happy 2014!

season's greetings

thank you for your continued attention & support this year... happy holidays! ♡

wrapping up the year

pastel phone cases

plant dyed wool yarn

naturally dyed silk scarves

silk & leather go well together

magical minerals

new products

phone cases, diary cover, beauty case

the colours of autumn

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painting light & space

I started painting again, at a course held by the wondeful & talented artist Christa Bartesch.
Learning precise observation and meticulous depiction through portraits and still life- a testing but fun process for me, that's for sure!

green and blue marbled swirls

Christa at work

beautiful light and artwork in Christa's studio

inspirational light & space at the Haggenmacher Udvar

colours of the botanical rainbow

naturally dyed crochet

an ombre crochet bag dyed using natural colours - the perfect accessory for a trip to the farmers' market or storing socks or yarns...

hello autumn

slowly, but surely autumn has crept in- time for hot tea and some pretty scarves!

dye day

seaweed wool

naturally dyed wool yarn is cool blues and greens reminiscent of seaweed gently swaying in the waves

sweet summer spiral

storm grey

I finally managed to dye a beautiful stormy grey colour - overjoyed!

gratitude giveaway

dear BOTANIKA-friends,
as as token of my appreciation for your continued support, I'm hosting a summer giveaway for you all.

All you have to do for a chance to win this pastel pink cotton gauze scarf & rosequartz necklace set is leave a comment naming a store in your town/country where you think BOTANIKA should be stocked.

A winner will be drawn at random on Sunday 21 July, all international participants are very welcome!

✩update: 
thank you all for entering, the lucky winner thanks to random.org is: SÁRA RUZICSKA - please contact me about receiving your prize

biorama fair fair

we spent the weekend in Vienna, at the 2nd Biorama Fair Fair eco-market, I shared a booth with Dénes, the designer of 1mind1 - who turns worn inner tubes into cool jewellery. My soft & pastel pieces and his edgy & dark designs made a nice contrast, here's a little collage of out time there. I met dear friends, made new connections and had an all-round fantastic time!

for more photos from the official site: CLICK HERE

summer favourites

some of my recent favourites, coming with me to Biorama Fair Fair in Vienna this weekend

proud.

the BOTANIKA promo booklet is ready, the digital version is coming soon!

BOTANIKA booklet

coming very soon in both print and digital versions - I can't wait!

pure.

gauze scarf fabric waiting for the dye pot...

sweet summer

daily wisdom

The heart is the fuel tank, so fill it. Fill it with whatever makes your heart feel good.

~~Ziadora through Lee Harris, from The Heart of Humanity and Energy Speaks

Marcel Christ - Powders

somewhere over the /botanical/ rainbow