Soap making

The salty, bracing scent of the ocean has always felt like home to me, grounding my spirit whenever I feel untethered. Bringing that elemental energy into

As a fiber artist who usually spends months on a single intricate tapestry or quilt, I occasionally crave a project that offers instant gratification and

There is a distinct form of everyday magic in taking caustic, dangerous ingredients and transforming them into a luxurious, skin-loving necessity.

There is something undeniably magical about standing in my kitchen, wearing safety goggles and an apron, and watching simple oils and an alkaline solution

My adventure into soap making began as a necessity for my fiber arts, specifically seeking a gentle, natural way to clean delicate hand-spun wool without

There is something primal and profoundly satisfying about taking raw fats and turning them into a cleansing bar of gold. I still remember the first time

There is a quiet, almost ancient magic in standing over a pot of melting oils, watching golden liquids swirl together before transforming them into something entirely new.

There is something profoundly primal and satisfying about holding a bar of soap you created from scratch, knowing exactly what ingredients are touching your skin.

As an artisan who has spent years standing over curing racks and monitoring trace, I have developed a complicated but affectionate relationship with grapeseed oil.

The alchemy of turning simple oils and alkali into a luxurious, skin-loving bar is one of the most satisfying transformations I have ever witnessed in my studio.