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Jane E. Hall
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Artist–author creating nature-rooted art and wild tales from her Dorset studio.
Exploring creativity as a healing practice while tending land, story and well-being.
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Jane E. Hall @clothofnature.bsky.social · May 6
Thank you for being here. I share nature, art, and glimpses into the wilds of imagination—shaped by chronic illness, sight and hearing loss. I may not always reply, but I read every word with gratitude. This is a space for stillness, wonder, and quiet connection. #CreativeResilience #NatureArt
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By fairy light this evening, I’m reading the Turkey-tail Fairy from Nature’s Advent Calendar.
A quiet story of layered worlds and hidden strength, shared as winter settles and the first Christmas sparkle begins to glow indoors at Madrigal. #WildFairytail #NaturesAdvent
December 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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For #WildflowerHour — sharing today’s window of ‘Nature’s Advent Calendar’, celebrating the quiet winter wonder of plants still flowering here in our heartland — a hectare lovingly restored to nature.
10 wild species still holding their place through December, for #TheWinter10.
Alt text – image 1 (wider view): Nature’s Advent Calendar laid out on a wooden studio desk, arranged as a grid filled with tiny nature treasures. Each day holds, miniature works of art — small gathered objects — seed heads, leaves, parcels, feathers, shells and handwritten labels — surrounded by jars, dried plants, candles and natural ephemera, showing the calendar evolving through winter. Alt text – image 2 (close detail): A small empty honey jar holding a winter posy of wildflowers — including daisy, dandelion, white deadnettle and yarrow — set on the Advent Calendar grid. Beside it lies a handwritten list titled “Madrigal’s Winter Ten,” naming ten plants still flowering, celebrating winter resilience in a restored wild meadow.
December 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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I’m up with the song thrush, the robin… the pheasant! — clattering into the calm — in search of wild wonder and quiet treasures to share, as my Advent calendar windows into nature continue to open. I hope you’ll join me later to see what the 14th December holds. #WildWonder #DawnChorus
December 14, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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A candlelit reading from my studio — turning the page to Woodland Parcels in my wild fairytale.

As night settles, the advent calendar rests on my desk while tiny wrapped gifts tell a story of care, patience, and attention — where parcels are promises, and wonder is gathered gently from the wild.
December 13, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Today’s Advent treasure: Christmas, all wrapped up. Imaginatively speaking!
Parcels, wrapped in silver birch, sealed with snail-sticky, tied with plant stems and crowned with seed-head pompons. Each a promise rather than a present — of the magic and wonder nature gifts us when we choose to notice.
Close view of tiny nature-made parcels resting on a hand-drawn advent calendar grid. A snail-shell tape dispenser, small bundles, wrapped in silver birch paper, tied with plant stems and finished with fluffy seed-head pom-poms rest on todays square of the Advent calendar grid. Nearby lie dried leaves, seed heads, shells and handwritten labels, suggesting miniature gifts made from gathered woodland materials. A wide view of Jane’s studio desk transformed into a nature-themed advent calendar. A large hand-painted calendar grid is covered with tiny wrapped parcels, seed heads, feathers, shells and handwritten notes. An open illustrated book rests on a stand at the back, surrounded by jars, candles, dried plants and fairy lights, with winter greenery visible through the window beyond.
December 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Tonight’s reading from Nature’s Advent Calendar is the Holly Blue Fairy — a tale of twinkling eyes and quiet light.
Mine aren’t twinkling tonight, after eye injections, a reminder that even fairytales hold shadow. Shared gently, for anyone carrying both light and weariness.
#Fairytale #NaturesAdvent
December 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Today’s wild treasure: mouse-kin letters to Father Chris-mouse — written on silver birch paper in oak gall ink.
In the wild, field mice rely on seeds and berries to see them through winter. These tiny letters carry wishes shaped by real need: warmth, shelter, and enough to nibble on.
