Trail Botanica

I made a *mildly* bespoke chainsaw trauma first aid kit for his birthday!

Note: I added a quikclot packet after realizing the get baggage did not include it.

I've only winterized one bike this year so I'm making the most of it while running errands around town.

Hi all! I have a few of my framed and unframed prints of native plants and a trail map for sale! Wintergreen, spicebush, monkeyflower, mountain Laurel, rhododendron, Laurel Highlands hiking trail.

If you're looking for a gift for a loved one who enjoys the outdoors, I have shipping supplies to get things out throughout the United States if I receive your order by Dec 16th. I can also do a local handoff in Pittsburgh's East End as late as the 20th. Please message me if that's you!

There's also one of my botanical illustrations on display in group shows at Phipps Conservatory in the Welcome Center on the Oakland campus, as well as the Regional Learning Alliance in Cranberry.

In case folks have been wondering what a former soap maker does after closing shop. I've been collecting clothing from seasonal jobs I've had.

Not pictured: uniform for making artwork, cat sitting, nor art class moderating.

It's been 2 years since I stopped production, moved my business out of a commercial production studio and a year since I finished selling the backstock. I still have a few supplies that I'm in no rush to find new homes for, but also not attached to. I miss making soap but I don't miss making thousands of bars weekly just to cover overhead and not quite pay myself fairly.

I don't regret any of the investment of having a small business as my full time job for 10 years, but I'm not where I thought I would be, either. While it's essential to contribute my labor to organizations that share my values, the current economy can seem smothering so I try to focus on living more clearly as a non consumer.

What should I make with these t- shirts?

Hiking, hot cider, hammocks, and painting fall colors in the woods with last weekend for late birthday celebration.