I find myself intoxicated by the process of making soap. The ingredients alone are enough to turn the whole day around: lavender and rose petals, citrus and honey, therapeutic essential oils and pigments straight from the earth. The colors are palpable and rich – in ochre, russet and auburn – like the colors of a canyon wall.

I can't help but make soap that cherishes these pure, natural ingredients. Soap that feels good and conditions the skin. Soap with elegant, clean lines in colors of the earth. Soap that offers a delicious aromatic experience, bred from nature itself. I make simple soap – but sometimes, simple really is best.

And each piece, imbued with all its earthly delights, comes cradled in recycled wrapping-paper, like a precious gift. And I suppose that's really what I love most about making soap – with its enveloping aromas, rich skin-softening emollients and all-natural nourishment – it truly does feel like a gift, an everyday decadence to nourish both body and spirit. A gift from my hands, to yours.