Ilona Aug 7, 20213 minWhat's in it for Handmade?There are so many ways of getting hold of 'stuff' nowadays - you can go to Primark and pay near to nothing, you can go to a local market...
Ilona Feb 26, 20212 minA Love Affair with PomegranatesI recently read something about pomegranates and their incredible antiviral and antibacterial properties (it’s a great fruit to eat in...
Ilona Nov 13, 20202 minDyeing for summer? – Three plants to get you outdoors and beat the November blues.Take a wander outside in November, and in the UK at least, everything is turning various shades of brown or grey, things look soggy and...
Ilona Jun 29, 20201 minWe Dress - A reflective poemWhen we dress Who are we? Thoughts articulated in Shape Cotton Silk… Who am we? Our words can speak, Our thoughts intend, But our clothes...
Ilona Jun 25, 20203 minFashion, Eggs, Supply Chains and CovidYes, this is another mention of the dreaded COVID-19. But when something spurs a thought worth discussing, you have to give it some...
Ilona Jun 1, 20202 minOrganic Fabric, Farmers, and Future Thinking Written in collaboration with Georgie Manly for the Norfolk Organic Group newsletter. When we think of organic, we often think of food....
Ilona Mar 19, 20202 minForgotten Scarves, Charity Shops and The World of ObjectsYesterday I decided to take action and get rid of a scarf. A classic Pashmina style in gold and black, it had been hanging, forlorn and...
Ilona Mar 4, 20202 minHEMP, WATER AND SANDHILL CRANESI recently read a National Geographic article on bird migrations. I love birds, and it touched a particularly sore spot when, perhaps...
Ilona Feb 25, 20202 minLent, Scarcity and Fashion FastingI am currently preparing myself for lent. This is not for a religious reason but has been inspired by another motivation: a quest into...
Ilona Feb 9, 20202 minLet Nature PlaySpring throwback: May last year and I'm on Georgie's plot, experimenting with plants and fabric - rhubarb leaves rolled up with strips of...