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
Make A Movement
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
Enroll in the Academy of Goodness this September
Welcome to the Academy of Goodness where everyone is a teacher and the curriculum is doing good, being awesome, and learning about what matters. The OMHG is building a cooperative community and our October Maker's Retreat is gathering to make a movement-these are big steps and we have so very much to learn. This September we're going back to school in the best way possible! … [Read more...] about Enroll in the Academy of Goodness this September
Buy good things from real people!
This August OMHG packed up and ran away from home to join in on the first ever Etsy Road Trip! From Montreal to Ottawa, Kingston, and Toronto we got to travel Canada meeting lovely makers, falling in love with local neighbourhoods by staying in awesome Airbnb's and spreading the handmade love. Check out this sweet road trip video of our adventures made by the talented crew at … [Read more...] about Buy good things from real people!
