Capitalism sucks!!!
I still have to pay rent and bills, I know others do too. But whenever possible it can feel AMAZING to do direct exchange of our goodies and skills!
We all move through different seasons of life so some trades will depend on timeline and capacity. I hope you won’t take it personally if I say “no” to an offer. Please feel free to say “no” to my offers too. Or it might be a “maybe later.” Let’s just have a conversation :)
SOME THINGS I'M LOOKING FOR
Items
Beeswax taper candles or tealights
Nice incense with no/low synthetic fragrance
Bath bombs or other bath goodies
Homecooked nourishing food or fresh organic vegetables, herbs, fruit (Durham/Triangle)
Good quality bed sheet sets or nice quilt, full size
Leather / good quality comfortable shoes, especially boots or running shoes, size 7.5
Silk / linen / cotton / wool clothing size M or L. Also open to cool repurposed clothing!
Indoor plants and nice plant pots
Nice and unique home/art pieces like rugs or stained glass
Native plants or seedlings
A good wheelbarrow! Or other gardening supplies
A good quality projector that works with macbook
Services (Durham/Triangle NC)
Knife sharpening
Mechanic/car repairs
Bodywork like massage, acupuncture, hilot, or cupping (experienced practitioner)
COVID-19 community care practices are important to me for working in close proximity, including: testing, wear n95/kn95 or equivalent respirator in addition to other layers of protection like HEPA air filtration or being outside
Tattoo (experienced practitioner)
COVID-19 community care practices are important to me for working in close proximity, including: testing, wear n95/kn95 or equivalent respirator in addition to other layers of protection like HEPA air filtration or being outside
May be open to traveling for tattoo ceremony
Space useage for workshops and events
May be open to traveling for space useage
Skillshares
Open, but definitely interested in learning wheel throwing (ceramics), foraged basket weaving, picking locks, basic house repair skills, inoculating logs with mushrooms, butchering, quilting, screenprinting
Services (Open to virtual)
Skillshares
Open, but definitely interested in taking voice/singing lessons, introductory fiddle
Virtual movement classes especially pilates, dance, yoga, qigong
Business coaching
Must have anti-oppression framework
WISHLIST FOR LOVE OFFERINGS
This wishlist has specific items to source from small or local businesses, and is for clients who would like to contribute to my care and creativity at some later point in time by gifting me something nice to my PO Box. I’ll update the list if I receive these things. Please email me to let me know that you are sending something from this list so I can look out for it — otherwise it will get mailed back by USPS!
Mail gifts to: Dirt & Free Herbal Arts, PO Box 1744, Durham, NC 27702
Email: peregrine@dirtandfree.world
Items
Pentel FP10 brush pen refills in black
Peat-free seed starting mix (pick up option is easiest for soils rather than shipping)
Any cute gardening gloves
I’m also open to gifts that you think I would like based on conversations and vibes