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Snapshots from a basketry workshop at the and a whisk broom workshop last weekend in Mississippi at La Terre Institute ...
03/14/2026

Snapshots from a basketry workshop at the and a whisk broom workshop last weekend in Mississippi at La Terre Institute for Community and Ecology. Also got to spend some brief time in Bvlbancha/Nola. We still have spots in our willow basket workshop in Weaverville this weekend. Check out the Wild Earth Crafts website (offerings page) for more details. Also don’t forget to subscribe to the monthly-ish newsletter where I share about all things earth craft ☕️ WildEarthCrafts.com

My friend Amal in gäż@ had her family’s tent destroyed in high winds this morning. She said that all her glasses have been broken and there is sand in all of their belongings. She is very scared. How can they continue to live this way?

Craftwork is not divorced from the lands and cultures it is practiced within. Quite the contrary, craftwork is deeply ro...
03/02/2026

Craftwork is not divorced from the lands and cultures it is practiced within. Quite the contrary, craftwork is deeply rooted in and connected to these aspects. When these pieces aren’t brought into the classroom, the whole picture is not there, the education is disconnected and incomplete. I name genocide, land theft, enslavement, and white supremacy in my workshops now because these pieces are related to our practice and creations. I didn’t always do this, but as I’ve grown on my own personal journey, I realize it is a responsibility and a path to healing and change, even if it comes with risks and loss. I’ll be sharing in my next newsletter about how my contract with the John C Campbell Folk School was terminated when I spoke up about white supremacy there last summer. If you want to read about it, you can subscribe to the newsletter at WildEarthCrafts.com.

In Wild Earth Craft workshops, we come together to make baskets, but really we are doing much more than that. We are weaving willow AND words, restoring connections where they have been lost. The next willow basket workshop will be next weekend at the gorgeous pondside pavilion (see slides) at the in Lumberton, MS followed by a whisk broom workshop the next day at the La Terre Institute for Ecology and Community in Kiln, MS. We still have a few spots left in each of those workshops, including equitable access for people of the global majority from racialized communities.

On a related note, I’m excited to continue learning from and engaging with the Reparations Stakeholder Association of Asheville . If you are in the area, be sure to check out their upcoming event on March 17th! Also there is an amazing opportunity to support a talented, local Black artist which I’ll post about in my stories…

As systems fail and innocent lives are stolen, we gather. We name it. We craft like our lives depend on it, because they...
03/02/2026

As systems fail and innocent lives are stolen, we gather. We name it. We craft like our lives depend on it, because they do. We must exercise our muscles of creation to birth new systems that will support life.

12/27/2025

If you live in the southeastern part of Turtle Island, this is a great time of year to be outside collect acorns—-> a delicious, ancient, and abundant source of free food from Mother Earth 🤎

If you want to learn how to turn acorns into a delicious human food, check out the Eating Acorns Course from Wild Earth Crafts. I’ve been collecting and eating acorns for almost 12 years now and it’s become an important part of my life. Through my own trials and errors and through teaching this as an in-person class for the last several years, I’ve learned a lot about the mistakes that newbies make and can help you avoid these.

Accountability —> As a white woman benefitting from white privilege, I am working to dismantle systems of white supremacy and be in right relationship with those from racialized and oppressed communities. For every person that purchases this course, I will make it available as a gift to a First Nations person or a descendant of an enslaved person. Please reach out if this is you.

After over 12 years of experience collecting and eating acorns, I've decided to launch a course to help you learn this a...
12/23/2025

After over 12 years of experience collecting and eating acorns, I've decided to launch a course to help you learn this amazing skill so you can easily enjoy this delicious and nourishing food from the forest! Announcing the Eating Acorns Course: From Tree to Table --> offered now at a **pre-sale discount** for those who sign up before January 1st! https://wildearthcrafts.com/eating-acorns-course

If you're in need of an ethical, zero-waste, handmade, one-of-a-kind, last-minute holiday gift, there are still some ite...
12/18/2025

If you're in need of an ethical, zero-waste, handmade, one-of-a-kind, last-minute holiday gift, there are still some items left in the Wild Earth Crafts Etsy Shop: https://wildearthcrafts.etsy.com (If you're local to the Marshall/Asheville, NC area, I might be able to meetup in person and save you shipping costs and time...)

My Pal friend Amal who has been living in a tent for almost two years said that the occup@tion shot bullets at her tent ...
06/24/2025

My Pal friend Amal who has been living in a tent for almost two years said that the occup@tion shot bullets at her tent last night. She is still alive, but she hasn’t eaten food in two days. She told me she wants to die. I saw photos last night of faces soaked in bl00d and more photos of piles of bodies. We must fully open our hearts to this reality. We must keep speaking up in all spaces, boycotting USrahell, divesting, and decolonizing. Do not come to me asking to learn from me if you are not prepared to grieve these mass mur/ders and if you are not taking any action towards the liberation of all.

