Soap making

As a fiber artist who spends countless hours spinning wool and stitching intricate quilts, I realized that caring for these textiles was just as important

The alchemy of turning simple oils and alkali into a luxurious, cleansing bar has fascinated me for over a decade. There is a profound satisfaction in

I remember the precise moment my soap making hobby transformed from a tedious chore into a creative passion, and it wasn’t because of a new fragrance oil or mold.

There is something remarkably empowering about taking control of the everyday products we bring into our homes, moving away from harsh industrial chemicals

There is something profoundly grounding about transforming simple fats and oils into a luxurious, cleansing bar of soap using nothing but chemistry and patience.

There is a primal kind of magic in taking a caustic substance like lye and simple kitchen oils, then transmuting them into a luxurious, skin-nourishing bar of soap.

The gentle alchemy of transforming oils and lye into a solid, cleansing bar has fascinated me for over a decade. While many oils play a role in this chemistry

My fascination with soap making began years ago when I started suffering from terribly dry skin during the winter months. Store-bought bars left me itchy

As a fiber artist who grows my own dye plants, nothing is more heartbreaking than watching a thriving bed of indigo or marigolds succumb to a sudden infestation of aphids.

When I first poured a golden stream of olive oil into a pot of melted coconut oil, I didn’t realize I was acting as a chemist. I was simply mesmerized