERE DID IT COME FROM? SHOPPING THOUGHTS, PART 2
Shopping can be emotional. It’s easy to get swept up in not-so-practical desires and make hurried decisions that, in my experience, one can later regret. In trying to take a...
BEHIND THE MUSE TOP
Harmony is always possible, but it does take work. I’ve long had a set of criteria for the things that I make and buy: versatile, practical, intentional, in harmony with...