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Ellie Beck weaving detail, naturall dyed yarn.JPG

Ellie Beck Weaving : The Things I Do Not Know 2018.JPG

2014, woven wall hanging, naturally dyed greens and landscapes.png

2017, woven wall hanging, wool & silk, naturally dyed, with flower stems.jpg

Ellie BEck weaving : Don't Let the Raptures pass you by.JPG

Ellie Beck Weaving: The Space Between 2018.JPG

2014, woven wall hanging, indigo dyed fleece and found stick.png

2017, woven wall hanging pinks, naturally dyed silk thread.jpg

2014, woven wall hanging, naturally dyed wool and fibres.jpg

2014, woven wall hangings wool, silk, naturally dyed indio.JPG

2015, woven wall hanging, botanically dyed fleece, silks and theads.png

Ellie Beck - loom weaving with Indigo dyed yarns.JPG

Ellie Beck - Petalplum - Weaving Myself - loom weaving blues and whites naturals indigo web size.jpeg

Ellie Beck Petalplum woven greys and pinks her landscape.JPG

Ellie Beck Weaving Natural Dyed yarn detail.JPG

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Ellie Beck Petalplum Loom weaving work in progress.JPG

Ellie Beck Petalplum Loom Weavings My stories - Seasons of our Creative Lives.JPG

Ellie Beck Petalplum Seasons of Our Creative Lives stories and ideas, loom weaving.JPG

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Ellie Beck Petalplum Weaving detail Deep Inside Her.JPG

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I haven’t posted here for a month - and golly it feels good. I’ve just been soaking up the slowness of these holidays. Just being with my children, with the mess, reading lots of books (I’m on Good Reads - are you?), stitching in little pockets of time, tending my garden (in this heat). ⠀
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I finally remembered my own advice about taking January extra slow. I haven’t set myself any tasks or deadlines, or projects that were focused on a customer-timeline. ⠀
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My daughter starts high school in a few short weeks, my son in yr 9, my youngest 3-days a week at preschool. But these days are for hugging and playing and walking and cooking and eating and noise and mess.⠀
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Factoring slowness into your days is so important. Give yourself and your family space to say yes, to things that matter (and no to the things that don’t). ⠀
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Eat popcorn for dinner, go camping in your backyard, hang out at the library, let the kids feed themselves. Hop off your computer, your device & go throw a picnic rug under a tree. Take your stitching (or knitting or ....), and some art supplies and books. ⠀
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And just be. Right where you are right now.

‘A society grows great when wise old (wo)men plant trees under whose shade they know they shall never sit’ {Greek proverb}. ⠀
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My mother planted this magnolia tree some 35 or 40 years ago. And while she probably did in fact imagine she would one day sit under it, she & my father planted trees for the purpose of planting trees, and growing the forest more abundant. ⠀
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I think if we all lived with not our own selves in mind, but our grandchildren & future generations (of humans & other animals), then we would all be planting more trees for future shade & food & nourishment. ⠀
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If you’re unsure what to gift to anyone this season then perhaps a plant is a good idea. A small indoor plant, a fruit tree, a pot of herbs or flowers, or something that will one day (in 40 or 50 or 100 years) be a stunning tree. There are so many different options to suit something for everyone, every home, every skill-level, garden-size.⠀
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Having a plant, a garden, a forest to tend & enjoy is perhaps one of the most soul-nourishing things any human could partake of. Nature has a way of bringing us back to our centre, quietens us, grounds us, nourishes us. Not to mention nourishing the soil, providing for bees, butterflies & insects.⠀
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There is so much waste at Christmas time (billions of $ of wasted throw away gifts), please gift with intention & not a stressed-attitude. What could be more joyful than receiving a pot of flowers or herbs to remind us of the simple, small moments in life. ⠀
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What’s your favourite plant to gift or receive ? 🌿🌸I’m saving cosmos seeds from my garden and would love to send some to people in the new year; if you’d like to receive some seeds leave a comment and I’ll send you some (Australia only).

