Design Services For Print and Web

Icons, illustrations, photo montages and books – ink on paper, pixels on screens; for nearly 20 years graphic design has been the core activity from Embody. Have a look through the portfolio samples below and please get in contact if we can work together on something new. 5 portfolio pages below. More ...

Thin Places

In Celtic spirituality certain locations were called ‘thin places’ – the division between heaven and earth was said to be at its narrowest. Here is your opportunity to contribute to embody by sharing a description or story of your own experience of a thin place – location or event – in the comments section below. But do take some time to read the other comments first. The original collection of thin places was started on embody in 1999. The comments, which span the last 10 years have been transferred here. Please add your own below. More ...

Your Farm for £25 – Community Supported Agriculture

This week I attended the first management meeting for a new community supported agriculture (CSA) that is setting up just south of Bristol. In a nutshell the membership own the farm as a kind of co-op. The farmer is guaranteed an income and the food is local and seasonal for the membership. More ...

Local Food Through EarthAbbey’s Grow Zones permaculture project

Grow Zones is a project that I've been running in Bristol for the last few months – growing food and friendships. It is a practical project for EarthAbbey which accounts for about a fifth of my time and here is a short movie that tells you all about it. More ...

Mike Feingold’s Permaculture Allotment

Mike Feingold, takes you round 'planet zog' his allotment. Mike is one of the tutors on the Permaculture Design Course that I've recently completed in Bristol. I'm now distressing my very own boiler suit so I can be just like Mike. More ...

The Power of Willow Bark on Cuttings

It's common knowledge that willow is super fertile. Cuttings stuck into the ground will grow readily. But there are ways to transfer that vigour elsewhere in the potting shed. More ...

BBC Bristol news feature on Happiness For Life

Happiness For Life is very at home in its new venue of the Pierien Centre in Bristol. The local BBC radio news stumbled across the course just before the present run – never tell a news anchor that 'not listening to the news' might make you happier. Anyway, here's the final interview. More ...

Election Pumpkin Patterns

This almost makes me want to be in America right now. Download and print these jack-o-lantern patterns to show your political support this October. Or not ... I'm easy either way. More ...

Embody at Greenbelt 08

Embody is offering a couple of experiential sessions at Greenbelt this year and they're a couple not to miss. Coming first on Saturday night is Happiness and Chocolate and late on Sunday night is Neotopia. More ...

Marriage makes you happier

Legend has it amongst slightly dubious positive psychology research that marriage makes you lastingly happier and has the greatest affect on moderately unhappier men. Ever the one to put these findings to the test I gladly yield myself to scrutiny – but give it a few years before you check up on me. This post also serves as an explanation for my absence over the last few weeks. More ...

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