mundyewalsh As a self-taught artisan, and team of one, I learn everything through trial and error. When I started in 2021, all I knew was that I wanted to write letters to people and there were no colourful or joyful stationery options. It was mainly a sea of pastels and I wanted something more visually impactful. So I started making, doing, creating. This was purely for my own needs and desire to connect with people during Covid, when connection was distant. I craved a more intimate experience, a physical object that would reach them, with my writing on it; something they could hold in their hands when we couldn’t be in the same room.
A passion developed. I made more and more and more. I wanted them to be ethically made and high quality. I kept going. I made a site. I made an Instagram page. I wrote to people.
Now I’ve been at it for nearly four years, slowly chipping away. Part-time because I chose to be a stay at home mum. It’s been a slow build, not least because, I’ve been learning as I go. Trying things out and realising what works and what doesn’t. This has meant painfully slow progress, sometimes in the wrong direction.
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