I am Mariangela, a fibre/textile artist, maker of Zafu cushions and whacky textiles. I studied languages and medieval/renaissance art in Florence, and I have a background in industrial knitted goods prototype making....
Can we campaign for the environment if our personal money is tied up for financial gain with the very companies that are responsible for its demise?...
Should value measured in TIME or MONEY? When you made your last purchase, what was the first number you thought about? Was it the number on the price tag? Or, the number of years you thought your purchase might last?...
How many times have you heard these above claims from a retail salesperson when shopping? ...
I am a Naturopath, business owner, product developer, public speaker, herbal tea enthusiast, meditation teacher and mother of 2 wildling boys....
We all know that feeling too well. You're going somewhere nice only to get dressed and find that you have nothing to wear. Despite your wardrobe looking like an overstocked thrift store, your jeans are too tight, none of the colours match, and all of...
2017 marks the 10 year anniversary of this blog. As I look back on the reason I have kept this website going over the past decade, I can proudly and honestly mark out the why that makes me do what I do. I sincerely want to...
We all love to bring in the new year with lots of bubbles and joyous cheer, however, you may want to break a few habits over this festive season that will keep you from ruining your green-minded resolutions. BYO glass. The drinking is fun while it lasts,...
It's that time of year again when the shopping centre car parks are full to the gutter, and the last place you want to be is cued up in front of a department store counter with a bunch of plastic rubbish in your arms. Rocking up...
WHAT IS BAMBOO? Bamboo Textiles can be either cloth, yarn or garments made out of Bamboo fibres. In the past, bamboo strips have been used to make stiff accessories such boning for corsets and jewellery. However, in recent years new technologies have been developed to mulch...