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Handwritten notes addressed to “Father Chris-mouse,” written in dark oak gall ink on pale silver birch bark paper. The paper rests among natural textures, suggesting woodland correspondence and a fairytale tradition rooted in nature. A wide view of Jane’s studio desk with Nature’s Advent Calendar evolving, surrounded by gathered natural ephemera. Seed heads, dried leaves, shells, papers, ink, and small handmade objects are arranged loosely around the book. The scene feels curiously cluttered, intimate, and seasonal — a working surface where nature, story, and craft are unfolding together day by day.
December 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Today’s reading from my wild fairytale, turning the page to discover a Box of Wild Fancies…
December 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Another door opens on Nature’s Advent Calendar, revealing a box of Wild Fancies — the woodland alternative to Christmas confectionery. After finding ‘fairy money’ yesterday, a little festive shopping was bound to follow. Tiny wonders shaped by nature, sweet enough to delight in without a bite.
A close-up of the open box of “Wild Fancies.” Each tiny compartment cradles a different natural object — seed heads, dried petals, textured pods and mossy pieces — displayed like chocolates in a confectionery assortment. The craftsmanship and delicate arrangement evoke a woodland-inspired truffle box from a fairytale world. A wide view of Jane’s studio table set for Nature’s Advent Calendar. The handmade calendar lies at the centre, dotted with miniature creations: wildflowers, seed pods, gifts, and fairy-sized objects. To the left, the open book shows the “Wild Fancies” page, propped on a wooden stand. Around the table sit candles, feathers, dried flowers, moss, pinecones, jars, and nature treasures. Beyond the window, winter greenery forms a soft backdrop. The whole scene glows with gentle daylight, fairy lights and the gathered magic of the season.
December 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Today’s reading from the Fairy House — a Fairy Purse.
A story of silver seed purses, small blessings, and what we choose to carry forward.
Read softly, where fairy light glimmers even by day.

#NaturesAdventCalendar #AWildFairytale #FairyLight
December 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Nature’s Advent Calendar continues to open, one small wonder at a time. Today it’s a fairy purse, full of seed money! Made from the silvery seed pods of Honesty (Lunaria) — tiny purses with silver linings, gathered from the wild world and tucked into my fairytale. #WildFairytale #ClothOfNature #Art
A tiny “fairy purse,” fashioned from a silvered honesty seed pod, rests on a lichen-draped twig like an offering from the hedgerow. Beside it sits a downy seed head and a small handwritten label. The scene is part of the hand-made Advent Calendar, where each square holds a gathered treasure from the wild. A winter-lit studio table filled with miniature wonders from Nature’s Advent Calendar. Seed pods, feathers, moss, berries and tiny sculptures are laid out across a painted grid, with an open copy of Jane’s book - ‘Nature’s Advent Calendar’, showing illustrations of fairy purses. Candles glow softly among jars, brushes and dried botanicals, while green branches outside the window deepen the sense of a quiet, enchanted workspace.
December 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Tonight, in the Fairy House, I’m reading: ‘The Teasel Christmas’, from my wild fairytale: ‘Nature’s Advent Calendar’… told by fairy light, where devotion, patience, and gathered beauty shape the heart of Christmas.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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‘Chris-mouse Carols’ - ancient and modern… by fairy light and candle glow.
In this fairytale world, carols rise bright as moonbeams, lifting like lantern light into the dark winter night.
#NaturesAdventCalendar #WildFairytale
#WinterStorytelling
#WoodlandMagic
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A tiny booklet, made of birch bark, titled “Chris-mouse Carols, Ancient and Modern” rests on a hand painted Advent calendar grid, surrounded by miniature candles, seed heads, dried leaves, and natural details, all softly lit for a warm, festive scene. A tabletop Advent calendar, holding small natural treasures, candles glowing at the centre. Behind it, an open copy of Jane’s illustrated book, ‘Nature’s Advent Calendar’ — candles, nature treasures, cones, and woodland, surround it, creating a cosy, story-rich winter setting.
December 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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A reading from the Fairy House this evening — today it’s Hazel’s House from Nature’s Advent Calendar.

