Knitting up a White Christmas
My first Christmas in Germany and I’m still waiting on the snow to come, they’ve been predicting it for weeks and it’s just been one disappointment after another. One thing that’s kept me happy however is knitting up Christmas presents, something I could never do in Sydney for obvious reasons. I’ve decided to share my little secret with you because firstly it’s the cosiest and most satisfying pastime on a below zero European winter night,... Read More
Use your scraps!
For the 2 weeks of the past school holidays I was invited by Token Imagination to run a craft workshop at the Sydney Children’s Festival at Carriage Works. The activity was to make wishing flags that would be strung together and hung up in the foyer, flying high as eager children entered for their day of festivities. The inventiveness and intuitiveness of the children – from 2 year and upwards – was so eye-opening and inspiring. The task was simply to select... Read More
Cittaslow in the Blue Mountains
by Paul Payten , In March 2007, Katoomba Blue Mountains became the second Cittaslow in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere. This was seen as exciting and very worthwhile by those aware of the concept and who did the work in its name. This, in fact, was not an entirely new movement towards a sustainable and resilient community, as it had begun many years previously under a variety of other names, many of which continue today in 2011. However, it was unique in its breadth... Read More
Others taking up the slow Christmas!
I came along this article from our friends at re-nest. Love the shared spirit! Deck the Halls With DIY Decorations! Then Tralalala All You Want… A Colorful DIY String Wrapped Twig Wreath Here’s re-nest’ new holiday song: Deck the halls with D-I-Y! Tralalalalalalalala! ‘Tis the season to not buy! Tralalalalalalalala! Don we now our crafty projects! Tralalalalalalalala! Tell the fam you’ve got it covered! Tralalalalalalalala! We... Read More
