My Aussie cousin has been visiting Clasheen and was totally amazed by how quickly my young eucalypts are growing. The trees behind us were planted in May 2018 as approx 9" plugs and provide a never ending source of eco printing leaves and bark for...
Greetings from rural Co. Carlow. There was a beautiful sunset last night as I walked down the old Mass path towards Ballymurphy Church. Already there are signs of spring in the hedgerows and many birds have started to build nests, even though the weather has...
Shauna and I invite you to join us and raise a glass to celebrate the two year anniversary of the Nicola Brown - Eco Printing and Felting Facebook group. Over the course of 24 months, this online community of like minded individuals has gained 24.3K...
One of the first things that I did when I renovated my old farmhouse in 2005 was plant a few fruit trees. These are now rewarding me in spades although they the apples don’t usually fall in such quantities at the one time. We had a lot of heavy...
If you are interested in life in rural Ireland and the eco printing process, this CraftHub video shares a glimpse of daily life at Clasheen and my move towards a more sustainable textile practice. Click HERE or the below images to check it out! ...
Good morning from rural Ireland. The hedgerows are very lush right now and one of my favourite flowers to forage are the various vetches growing on the lane leading down from the country road to my old farmhouse at Ballybrack, Co. Carlow. I can’t resist...
Hi everyone, I’m sorry to say I’ve been having endless trouble in the back end of the lifestyle Instagram account about the broader aspects of developing a sustainable textile practice and life in rural Ireland so have had to set up a totally new one....
I've got exciting news! I’ve set up a new Instagram account to share a glimpse of the broader aspects of my daily Irish life as I develop a sustainable textile practice and help others do the same. If you’re interested in nature and the environment,...
Thanks one and all for joining me on social media for this incredible journey. I could never have expected to meet so many of you wonderful peers, interested in sustainability and creating beautiful textiles! Last weekend I passed the 100K followers threshold on Instagram which...
Much has happened in the eco printing and sustainable art world since this video was recorded almost 8 years ago in December 2014, a lot has happened at Clasheen too! The young oak trees are amazingly tall, a new off-the-grid garden studio is in use...