On The Road for Flaxbloom
When I travel Flaxbloom is my focus and I see opportunities everywhere. Sourcing fabric, meeting crafts people and immersing myself in creative communities is the life-blood of my business.
When I am searching for things, I become very focused on the” hunt”. Armed with my phone with photos of my family and pets I strike up conversations with people.
I suppose I have a boundless curiosity coupled with natural optimism when I travel and this leads me to the back of shops, markets and to spend time in galleries and shops as well. I am happy to ask advice and information from anyone and I’ve met some interesting people, from a pearl dealer in Hong Kong to a clove farmer in Lovina in Indonesia.
This gentleman was welcoming despite his grim expression- it was just his “formal photo” face which afterwards broke into a huge smile.