Jackdaw
december 2025
It is early December and as I sit here writing this, I look outside the window and our little hamlet is wrapped in mist. It makes everything feel a little closer, a little quieter. From somewhere in the distance, I can hear sheep bells. Tiny notes drifting through the mist like a reminder that life keeps moving slowly, even when the days grow shorter.
Even though it is winter now, the wall hanging that I am sharing was made during autumn. This wall hanging was a custom piece, and the family asked for a jackdaw and other botanical illustrative elements that were meaningful for them. Hand painting these illustrations on linen made this piece personal, and the warm palette of autumn brought everything together in a gentle and natural way.
I am also sharing another piece that I finished around the same time that was made for my little shop. It has the same colour palette with deep red shades and has botanical illustrations of dye plants. I chose these dye plants intuitively by their shape. It is a quiet celebration of the beautiful colours they give to us.
Each season offers its inspiration and I try to capture a small part of it in each piece that I make.