A festive feast is laid for visiting friends, though Hazel herself is fast asleep in her nest of leaves. A story of welcome, generosity and winter kindness, shared from this small, enchanted space.
December 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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An invitation from Doreen Dormouse, delivered from the pages of Nature’s Advent Calendar.
Acorn cappuccino, wild strawberry tea and woodland nibbles are set out, while our sleepy hostess dreams in her nest of leaves — a quiet winter welcome from our wild fairytale world #WildFairytale #ClothOfNature
A close view of a handcrafted Advent calendar scene laid out on a painted grid. Tiny cups and bowls made from acorns and cobnuts are arranged like a woodland tea service, with a handwritten note, inviting guests to enjoy drinks and nibbles. Dried leaves, berries, lichen, and small natural objects are carefully placed around the setting, suggesting a dormouse’s winter gathering. A wide view of Janes wooden studio desk, arranged as a nature-inspired Advent calendar. An open illustrated book rests on a stand at the back, surrounded by candles, glass jars, dried plants, feathers, seed heads, and small handcrafted figures. The calendar grid is filled with miniature woodland scenes and wrapped parcels, creating a warm, storybook atmosphere that feels quiet, magical, and wintery
December 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Finding these plants still flowering in the sheltered folds of our land felt like discovering quiet winter miracles
Today’s Advent offering grew from that joy: a thimble-full of wildflowers, shared with love and a nod to those who celebrate our wild plants all year round
A miniature arrangement set on a hand-drawn Advent calendar: a tiny thimble holds pale yellow primrose, wild strawberry flowers and leaves and four-leaf clover, nestled into soft grey lichen. Around it sit carefully placed seed heads, berries and wrapped paper parcels on a wooden studio table, with candles, botanical treasures and an open copy of the artists book: Nature’s Advent Calendar ~ A Wild Fairytale , in the background. The scene feels calm, intimate and winter-quiet. A wide view of Jane’s studio table transformed into ‘Nature’s Advent Calendar’. A large hand-drawn calendar grid covers the tabletop, with individual days marked by small natural treasures, wrapped parcels, seed heads, lichen, and miniature fairy figures. An open illustrated book — Nature’s Advent Calendar ~ A wild Fairytale, by the artist, rests on a wooden stand, candles glow softly, and jars, feathers, dried plants, stones, and woodland finds fill the space. A window behind the table looks out onto winter greenery, creating a warm, quiet, story-filled atmosphere.
December 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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A fireside moment from the Fairy House — tonight I’m reading Hazel Dormouse’s Invitation from Nature’s Advent Calendar, a quiet winter welcome, softly spoken. ✨🧚✨

#NaturesAdvent
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#FairyHouse
#StoryInNature
#SlowDecember
December 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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A fireside reading from the Fairy House this evening — today it’s King Alfred’s Cakes from Nature’s Advent Calendar.
A quiet winter tale to listen to by the fire.
If you’d like to read along, copies of my wild fairytale are available via this link:
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December 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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A Teasel Christmas tree, alighted by a Holly Blue Fairy.
Seed heads, lichen and meadow flowers gathered with care for ‘Nature’s Advent Calendar’, unfolding day by day.
A reminder that light doesn’t always come from wires and switches, but from attention, devotion, and the stories we choose to carry
A miniature “Teasel Christmas tree” made from a dried teasel head, trimmed with wild flowers and lichen, arranged on a hand-drawn Advent calendar. A small Holly Blue butterfly fairy (with hand embroidered silk wings and sculpted body) is perched atop. Nearby are other miniature nature treasures, including a campion posy in a poppy vase, moss, wrapped parcels, and handwritten labels, all set on a wooden studio table. A wide view of a wooden studio table arranged as a Nature-inspired Advent calendar. The hand-painted calendar grid is surrounded by miniature wild treasures: tiny flower arrangements, seed-head sculptures, moss, wrapped parcels, and handwritten tags. Candles glow softly nearby, with jars, twigs, stones, and a framed nature photograph creating a warm, candlelit winter atmosphere.
