In Her Studio

“There are days when solitude is a heady wine that intoxicates you with freedom, others when it is a bitter tonic, and still others when it is a poison that makes you beat your head against the wall.”— Colette Dear readers, The pandemic, and the social distancing that comes with it, has affected all of us deeply in many ways. Personally, one of the things I’ve struggled with the most over the previous months has been isolation. I’m a rather social and gregarious person, so being separated from family, friends, and colleagues has been even more difficult than I expected. Here at Stampington & Company, we have been fortunate to be able to work predominately from home. For the first few months of the pandemic I worked happily in my…

It started with a boy. With a little faith and a lot of love, I sold all my belongings and stepped away from everything familiar. I left Vancouver Island, Canada, for North Carolina with nothing more than a suitcase. Little could I have known that the South’s rich history would unleash my creative heart. Before Pinterest and the ease of seeing everything on social media, I was well down the road of life and had yet to ever see mason jars, ironstone, or old tobacco baskets — just a few of the things with which I was excited to decorate our home. The more I fell in love with antiques, the more I was completely enraptured by the story and soul of each piece. My newfound love of all things…

I have had a passion for vintage for as long as I can remember. Long before vintage was a huge trend as it is today, I was always looking around to find the hidden gems in thrift shops or secondhand markets. I still absolutely love to go on a treasure hunt! After high school I attended TMO Fashion Business School. When I graduated I got a job at a jeans store called Men at Work, where I quickly worked my way up to creative visual merchandise manager. In my early 20s I was responsible for the design and execution of the window displays in all 60 stores. During this time my passion for vintage was still rooted in my life, so, in addition to my full-time job, I started a…

My business, Meadow & Moss, and the Victorian farmhouse studio I now lovingly create from, were inspired by my many summers spent rambling across North America in an old van. Slowly traveling down winding back roads and immersing myself in all the wild magic Mother Nature has to offer gifted me a nostalgia that has never left, and inspired my love for bringing old treasures and nature together as art. The dream had always been to bring these influences to a rural setting where my creativity and passion for growing flowers could come together in an old house filled with thrifted antiques and uncommon goods. From our current heritage homestead, I now offer earthy creations and bouquets with homegrown flowers. I lovingly tend to the blooms from seed in our…

… I am greeted by the fragrant, woody smell from the cedar of Lebanon tucked up high on my shelf, the tart Cherry wood used on my last project, and the deep, earthy, rich tone of black maple that produces the most stunning dark vases. I’ve always loved the beauty of nature and what it yields; it awakens my creative side. In my space, you’ll find salvaged wood, wispy tree vines, and an old workbench from 1912. My studio is my sanctuary. There have been days when I’ve cried, danced, and even laughed in the midst of creating. I assume when someone picks up a piece I’ve turned that they can see the story and maybe even the struggle I encountered working with the grain, or the excitement in the…

My journey as a nomadic artist began as a wisp of a notion to get rid of most of my possessions and move into a tiny school bus. At first, the idea seemed absolutely unrealistic, but it was one of those thoughts that just wouldn’t go away, like a song that gets stuck in your head. As an environmental artist, I have always been inspired by nature, travel, and design, so the idea of “going tiny” appealed to all those passions. I can remember the first time I tentatively mentioned this dream to my sister. At the time, I was living in a three-bedroom house, with a large art studio. I expected skepticism, but instead my crazy idea was met with support. It is so empowering to surround ourselves with…