Author: Helen

Blog (8)

  • Building a Nest

    Building a Nest

    I am a homebody. Always was, always will be. My home is my sacred sanctuary and if I don’t have to leave it, I…

  • A Stone Bowl

    A Stone Bowl

    A cruisy 45 minutes’ drive South out of Christchurch around the Port Hills on Highway 75 sees me to Birdlings Flat nestled right where…

  • A Quiet Spark: Inspiration from Humble Things

    A Quiet Spark: Inspiration from Humble Things

    The other week, I was sitting under our plum tree at the studio, holding a cup I made, still warm from the bisque kiln…

  • Note to Self

    Note to Self

    After my Death & Birds piece, I had the idea for another, similar one. Who hasn’t imagined tucking a secret note into a hidden tree…

  • Autumn Bounty

    Autumn Bounty

    Autumn arrived, and Big Tree shed her foliage as she does every year, her heart-shaped leaves with serrated edges turning from dark summer green…

  • Death and Birds

    Death and Birds

    When I was a little girl, I was most happy to sit in a corner with a book while my neighbour friend called for…

  • Warts and All

    Warts and All

    Trees are beautiful. You can gaze at a tree for hours, discovering new details, losing yourself in the quiet whisper and subtle movements of…

  • First Joys

    First Joys

    My place of work was located just up the road, and I was usually early to arrive, using the time to walk amongst the…