shop notes

This time of year has always felt full of fresh start energy to me and this month's new moon is compounding that feeling in the best of ways. I've been working on so many things behind the scenes this past spring and summer and wanted to share about a few of them as we start to shift towards autumn. First things first, I'm starting to phase out the outer kraft box packaging on many of our products. This outer packaging gets appreciated for such a short time before being recycled...

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reading + listening lately

My casablanca lilies have been in bloom at 6&B Garden this week. They are one of the most divine sensory treats I know, and yet, basically impossible to extract fragrance from. Some things can only be enjoyed in the moment. Our limited-edition summer offerings (including new travel-sized minis) fit into this same category - go grab yours before the season is gone! I'm catching up at the studio after being away for a few days, but I wanted to pop in and share a few things...

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a mini workshop at Love, Henry

I'm delighted to be teaching a mini workshop at local shop Love, Henry next week, on Thursday, April 11th from 6:30-8:30pm. We’ll each create a custom botanical balm to take home with nourishing organic oils and some of my favorite bright and uplifting spring scents, like rose geranium, bergamot, petitgrain, fresh ginger and hinoki. I’ll be sharing a little bit about the inspiration behind marble & milkweed and how I went from pastry chef to botanical potion maker, and...

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fresh spring vintage + open studio hours

A bouquet of fresh vintage pieces has landed in the shop! I've added a few open studio hours to the calendar... Tenuous progress has been made on the carnation scent I've been working on for nearly 3 years now. I've been delighting in this tiny dried wreath gifted to me by a friend. Spring is her...

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making analog beauty possible

Things have been a little quiet around here lately because I’ve been digging myself out from under a pile of nearly a decade's worth of tax paperwork and business expense receipts. The not-so-glamorous side of running a small business. Our tagline, “analog beauty” seemed like a cruel joke as I spent a truly insane amount of time digitizing and shredding faded receipts from as far back as December 2010. It all began when I started to crave a little more shelf space in our...

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a few november notes

managed to start my paperwhites on time for once! he's been gone two years as of Nov. 7th, and this final collection of his work was just released. beautiful. find it at your local bookshop. i've had our autumn playlist on repeat lately, you can tune in here. find what else we're listening to at the studio via our insta-highlights... fortifying myself with this beautiful fresh turmeric from Norwich Meadows Farm + finding inspiration in Diaspora...

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