You will see photos of students in some recent workshops of mine. All of these students listened to me speak about and condemn genocide and internalized white supremacy. Not all of them appreciated this part of my class. Going forward I’ll be even more transparent about this aspect of my classes, because I refuse to teach without speaking about these things. If you don’t want to listen to this or don’t have the capacity to acknowledge these painful truths that are literally killing our brothers and sisters, my workshop will not be a good fit for you.

Having said that, my workshops fill up now. Because there are many people who want connection. Real connection, which comes at a price. This price. The price of grief and growth.

I am calling in help. I am looking for an assistant-type person or someone willing to be in that role to help me prepare materials and teach at workshops. I’m looking for someone who is already skilled at basketry and/or broom making. This person must ideally also be actively decolonizing themselves. Please reach out if this resonates.

We raised $460 in reparations funds at the willow basket workshop this last weekend. Half was redistributed to the Bigwitch Indian Wisdom Initiative, half was redistributed to the .

If you are a craftsperson, and you haven’t stepped up in these ways, it’s not too late.

It was such an honor and joy to have the opportunity to co-create and collaborate on a willow tray workshop with the tal...
05/25/2025

It was such an honor and joy to have the opportunity to co-create and collaborate on a willow tray workshop with the talented healer and community advocate Whitley English of ✨💎

Whitley is a true medicine woman on a soul-driven mission to help heal and empower others. Her power comes from within and is rooted in personal strength, intuition, and an entire toolbox of modalities. She openly shares her story of being a survivor of domestic violence and how DV is good business for those involved in the legal and carceral systems that make a pretty penny from the bail bonds and attorneys fees involved in DV cases. She is involved in many different community initiatives in the Asheville area and I am in awe of her grace and fierce, radical love ❤️‍🔥

It turned out to be an inter generational workshop with some children present, some young women, some mothers, and even a grandmother (shoutout to Sharon!) ❣️

Whitley surprised me by arranging to have some custom artistic food creations made for the workshop by the talented .burton85 of Kendrick’s Edibles, including a carved watermelon with the Wild Earth Crafts Logo!! 🍉✨🤯🥹

We are super grateful for the willow materials donation from which helped make this workshop possible 🌹⚡️

Thanks so much to the Community Lighthouse Project, Dana Brown, Woodson Branch Nature School , and everyone who attended...
03/30/2025

Thanks so much to the Community Lighthouse Project, Dana Brown, Woodson Branch Nature School , and everyone who attended yesterday’s Willow Tray Workshop with Frea of ! We raised $82 to donate to the Eastern Cherokee Bigwitch Indian Wisdom Initiative!! I am still accepting final contributions and will make the donation and post a receipt by April 5th. (Venmo or send to BIWI directly: https://www.bigwitchindianwisdom.org)

In order to disengage from the oppressive systems I participate in, I need ways to connect with my soul, my source of po...
03/24/2025

In order to disengage from the oppressive systems I participate in, I need ways to connect with my soul, my source of power. Handcrafts help me do that.

A few weeks ago, I found this metal chair frame at the local dump. I had an idea to weave a seat in. Well, I tried it and it worked! I also made a little set of square trivets that I am happy with. If you’d like to learn how to do things like this, you can join me this weekend for a willow tray workshop in Marshall, NC. (Link in bio/comments). Let’s use more willow and less plastic.

Our creativity is more important than we were led to believe. Our imaginations may be the most important muscle we have for creating a better world. Are you exercising yours?

Also, did y’all know I’m part of a liberatory book club where we meet twice a month online to support each other and learn about ways to advance collective liberation? Check it out at LiberationBookClub.com.

Freeee Pal€styne!

✨Crafting can be a potent medicine that connects us to our own creative ingenuity and power. As the systems around us gr...
03/17/2025

✨Crafting can be a potent medicine that connects us to our own creative ingenuity and power. As the systems around us grow more unstable, it’s more important than ever to tap into and replenish our own personal creative and imaginative powers.

🧺If you’ve ever been attracted to willow and willow basketry, you may want to try working with it yourself.

Willow Trays are a great introductory project into willow basketry. Trays similar to the ones pictured here can be used as the base or lid for a basket (see last two slides where the basket has a tray-style base). If you’d like to make one yourself, consider signing up for the Willow Tray Workshop on Saturday, March 29th in Marshall, NC. For more information, see link in bio/comments.🧺

One small thing we can do for this world we love is use more willow and less plastic 🧺🤎🌍

📷Pictures are of participants in willow tray workshops at the and

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