December 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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A candlelit reading from my studio this evening — today the Columbine Fairy steps out from the pages of Nature’s Advent Calendar.
These quiet moments feel like winter lanterns, and I’m delighted to share them day by day through December.
If the story calls to you too, you’ll find more info in my bio
December 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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I stepped out into the wild weather seeking Advent treasure — and in the quiet heart of an old copse found Red Campion in flower. Too precious to pick, her winter miracle remains shining. Re-imagined here with silk petals, seed heads and burnished leaves. A creative whisper of the wild #WinterMagic
A three-image collage showing a nature-inspired Advent calendar scene and a late-flowering Red Campion. Top image: A wide view of Jane’s studio table set for Advent: an open copy of Nature’s Advent Calendar rests on a wooden stand beside a lit “Winter Woodland” candle. The Advent calendar board lies below, holding tiny handmade creations — seed-head figures, leaf lace, and miniature garlands. Natural objects such as moss, pinecones, lichen, feathers, and winter greenery surround the scene. Outside the window, birch trees stand in a winter landscape. Bottom left image: A close-up of one of the Advent “windows” featuring a crafted Red Campion posy set in a poppy-seed pod vase. Next to it are seed heads, berries, and a miniature wrapped parcel, with the candle and studio objects visible behind. Bottom right image: A macro photograph of a fresh Red Campion flower still blooming outdoors, the pink petals delicate and slightly ruffled against soft green and brown background tones.
December 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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I’ve been away with the fairies these past few days… borrowed by their bright mischief and winter magic. They insist I return their energy with rest, so I’m a little behind on replies. But I’m fluttering back now, catching up slowly, gratefully, and with a pocket full of wildflower light.
✨🧚✨
Jane stands before a circular mirror framed in soft, golden, cocoon-like fibres that resemble spun webs and woodland silk. She wears a hooded, silver-grey shawl and looks upward with a dreamy, reflective expression. Warm fairy lights glow all around her, their reflections twinkling in the mirror and casting a gentle enchantment across the scene. The walls are decorated with painted trees, moths, butterflies, and delicate textures in muted purples, browns, and creams. Branches and tiny hanging lanterns complete the magical, fairytale atmosphere of the fairy house.
December 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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A candlelit moment from my studio — tonight’s reading is the Beech Tree Fairy from Nature’s Advent Calendar, a wild fairytale for winter.
I’ll be sharing a little of the story each day through December, for anyone who’d like to wander with me.
If you’d like your own copy, the link is in my bio.
December 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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A miniature Christmas garland, strung with campion seed heads and shell beads, all threaded on willow-herb fibre.
A tiny herb robert seed-head — ‘grannie’s needle’ — holds the thread.
A tiny natural element, re-imagined creatively, can carry a little wild magic into the everyday world. #WildMagic
A small handmade garland resting on Nature’s Advent Calendar 2025 The garland is strung with dried campion seed heads and pale vintage shell beads, threaded onto fine willow-herb fibre. At one end sits a tiny dried Herb Robert seed head, known as “grannie’s needle,” securing the thread. The soft browns, creams, and muted woodland tones sit beautifully against the illustrated page beneath, creating a delicate, wintry, nature-inspired scene. A hand-drawn Advent Calendar board sits on the artist’s desk, surrounded by natural treasures: seed pods, moss, tiny wrapped parcels, berries, and feathers. On today’s square lies a miniature garland, made from wildflower seed heads, shell beads and plant fibres.
December 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Setting off to Bath with butterflies on the car and fairytales in my bag…
If you’d like to listen in, here’s the link.
Winter magic, ready to be shared.

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Jane stands beside her Cloth of Nature car on a misty hillside. She’s wearing a deep teal dress with a rust-red scarf tied warmly around her shoulders, boots laced for the outdoors, and a soft smile. The car door displays her name and a detailed butterfly illustration. Behind her, pines rise into pale winter sky and distant hills fade into cloud.
December 4, 2025 at 10:05 AM