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Wonder doesn’t always announce itself. Sometimes it’s hidden in plain sight — a moment of beauty, a quiet invitation, a small disruption that makes the world feel larger again.

Miss Wondersmith is an art practice rooted in wonder, nature, and connection. Through food, ceramic vessels, story, and shared experiences, she creates spaces — both real and imagined — where people can remember what it feels like to be curious, delighted, and fully present.

Sometimes, that wonder takes the form of a gathering: whimsical, heartfelt moments shared with friends or with strangers who stumble upon an invitation at just the right time. Other times, it lives on the page, in the kitchen, or in the quiet act of making something with care.

Since she can’t invite the whole world to the table (as much as she’d love to), she shares her work through writing, recipes, and community spaces — so others can cultivate wonder in their own lives, wherever they are.

Inside
this world:

At the heart of Miss Wondersmith’s work is a belief that wonder is not frivolous — it is necessary. It is how we remember ourselves, our communities, and the land that holds us.

This practice takes many forms: seasonal recipes shaped by foraging walks, ceramic vessels built slowly by hand, quiet invitations into mindfulness and creativity, and — occasionally — real-life gatherings offered freely to community.

Some moments are discovered by chance. Others are shared intentionally. All of them are guided by care, curiosity, and a refusal to turn magic into a transaction.

You’re welcome to wander, observe, or participate as deeply as you like.

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What People Carry With Them

These words come from people who have encountered my work in different ways — through gatherings, recipes, writing, or quiet moments of discovery.

  • "this is somehow a comfort, knowing a little of the past is still with me.  I see this every day and it brings me peace."

    My childhood home was lost in Paradise Ca during the Camp Fire in 2018, I stumbled across your page somehow and instantly felt a sense of connection.
    [the goblet you made and glazed with ashes from our lost home] sat in my mom’s home for the past five years as a remembrance of what once was. My mom passed this January and this was the one thing that held the most meaning. All of my childhood memories and photos were lost the the fire, her amazing art work lost as well. But this is somehow a comfort, knowing a little of the past is still with me.  I see this every day and it brings me peace.
    Thank you for making this for me and my family.
    - Hannah Young, recipient of a Fireweed goblet

  • "It was so complete, and so completely unexpected and delightful. "

    "There is a breathtaking magic to your artistry that I can't help but be enchanted with... Taking part in that was...well, it was simply amazing. The clever play on flavors and foods, the presentation of beauty, the balance of black and white. The drinks that accompanied it, the poetic and story-lined delivery of the night, the setting...  It was so complete, and so completely unexpected and delightful. 

    I happily and gratefully look forward to your future endeavors and being able to witness your art. I'm constantly mesmerized by what you explore and the ideas you so richly bring to life."

    -Kaden Sinclair, a guest at Chiaroscuro, a past event

  • "her events... bring joy not only to those who are blessed enough to attend, but to those of us who get to watch from afar... If you have stumbled upon her work, count yourself very lucky, because it will change your life. "

    What words can be used to describe our dear Wondersmith. Every time I try I struggle to find the right descriptors. You can speak of her recipes, always fanciful and delicious, her pottery, both delighting to the eye and always used to make more magic, her events, which bring joy not only to those who are blessed enough to attend, but to those of us who get to watch from afar. But all of this, these are just outward facets of the artist whose very existence is magic. If you have stumbled upon her work, count yourself very lucky, because it will change your life. Because she is, without a doubt, wonder incarnate.

    -Skyeanna Malito, a patron

  • "It was as if we'd stumbled upon a fairytale in the woods"

    I attended Miss Wondersmith's Rose Medicine tea party on a lovely sunny day in a nature reserve surrounded by hedges of wild roses. She'd set a table in pink among the roses and delicate towering rose sculptures. It was as if we'd stumbled upon a fairytale in the woods. After introductions, she sent us to forage rose petals from our surroundings. 

    Back at the table, we had rose tea and rose flavored treats and made rose crafts while we discussed self-care and engaged in some helpful guided meditation. Every rose-themed course was delicious and delivered with meaning. 

    The party was lovely and thoughtfully crafted, the food was excellent, and the effects of the conversations and meditations have had a powerful and lasting impact on me.

    I'm grateful to have had this opportunity to stop and smell the roses.

    -Zahra, a guest at Rose Medicine

  • "And for that one summer meal, I didn't have to imagine — it was real. It was like opening a small parcel of ephemeral wonder. A breath. A gift. A treat. I'm so glad I got to go. "

    In the heart of the city, tucked away from the sweltering heat and the glaring glass on the sky scrapers, the greenfolk and forest fae visited a rooftop garden. Imagine every shade of green. Imagine people in all their finery, horns and crowns and cloaks. Imagine the taste of rich pesto, soft creamy crepes, the juicy burst of grapes, and clear crisp green tea. Imagine smiles, and laughter, and welcoming hugs. Imagine sparkles in everyone's eyes. And for that one summer meal, I didn't have to imagine — it was real. It was like opening a small parcel of ephemeral wonder. A breath. A gift. A treat. I'm so glad I got to go. —
    -Vellichor, a guest at Greenfolk

  • "Miss Wondersmith traffics in the delight of a mythic return to childhood"

    "[Miss Wondersmith] traffics in the delight of a mythic return to childhood -- a Peter Pan of art -- with sparkling and functional design pieces that portray the delicacies of nature at its most small and fragile....[her] work eschews the fear she sees motivating adulthood, encouraging viewers to experience the world for an evening of 'child-like wonder, ultimate safety, and excited discovery.'"

