letting go to make room for what’s next
I recently decided to sell the garments I have made over the past decade, because I really need to clear out some physical and energetic space in my studio. I’m so fortunate to have a beautiful space to work in, and so grateful to have worked on so many projects where I’ve had the opportunity to keep so much of what I’ve made but I wasn’t ready to let go until now. I’m sure part of it is a lingering bit of scarcity mindset (Will I ever get to make such beautiful garments again??) and part of it is simply wanting to remind myself of the work I’m capable of creating, the relationships I’ve formed over the years through that work, and honestly I just like pretty things. I love these pieces, but it’s not really helping me to have them around any more. I think I’m outgrowing holding onto things. In fact, I think maybe these garments have outgrown ME and they want to find a purpose greater than hanging on a clothes rack or packed in a moving box.
“All flourishing is mutual.”
I’m going to be 50 this year (much later this year) but it still has me thinking about my future. What’s the future I want to create with the rest of my life? What’s the legacy I want to leave? What’s the impact I want to have on the world around me? It’s an exciting time for me! One that requires some pruning, if I’m to flourish. And as Robin Wall Kimmerer explains it “All flourishing is mutual.” I want you to flourish, too. So, I’m collaborating on new projects and creating courses (Including a very beginner course to come this summer if you want to learn to sew clothes but don’t know where to start).
During a period of so much forward thinking and all this self-reflection, I realized I need to make room in my physical space to create what’s next.
I am ready to find new homes for the beautiful samples I made for various publications, fabric line releases, trade shows, catalogs, and experiments.
I’ve listed garments that I have created over the last decade in my shop. They need new homes. They are beautiful and lovingly made and deserve to be worn and loved. If you’ve ever owned a piece of clothing I’ve made, you know it’s something special. It’s pretty common that Ella’s hand-me-downs are on their 5th or 6th child! All of these one of a kind pieces belong on bodies -in wardrobes- becoming part of new stories. You’ll notice as you peruse the listings that I’m including light alterations at no additional charge because I want you to feel like what you buy is personal. It’s important to me that whoever wears these next feels beautiful, whatever that means, and loved.