About Heidi
The Alchemist
A smidgen of bio
An empowering chapter in the Bering Sea on the Pacific Scout, a 236 ft long fishing boat, as a laborer in the hull and eventually a deckhand. Huge seas... the cold... the dark... the austere scenery... my already intense work ethic crystallized... fear banished.
Always a marvelous love affair with nature and its glory...much more comfortable outside than in... feeling the elements... revel in an ominous stormy day... fascinated with lightning.
I landed in Telluride, one snowy evening in October about 35 years ago, and immediately knew I was home. I relished living in Ophir in a cabin with no heat or tv and have been coming back ever since.
Gob smacking natural beauty...steep hikes, and skiing. The rugged physicality of Telluride balances and soothes my intense nature.
My journey with intuitive cooking, as a healing modality, was ignited as a private chef at a ranch on wilson mesa. much studying and many moons later; herbalism, soil health, and the pure joy of food alchemy are major driving forces for my life and brand.
deeply desiring to make a difference.
With many adventurous and formative chapters in between, I now reside in Sparks, Maryland on a small farm with our beloved bees and plantings dedicated to pollinators...with my adorable husband Ron and two Maine Coon cats... Red Cloud and Ten Bears.
Bag on a Mission
Observation. This is where we started. This is where we all start. There is in every endeavor a yearning to find purpose, to find place, a question posed. The challenge of what is and what ought to be. We looked at the natural world, the contours, the textures. We looked to the ancients, the mystics, the totems. We aspired to create functional art.
So we focused. On materials. Elemental and enchanting. D-rings, rivets, and brass feet, burnished and weathered as if by centuries of sea mist. 100% US grown cotton. EMF/RF lining. Wrapped hemp rope handles. Engineered and battle tested. Rugged and resolute.
Construction. Studied and sturdy. These are not seasonal accoutrements. They are built to age, infused with intense character to accompany you for all of your journeys. Every bag is hand-made by skilled artisans that embody a spirit of creative expression and technique.
Animation. The bag brought to life. We do not succumb to the mundane. Style is the alchemy of the adventurous. We, like you, are undeterred voyagers in need of a vessel for our earthly gatherings.
Toolkit for the future
12 minutes a day
3 days a year
6 months of your life
in the past i was spending roughly 12 minutes a day rummaging through my old bag, which lacked proper compartments. this equates Up to 6 months of your life rummaging. Oh my. There are so many better ways to exert your life force.
Respect your time. Don’t rummage. Leave your abode prepared. When your ergonomic bag is efficiently streamlined, ergo, your essentials are right where they want them. You are calm, powerful, and truly present in your life.
In ancient Egypt, you were buried with your bag. a strong personal statement. Clearly not seasonal. Bags show our outer personality while shielding our inner private world. What objects add value to your day? Your evolution of self in the world.
A toolkit for the future that allows you to be present, nourish your soul, and live full. The bag is an extension of self, a container of life, a vessel of necessity. Finally, you can unsnap the Totem collage lining and throw it in the wash. A satisfying bag refresh. Clean bag. Clean mind.
Utilitarian in its roots
Part vintage luggage
With a healthy dose of Mary Poppins
What drove me to do it
I move fast. I live full.
I could not find a bag that would support me through my long, intense days. My bag is a vessel of essentials that allows me to: grab a phone, reach for a bite of apple, hydrate, switch shades, spritz a hydrosol, fetch my ipad out of an easy access emf/rf protected pocket, have my favorite pen at the ready, dose an adaptogenic tincture, and always a square, well actually a bar, of very good dark chocolate.
Seamless navigation without digging.
There is a pocket and place for everything. Finally.
