Upcoming Community Gathering
Natural Pigment & Mark-Making
Hands-On Earth Day Art Experience with Shelley Novotny
Join me for a relaxed Earth Day activity exploring natural pigments and forest-inspired mark-making. Participants will experiment with plant and stone pigments using natural tools gathered from the landscape.
Nicolet College
April 22 · 3 PM
FOREST SANCTUARY
A Living Studio in the Northwoods
Forest Sanctuary is my living, outdoor studio — a trailer wardrobe and outdoor creative environment nestled among the pines in St. Germain, Wisconsin.
This is where wearable art is shaped, where Soul Offerings are assembled, and where fabric dries in open air. The work is made slowly here — by hand, in rhythm with land and season.
Visits are by request only.
Explore the Trailer
Inside the trailer lives a rotating wardrobe of one-of-a-kind wearable art, vintage finds, pre-loved gems, custom pieces, crowns, hats, jewelry, and adornments.
Some days, garments hang in the open air between the trees. Other days, they fill the trailer walls like a living archive of becoming.
Everything here is available — created, curated, or reimagined with intention.
This is not retail in the traditional sense.
It is a collection shaped by season, story, and instinct.
Hearthside
In the backyard, Hearthside holds a simple firepit gathering space at the center of the yard.
At times it becomes a place for small creative evenings, organic events, or invited circles.
Most days, it is simply where I work — surrounded by forest, with the freedom to create at my own pace.
Forest Sanctuary is both solitude and invitation.
A space I can be happy in alone — and open when it feels right.
Dip & Dye Drop-In
Cloth + Fire + Plants.
Drop in between 1–5 PM on select midweek afternoons when the dye pot is full,
bundles are rolled and cloth is hanging in the trees.
Each dye day uses whatever leaves, flowers, and plant allies have been foraged or gathered that week.
No two dye days are the same.
$10 per person
Includes:
Natural fiber cloth piece
Assorted foraged plant materials
Use of dye pots and plant dye bath
Simple guidance for wrapping and dyeing
One completed dye bundle
Additional pieces $5
BYO beverage welcome.
Season begins when the weather warms and the dye pots can steam outdoors
— typically late spring in the Northwoods.
Dip & Dye Days are announced throughout the season depending on weather,
plant availability, and what’s in the pot that day.
Follow or subscribe for announcements, including the season opener.
Come see what’s in the pot.
Request a Visit
When the roadside sign says OPEN, you’re welcome to step inside and wander.
There are no fixed retail hours.
The space opens by alignment and season.
If you’re traveling through or seeking a quieter visit, private appointments are available by request.
Located at
7135 Hwy 70 E
St. Germain, WI 54558