Behind the Scenes — Journal — Bowerbird Atelier

Posts in Behind the Scenes

Apartment Remodel

Code name: Barbie Dream Kitchen

Behind the Scenes, Space RefreshStephanie McKennaMarch 19, 2025Comment

Night Shift

A mural inspired by night pollinators

Behind the ScenesStephanie McKennaSeptember 29, 2024Mural, Pollinators, California Native Plants, Bat, Moth, BeetleComment

Chickadees

A poem for the chickadees in my garden

Ritual, Gardening, Behind the ScenesStephanie McKennaJune 27, 2024Comment

The Resurrection

A story about the gulf fritillaries in our garden

Gardening, Behind the Scenes, Witchy GlamStephanie McKennaAugust 18, 2023Comment

I should tend to my garden

And yet…

Living with the Seasons, Ritual, Gardening, Behind the ScenesStephanie McKennaJune 1, 2023garden, weeds, meditationsComment

A Simple Way to Jazz Up a Bookshelf

Hint: it involves foam core, a utility knife, and some decorative paper!

Space Refresh, Behind the ScenesStephanie McKennaJanuary 18, 2022DIY, Living Room, Bookshelf, Handmade PaperComment

Why Bowerbird is Shifting

The story of Bowerbird’s pivot

Behind the Scenes, Ritual, Space RefreshStephanie McKennaDecember 14, 2021Comment

Restorative Fire

Giant Sequoia Illustration
Feature in Folklore for Resistance

Living with the Seasons, Behind the ScenesStephanie McKennaNovember 30, 2021Fire, Botanical IllustrationComment

Astrology Chart Weaving

SPCRFT: Art + Astrology
My Natal Chart

Ritual, Behind the Scenes, Witchy GlamStephanie McKennaOctober 22, 2021Ancestry, Decolonization, SpaceCraft, AstrologyComment

Visioning Our Future in the Forest

SPCRFT: Art + Astrology
Saturn Placement

Ritual, Behind the ScenesStephanie McKennaOctober 18, 2021Ancestry, Decolonization, SpaceCraft, AstrologyComment

Scope

SPCRFT: Art + Astrology
Jupiter Placement

Ritual, Behind the ScenesStephanie McKennaOctober 11, 2021Ancestry, Decolonization, SpaceCraft, AstrologyComment

In the Garden Hypersigil

SPCRFT: Art + Astrology
Mercury Placement

Ritual, Behind the Scenes, GardeningStephanie McKennaOctober 4, 2021Ancestry, Decolonization, SpaceCraft, AstrologyComment

The Seed Exchange

SPCRFT: Art + Astrology
Moon Sign

Behind the Scenes, Witchy Glam, GardeningStephanie McKennaSeptember 27, 2021Astrology, Decolonization, SpaceCraftComment

Aoibhneas Croí

SPCRFT: Art + Astrology
Rising, Chart Ruler + Sun

Ritual, Behind the ScenesStephanie McKennaSeptember 20, 2021Ancestry, Decolonization, SpaceCraft, Astrology Comment

Our Kitchen Facelift

Refreshing our 40-year old apartment kitchen

Behind the Scenes, Space RefreshStephanie McKennaApril 27, 2021Comment

My Colonizer Ancestors

Visualizing the Laursen/Sweet Family Tree and My Journey of Ancestral Re-connection

Behind the ScenesStephanie McKennaApril 6, 2021Ancestry, family tree, Heritage, Infographics, Data VisualizationComment

Unravelling

on weaving and ancestry

Ritual, Behind the ScenesStephanie McKennaMarch 3, 2021Weaving, Ancestry, DecolonizationComment

Wind & Rain Crankie

Behind-the-Scenes of making a crankie

Behind the ScenesStephanie McKennaFebruary 26, 2021Comment

Bowerbird 5-Year Retrospective

A review of Bowerbird’s first five years!

Behind the Scenes, StationeryStephanie McKennaMarch 29, 2020Comment

The worst (and best) thing about being a creative business owner

The worst (and best) thing about being a creative business owner

Hint: They’re the same!

Behind the Scenes, StationeryStephanie McKennaJanuary 28, 2020Comment