Hei 2026! I’m starting the year by catching up on things left unfinished at the end of 2025. One of them is this little Journal post, which I drafted and hoped to publish in December… It’s about a project that is still very much in-progress… So, here are a few updated words about what’s been occupying my time: my new studio space and its digital home.
Continuing from my previous post, reconnecting with my creative practice also meant finding the right “space” and a fitting way to frame it. More than just a physical studio, I needed a fresh mental framework, a place to explore design, illustration, and textile techniques while being playful and experimental in my approach.
I named this space Yellow Daisies, an expression I found while looking through old film photos in family albums. It’s a name rooted in personal meaning, inspired by family bonds and the joy of handmade things. With this concept I wish to honour a family legacy; while daisy suggests playfulness and imagination, it’s also mine, and my mom’s middle name — in Portuguese, Margarida.
Just as I haven’t actively freelanced for the past few years, I haven’t had an updated website for roughly the same amount of time. But, even while working full-time, I’ve realised how important it is to have my own room for projects, my point of view, my own expression and creativity. Although this new home is still a bit empty, I decided to share it anyway… there’s an address and sign already, so why not?
yellowdaisies.studio (you’re here!)
Just like a store front that’s still closed, but moving inside: there are a few boxes where I’ve been organising some of my favourite tools: pens, pencils, craft supplies, bundles of coloured paper and vintage fabrics. I’ll organise it better and add more “shelves” over time as I continue the ongoing (never-finished) process of building a website.
I have many ideas and plans for the future. As for the studio practice, there are no fixed working hours yet, especially as the end of year approaches and I travel back home for the holidays, I’ve been organising my daily hours, so I can feel productive, but not overwhelmed.
In the meantime, there’s a working email. So, if you’d like to say hi, ask a question, or if you have a project or idea for 2026 that you think I could contribute to, feel free to reach out: sara@yellowdaisies.studio
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