We’ve all been there: staring at the collection of knickknacks in the store, trying to find the perfect little gift for a friend or loved one. Finding a gift with a personal touch is difficult, especially in a marketplace full of things designed with profit first in mind. Enter MakerMail: a delightful new way to connect you with Makers across the globe via sweet moments and … [Read more...] about Make a movement of moments with MakerMail
Make A Movement
MakerMail – an OMHG co-op project
MakerMail is a revolutionary co-op service delivering handmade goodness straight from our makers right to your door! MakerMail is the first collaborative project entirely created by OMHG community members! The team took an idea thrown around at an #OMHG chat and used our collaboration tools to turn it into a beautifully crafted movement directly connecting our makers and … [Read more...] about MakerMail – an OMHG co-op project
Makers! Make A Movement this October
On the 17th of October we'll be gathering to make our first Maker's Retreat on Cortes Island in BC. There is still time to join forces with us and say yes to five days of crafting community and collaboration! For everyone who can't make it we'll be bringing OMHG along as we dedicate October to sharing ways we can make a movement with our head + heart + hands. Makers have been … [Read more...] about Makers! Make A Movement this October
Bamboletta: a Community-Minded Business Made With Crafts(wo)manship and Love
We at Aeolidia were first introduced to Bamboletta when we designed the Bamboletta website for Christina in 2007. We were charmed by her handmade Waldorf dolls, and amazed at how quickly they sold and how frenzied some of her customers seemed! There was always such a rush and crowd on doll "upload days" that for many years, Christina's business model and huge bandwidth use … [Read more...] about Bamboletta: a Community-Minded Business Made With Crafts(wo)manship and Love
What goodness is & why it matters to me
I wrote this piece on how goodness is hard work and a daily choice that requires effort after our OMHG chat last week where we asked “Why Does Goodness Matter”. I had to skip out of the conversation early to pick up my girls from their first day of school and all my thoughts came tumbling out that night. This is my definition of goodness and why it matters sparked by that … [Read more...] about What goodness is & why it matters to me
