Housework
Organic fashion + analog tools for slow food and holistic homemaking.
28/10/2022
Chez Panisse Cooking by Paul Bertolli and Alice Waters, perhaps our favorite cookbook from the Chez catalogue. Circa 1988.
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27/10/2022
Montana Lavender Clay Corn seeds, now available in the Housework Seed Share.
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Naturally bred in Montana by expert corn breeder, descended from Indigenous lavender Mandan parching corn and Mandan red clay corn. This hearty corn variety grows early, quickly, and in shorter-than-average stalks.
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26/10/2022
Earthship, vol. 1: How to Build Your Own by Michael Reynolds, 1993 edition.
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Available online in the Housework library.
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26/10/2022
Did you know that Housework has a Seed Share?
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We offer free seeds on our site as an open, community-based resource to ensure that everyone has access to seeds for growing something of their own. The collection changes based on contributions, and the amount of what's available ebbs and flows throughout the year, but there's always something.
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We've got some new seeds in the collection that we've saved from our own garden, and would love to share them with you, with some more coming soon. If you have seeds you would like to contribute, please let us know!
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Pictured: Bright Lights Cosmos seeds, saved from a particularly prolific plant that started budding in June and is only just now putting out their final blooms.
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21/10/2022
“Light is not so much something that reveals, as it is itself the revelation.” – James Terrell
14/10/2022
Did you know that Housework has a Seed Share?
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We offer free seeds on our site as an open, community-based resource to ensure that everyone has access to seeds for growing something of their own. The collection changes based on contributions, and the amount of what's available ebbs and flows throughout the year, but there's always something.
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We just added some new seeds that we've saved from our own garden, and would love to share them with you. If you have seeds you would like to contribute, please let us know!
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Pictured: Bright Lights Cosmos seeds, saved from a particularly prolific plant that started budding in June and is still busting out blooms like it's nobody's business.
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10/10/2022
Beautiful items, practical purposes.
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Forever celebrating the art of the mundane.
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09/10/2022
“The land is the real teacher. All we need as students is mindfulness.” – Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
26/09/2022
DISHES THAT INSPIRE
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Don't know about you, but for us the way food is presented is half the art of a meal. Just looking at these beauts has us thinking up all sorts of kitchen creations.
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This late September we've been making lots of small plates, tacos especially, to utilize the garden's end of summer meets early fall abundance. Roasting sweet and spicy chili peppers, sautéing heirloom potatoes, grilling corn, transforming perfectly ripe tomatoes into Salsa Mexicana (à la Diana Kennedy), and topping with our new favorite local farm's goat cheese.
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20/09/2022
Every natural making technique has its place, but when it comes to dyeing, we're major proponents of yarn dyeing vs. garment dyeing.
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Yarn dyeing is substantially more colorfast (meaning the color holds to the fiber longer), and in our humble opinion usually tends to lead to more interesting design results. Ikat, tartan, overshoot, houndstooth, many iconic woven and knit patterns are intrinsically linked to yarn-dyeing.
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L I C H E N] yarn dye all of their woolen and cotton knitwear, with dyes they forage, grow, and extract themselves, and it shows.
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📷️ by L I C H E N]
16/09/2022
One of the most satisfying tools in the kitchen: a suribachi.
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Suribachi are a Japanese mortar, with fine hand carved grooves making for a uniquely textured final product, whether it be chilis, spices, miso, or tofu. This particular suribachi is made of rich Iga clay, local to the potters, and comes paired with a beautiful raw sansho wood surikogi.
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Now available online in our New Arrivals and Cooking & Dining collection.
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08/09/2022
Blue - a color so vibrant and so emotive yet also somehow culturally agreed upon as neutral enough to go with everything (think: blue jeans). Is it our associations with the sky and sea, the endless expanses of blue we are so deeply familiar with, that lend it this ubiquitous position?
