At Handmade Haven, our workshops are about so much more than creating something beautiful — they're about remembering a part of yourself you may have forgotten.

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It all started while my husband and I were planning our wedding. I had a dream for our reception space to feel like a greenhouse meets a cozy Victorian living room — complete with greenery tunnels and a beautiful, tiered fountain to welcome guests. But I couldn’t find a fountain that matched my vision or my budget.

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So, I decided to make one myself, duh!

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I’ve always had a “figure it out as I go” kind of attitude. I don’t let a lack of experience stop me from trying something new — and this was no exception. I built the base from terrocota pots and decided to mosaic it with broken china.

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There I was, surrounded by shards of vintage plates and covered in mortar, when something hit me: I felt like a kid again. Not in a nostalgic way — in a real, present, full-body way. I was playing. Exploring. Creating without a roadmap. It was messy and imperfect, and it felt incredible. For the first time in a long time I had gotten lost in what I was doing and forgot about the challenges of the adult world. 

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That moment lit something in me. I realized how rarely we give ourselves the freedom to just try, play, and get messy — not for the end result, but for the joy of the process. I craved more of that, and I wanted to create spaces where other people could feel that too.

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That’s the heart behind every Handmade Haven workshop. So many adults carry the belief that they’re “not creative.” But creativity isn’t about being good at art — it’s about giving yourself permission to explore and play. To make a mess and see what happens. To let your imagination take the wheel. It’s about curiosity, courage, and reconnecting with the part of you that’s still wildly playful — and always has been. At Handmade Haven, we create space for that kind of rediscovery — because your inner kid never left. They’re just waiting for an invitation back in.