Autumn 2025
Check out our beautiful naturally dyed fabrics, cushions, iPad cases, bottle bags, hand-painted nib holders and personalised books.
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So many gift ideas...
WHAT'S NEW AT W&M?
Amazing Autumn
It is harvest time here in beautiful Worcestershire, and as farmers gather in hops, potatoes and apples, we busy ourselves gathering oak galls and dahlia petals. We will turn them into amazing natural inks over the next few months.
In our view, oak gall ink is superior to all other inks. It is absolute magic watching it darken to beautiful, matte black as it dries. We are fortunate to have several impressive oak trees around our homes, and the gall wasps have been busy this year. We love taking time out of dog walks to gather a selection from each tree, always leaving many to ensure that we are not affecting the natural rhythms of life.
We have oak galls available to sell to any fellow ink makers. Just contact us by email or visit our Etsy shop if you are interested.
BRINGING NATURAL COLOUR TO LIFE
Childrens natural craft workshops
Teaching is both an occupation and an addiction. Wild and I love facilitating learning in the classroom, but we also enjoy getting out and about. Where other teachers count down to school holidays for a jolly good rest, we look forward to the opportunity to design and deliver inspiring children's courses using natural resources, creative skills and even a little bit of scientific magic.
Popular courses to date have included:
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Indigo dyeing.
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Charcoal production, drawing and marshmallow toasting.
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Making natural inks and using them for calligraphy.
This year we are planning more exciting courses - perfect for all abilities ranging from young enthusiasts to art scholars.
BRINGING NATURAL COLOUR TO LIFE
Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go - unknown.
The writer of those words may be "unknown" but they are certainly very wise indeed:
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As the vibrant greens in nature fade, the plethora of oranges, yellows, reds, and golds leave us in rapture.
Not to mention the plentiful harvest of ink-making materials and time... the time to come inside to brew, play, plan, stitch and create using this season's colour and those we harvested in the hazy days of summer.
#wildandmadder