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Pictured: the Isa Dress in Hand Embroidered Indigo Kala Cotton by .kids
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Model:
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03/09/2022
Always down to get nerdy and dirty. This funky vintage publication is all about transforming human 'waste' into valuable crop fertilizer. Just one of the many simple ways in which we need to rethink the systems we revolve our lives around.
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Here's a link to a recent article on the same subject if you wanna dip your toes: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/17/climate/peecycling-farming-urine-fertilizer.html
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Shop the book now in the Housework library.
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03/09/2022
September's here, Summer's coming to an end. Sporting these all natural fiber outfits every sweaty day.
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29/08/2022
A new pair of kitchen scissors to round out our Cooking & Dining collection. These babies perfectly snip scallions, chicken bones, and most anything else you need to quickly cut through in the kitchen. The smooth, butterfly inspired handles are ergonomic and supremely comfortable.
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26/08/2022
We recently went on a textile research trip and have been feeling especially inspired by ikat. The virtuosity involved in creating the beautiful Balinese indigo ikat for the Dream Delivery Jacket from .as.clothing in the SS22 collection is more apparent to us than ever as we chat with dyers, weavers, and designers who specialize in this tradition.
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25/08/2022
A perfect example of simple, traditional Japanese design meets modern materials and aesthetics.
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Perforated Stainless Steel Tongs by Sori Yanagi
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16/08/2022
One of the coolest books we've carried yet, a rare, out of print first edition of Sweat by Mikkel Aaland, all about the sweat bathing practices of different cultures around the world.
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16/08/2022
The perfect basket bag for late summer beach trips + run down to the park picnics.
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Handwoven Espartillo Basket Bag, part of our SS22 collection 'Good Natured'
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15/08/2022
One of the most captivating aspects of Mexican life and culture is their sense of detail in design. When we were in Mexico City for our honeymoon a few years back, we were floored by how normal it was for even the most casual cafes to have absurdly beautiful chairs. Doorways, gates, facades, the most beautiful lamp we've ever seen – Mexico has a way with design unique unto itself.
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Now available in the Housework library: Decorative Design in Mexican Homes by Verna Cook Shipway and Warren Shipway, 1978 edition.
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13/08/2022
We are endlessly inspired by the wonderful makers we work with, and and are hardly an exception.
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Swipe to see our latest additions of their work.
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09/08/2022
SIMPLE MADE BEAUTIFUL
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Shop New in Store: Ihada Brass Zenmai Hooks
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These versatile sand-casted brass hooks are designed to age beautifully and last a lifetime. Ihada brass is revered for the subtle patina it develops over time, slowly transforming and becoming more tied to people and place, deepening in both complexity and meaning.
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07/08/2022
Welcome the newest color addition to our Handwoven Throw Blanket collection: Cream.
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Made of pure undyed cotton - organically grown, hand harvested and traditionally handwoven in Guatemala.
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05/08/2022
Raku and Smoke North America, a vintage exhibition catalog of traditional pottery. Available in the Housework library.
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04/08/2022
Why we love dry brushing:
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1) It feels amazing! Dry brushing wakes up your senses in a unique and powerful way, which makes it a great way to start your day. The post-dry brush sensation is similar to the sort of physical high you might get after a massage or acupuncture, and it's one of those rare things that feel just as good whether you do it yourself or have a partner.
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2) It helps detoxify your skin by increasing blood circulation and allowing better lymph flow and drainage. Also, by unclogging pores it allows toxins to more easily release from your system.
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3) Dry brushing vs. brushing in the shower or bath allows your body to retain more of its natural healthy oils and proteins, whereas intense exfoliation while bathing can remove these nutrients necessary to healthy skin and irritate sensitive skin as hot water causes temporary inflammation. The unique exfoliating properties of dry brushing leave your skin feeling silky smooth and give your body an all over glow.
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For best results, try dry brushing every other day before you bathe or shower. Any dead skin cells will easily wash off and you'll emerge feeling renewed and energized. We recommend applying a deeply nourishing Tallow Balm afterward to allow your skin to properly rehydrate.
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Shop our Organic Shuro Palm Body Brushes on the site.
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