On the first day of this year I wrote myself a letter, saying that I wanted to ‘make art everyday’. I also started hand stitching this Fearless Quilt using my botanically dyed fabrics & pieces from my fabric collections. ⠀
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As the year draws to its end I’m pondering the things I’ve done, the things I wanted to do, the things I didn’t do. This quilt is still not quite finished; but I did also make numerous mini ‘tea quilts’ as well as other semi-quilted pieces. ⠀
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And while I didn’t make literal art every single day I do believe that the way we live our lives is artful. So sometimes simply getting dressed, or arranging flowers from the garden, or composing photos or words or stories is an art in & of itself. Or the art of making friends. Or the tumultuous art of being a parent.... (am I clutching at straws with that one 🤨🤔🙏).⠀
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What I am saying is it doesn’t always matter if we don’t manage to cross everything off our to-do lists (in a day or a year or a lifetime), what matters - I think - is how we do the things we do.⠀
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How we go about our daily lives, with intention, with an art, & a mindfulness. ⠀
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Here’s hoping you’re all finding the intention, the slowness, the quality & mundane gentle beauty in these often overwrought days. Remember less is mostly always more; except for love, gratitude, respect, honesty, of course 💕 - we can always give more of that can’t we. ⠀
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What are you giving MORE of this season ?? ⠀

Mindful Intentional Creativity - I am loving these cards that Rachel @darling_mills_studio and I made. I know we made them for you, but I feel like we made what we both need.... and perhaps that’s what you need too 😊⠀
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Setting intentions, choosing what to focus on, creating space in your days & life. Little moments to bring you back to “you”. To here and now. A simple re-set.⠀
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For your creative practice, but really they work for your everyday - from the scurry of parenting, work, trying to do it all. And wondering how.⠀
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I’ve spent 3 days building up the colour (with nature’s dyes) on these little linen bags. And I’m so very happy with them. I think they match perfectly with the cards that Rachel designed using both our words & our marks, prints, patterns.⠀
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🌿 Mindful Creativity 🌿 - these are currently available for our special pre-order price until tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon. We’ll be posting them on Friday to allow plenty of time to arrive at your place (Australian addresses only for Christmas - everyone else it will arrive in the New Year : perfect time to set new Intentions).⠀
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Who are these cards for?? You, makers, artists, crafters, creatives, almost-ready-to-call-myself-an-artists, soul-whisperers, parents, teens, friends, lovers.... anyone who needs beautiful simple reminders to tap into the wonderful sense of self creativity & slowing down.⠀
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Details on my website.⠀
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Rachel and I can’t wait to hear what you think of them. We’re so very very excited about these. 💕

Hello Brisbane Friends! This Sunday, come & join us for an end-of-year Christmas type gathering. Zoe @peregrinationz and I will bring some baked treats and we will make some foraged wreaths.⠀
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All welcome. Please comment or dm or email to let us know you’re coming. Tag friends to let them know. Spread the word for a festive gathering.⠀
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Orleigh Park, West End. 10am Sunday 9th Dec.⠀
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Bring a picnic rug, a plate to share, your hat and any garden / foraged leaves for adding to a wreath.⠀
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Would be so so lovely to see you / meet you. {this photo is from 2 years ago. I still have this wreath made from vines from our forest. My girl has grown up so much since then}.

Just this. Simple moments. Soaking up all the goodness & holding it in my soul & heart.⠀
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I have received so many emails & messages from people thanking me for putting my ecourses on a pay what you can option. & it’s making me feel full & nourished, & like we’re all here together in the right place.⠀
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I don’t think making art or learning a new craft, or creative skill, or all the associated materials, etc etc should cost a lot of money. What I mean is I don’t think it should only be limited to people with money.⠀
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I do though highly value creatives, artisans, makers, artists getting paid what they are worth but in my small indie business I’m constantly trying to find a way to balance both of these possibilities.⠀
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Allowing everyone to access my online courses at a price that fits for them is one way. & your emails are letting me know how much you needed & wanted this. ⠀
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I wish I could share all the stories you’ve been sharing with me. The single parents who knew they needed something else in their life, to nourish themselves & now are learning basket making or other new creative skills through my courses.⠀
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Or the family with lots of creative kids who all want to learn something different - now able to access all the courses to learn together.⠀
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Or the low income earner who hadn’t been able to factor workshops or courses into their budget, and now could.⠀
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I sometimes wonder if the world might be a simpler place if more people sat down & made something, or drew/painted something, or wrote something, or crafted something, or baked something, or tinkered something .... and spent a few moments or indeed hours in the quietness of their own creative / maker self.⠀
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I would love to know what’s your favourite of my online courses, if you have one. Or what would you love to learn if you could?

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