    -Jennifer Burns Bright, for Lagom Magazine. 

  • "Our girls still talk about that evening as one of their favorite events they've ever attended."

    "One of our family's most memorable summer evenings was a "purple" party at [Miss Wondersmith's.] It began with the discovery of a purple fern engraved with an invitation. We appeared the next evening, dressed in purple, and dined on delicious, locally foraged and colored foods, all in various shades of purple, on handmade purple glassware. Our girls still talk about that evening as one of their favorite events they've ever attended." 

    -Jenny Jonak, a guest at Lady Fern's Soiree 

  • "You are one of the people who truly inspired me to jump into life with both feet...I genuinely feel like I step into a fairytale every time I see a project of yours."

    You are one of the people who truly inspired me to jump into life with both feet. Every project -whether it be ceramics, a recipe, an event, or your writing- makes me feel like I have found a small escape from life. I genuinely feel like I step into a fairytale every time I see a project of yours. And when I found out you had a chronic illness, I was even more inspired. I also have multiple chronic illnesses and try to wring every beautiful moment out of my better days, and to see somebody else so fully embodying what I aspire to made me so happy. It felt like I finally found a person who really understands life in a similar way I do. I know for sure you've helped me live a better life than I would have otherwise, and I'm so thankful I get to witness the beauty you bring to the world

    -Samantha Griffon, a patron

  • "You reveal the universe so often hidden and missed!"

     "Your ability to get to the deeper essence of things is remarkable! You reveal the universe so often hidden and missed! Thank you for sharing your vision!"

    -Bill Gray 

  • "Miss Wondersmith is a little piece of magic and a smidge of well-intentioned mischief in the world, and I am delighted to be a part of it."

    I am always beyond delighted by the creativity, care and WONDER she imbues into everything she shares - from the physical to the spiritual, to her intimate and honest sharing with her community. Even the packaging creates a sense of ritual and “presence”, and I find myself transported and yet grounded. Miss Wondersmith is a little piece of magic and a smidge of well-intentioned mischief in the world, and I am delighted to be a part of it.
    -Devony Schmidt, a patron

  • "It amazes me how much thought and heart you put into every creative thing you do."

    I was honored with an invitation to your Bubble Tea Party… It was such a great time! It amazes me how much thought and heart you put into every creative thing you do. You are a treasure, plus live here in Boise, the Treasure Valley

    -Leslie Brady, a guest at Seafoam

  • "The positivity, joy and whimsy that you bring to any situation is like the antidote to the hustle and negativity in so much of the world today."

    I love following you here. I'm on the other side of the country so couldn't attend an event, but the positivity, joy and whimsy that you bring to any situation is like the antidote to the hustle and negativity in so much of the world today.

    -Diana Bukowski, a patron

  • "I have been following The Wondersmith for more than a decade and her words and works never cease to amaze and inspire me with their incredible creativity and sense of inclusion for EVERYONE"

    I have been following The Wondersmith for more than a decade and her words and works never cease to amaze and inspire me with their incredible creativity and sense of inclusion for EVERYONE. I was gifted The Wondersmith's "Gatherings" book years ago and I use it still as a source of inspiration and reference. I have re-created many a recipe from her seemingly bottomless trove of culinary treasures… But mostly, the Wondersmith brings me joy -- with every post I receive from her.

    -Lynell Tobler, a patron

  • "I loved the spontaneity and random Alice in Wonderland  quality of it all. "

    It was nice to stumble upon a bit of whimsy in the form of a hidden invitation that led to an artistically crafted breakfast party. We had a lovely time and met kind and fun people. I loved the spontaneity and random Alice in Wonderland  quality of it all. Magic exists and if you're curious enough like we were, you will find it. 

    - Anonymous, a guest at Rite of Hares

  • "Miss Wondersmith inspires me on a daily basis"

    Miss Wondersmith and the amazing community she cultivates have held a special place of my heart for a few years now! She has incredible depth and breadth; from the gorgeous recipes that regularly expand my mind about what's possible with food to the wonderful Ponderosa perfume that I was lucky enough to acquire from the apothecary, I'm always excited to see what she'll create next. Her physical art isn't even close to the end of it, of course - from the beautifully honest posts about day to day life that remind me that it's possible (and crucial) to keep creating art even as I navigate my own health struggles to the Greenfolk gathering that highlighted just how much magic there can be even in the middle of a city, Miss Wondersmith inspires me on a daily basis. Thank you!

    - Baltazar, a patron and guest of Greenfolk

  • " If you are a dreamer, a hopeful soul wanting to share in the foundations of the cosmos, here is a gateway."

    Why did I pick up the ceramic geode on the table? I thought, perhaps, it was a left over wedding favor. But I knew, more deeply, it was for me… Sometimes the heart knows these things. The Wondersmith weaves this way. One motion of trust, lead me to break ceramic in a cave, revealing roots, and crystals, steeped in the hope I always knew existed… to seek glass gems another mind had pulled from the magic of the universe. If you are a dreamer, a hopeful soul wanting to share in the foundations of the cosmos, here is a gateway.

    -Maddox, a guest of Geode

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