Blog - Silent QUEEN

The best way to make 12 masks in one go

Whether you want to make masks for your whānau, for an organisation or to sell on your Etsy shop, knowing how to make many masks fast is very important. I am hoping this workbook will help you do that.

The reasons why we want to make masks

So you now are interested in face-masks. When did that happen? Last year? Two months ago? Last week?

Is it time to have a conversation with your inner critic?

One of the superpowers our inner critic possess is to stop us from creating. This should definitely be a good reason to learn to live amicably with her.

How to make a mask that fits

Home-made cloth masks are not medical masks, but covering our face when leaving the house is a voluntary public health measure that can slow down the spread of Covid-19.

Open letter to an elephant

There is a lot I want to say when I look at the family photo taken in Singapore more than ten years ago. The afternoon was blisteringly hot. I used to only see ourselves in this photo. It was the five of us perched on your back. A nice family shot from a holiday abroad.

Toxic wardrobe

Clothing says a lot about you. It is a visual bridge between you and other people.
A way to say : “There, look : this is me ! ”

How an avatar can inspire you to use less plastic

Do you enjoy going down the rabbit hole and looking at the gazillions of pictures available on the Net? Inspiring, eye-opening, mind-blowing. Seeing through the eyes of billions of other humans is fascinating.

19 tactics to use your cloth bags at the checkout and remain sane

Plastic bags are not biodegradable. They float down waterways. They fly off rubbish bins, garbage trucks and landfills. When they degrade through exposure to light, ultra-violet rays turn the plastic brittle. They then break down into small, toxic particles that continue to pollute soil, air and water.

You don’t have to be a Zero Waste superhero to live a low impact life

Are you concerned about the collapse of our eco-systems? Do you try to find ways to recycle, reuse, and generally reduce your negative impact on the environment? You are not alone.

5 simple videos to make something out of an old bath towel

That bath towel, you know the one… The one with the frayed edge, the one that has seen too many loads of black denims and turned grey, the one that feels more like sandpaper on your skin than a soft wipe after your shower, the out-of-shape rectangle no one wants to take to the beach? That one.

Are you a maker?

When did you last create something? A pirate ship in the clouds, a wolf profile out of the shadow of your hands, a line in the sand, a ballerina from a poppy.