january in the studio

This month has been a time for restocking the studio with fresh batches of all our formulas post-holiday, as well as taking care of a few housekeeping tasks, like doing the inventory. So many tiny glass bottles full of treasure to account for! In between, I’ve been squeezing in a few formulation experiments, as well as a bit of reading. And of course, thinking about the gardening season ahead and placing seed orders.

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above, clockwise from top left:

all the paperwhites I started at the end of October are nearly done blooming, and I’ve started a second batch, to keep spirits up until things are blooming on their own outdoors

pouring a fresh batch of our rosy lip tint

sending out a fresh batch of teas and treats to our new stockist, Queen of Swords in Mashpee, MA

taking a quiet moment with a beautiful book, recommended to me by Emma

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this month’s studio listening? many different versions of the Goldberg Variations while doing the inventory, like this one, this one and this one

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below, clockwise from top left:

the glorious golden color of our nourishing serum infusion, a blend of organic jojoba oil from the Sonoran desert, together with sustainably harvested frankincense from Somaliland and organic calendula and marshmallow root

pouring a cup of sunshine, in the form of a very special limited-edition batch of lemon verbena tisane

making up samples of our forest tea, an earthy, smoky, woodsy blend that’s perfect for the season

one of the many bunches of carnations I’ve been keeping around the studio this month, easily found around the neighborhood during the Lunar New Year celebrations, and the inspiration behind our Grand Street botanical perfume

Until next time,

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