Andrea’s fascination with the world of colour and texture began as a child mixing and blending in her grandmother’s exotic spice cupboard. As a teen these mad scientist experiments found expression in a lengthy journey with tie-dyeing, and later as a Waldorf school teacher where her creative propensity found a home in artistic curriculum presentation. Now as a retiree Andrea’s love of teaching manifests through creating journals of varying design with eco-printed papers.

Discovering that the natural colours of flowers, leaves, berries, herbs, seeds and organic growth of forests and gardens could be infused onto cloth and paper through a mindful process using heat, water and pressure can open up a whole new relationship with the botanical realm and its whispering secrets. By practicing respectful, ethical foraging and gathering, forests brim with expressive potential and gardens bloom with endless possibilities.