Soap Making at The Centre of Creativity

Dear Adele,

Greetings from Westport at Angela's home. 

We have been thinking of you a lot and sending you love and good wishes and prayers.

There are a few of us living up here right now. Myself, Angela, and Kate Eccles who you know, as well as a unique woman named Ginger and her daughter Angeline.

All of us are strong woman in times of transition and change. It is quite a special alchemy going on here. We have many meaningful conversations. 

Yesterday we made soap. (That's a different kind of alchemy.) We spoke about being multi-layered individuals creating multi-layered soap. Here we all are in Angela's kitchen engaged in this creativity.

First you melt pure glycerin soap, add colour and scent, then pour it into moulds. Sometimes we even hid charms inside the soap that say things like "dream" or "love."

When you first pop the soap out of the moulds it is immensely satisfying. 

The big blocks of soap can be sliced into smaller bars revealing all sorts of patterns. 

Here is Angeline enjoying the sensory experience of the essential oils in the soap.

Angeline is seven. 

She has some skill with a camera so many of the photos in this post are taken by her. 

She had fun documenting us and our creations. 

At the end of our process we put them all in pretty packages with ribbons. 

You are in our hearts every day during this time of family and love.

Nicole

with Angela, Kate, Ginger and Angeline