Petal, Bristle, & Stone
The Witch Behind the Magic
My name is Kayla—ethnobotanist, herbalist, artist, and maker.
Petal, Bristle, & Stone started as a way to bring all my loves into one place—making things with my hands, getting lost in wild places, and finding meaning in the smallest details.
I live in the in-between—where research meets lived experience, where the academic blends with the intuitive, and where the everyday still feels a little enchanted.
As a queer, disabled woman, I don’t leave parts of myself at the door. I bring it all with me—into every piece, every spell, every story.
This work is personal. It’s intentional.
And like me, it’s always evolving.
Petal, Bristle, & Stone Intentions
I believe magic doesn’t have to be loud to be real.
It lives in the quiet moments—
in care, in curiosity, in how we choose to show up.
Accessibility, joy, and wonder matter.
Everyone deserves beauty.
Everyone deserves to belong.
Trinkets are treasures.
They hold memory and meaning.
They are the stories we carry in our pockets.
Every piece is a spell of its own.
What we make—how we make—can hold intention.
And intention is its own kind of magic.
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Petal
From the flower.
Soft, fleeting, and full of beauty.
A petal reminds us to notice the small wonders—to pause, to appreciate what blooms even if it won’t last.
It’s the part of us that leans in close and finds magic in the quiet details. -
Bristle
From the broom. A symbol of motion, change, and craft.
The bristle sweeps, stirs, clears—it’s the part that makes space and sets intention.
It belongs to the witch, the maker, the one who knows that transformation starts with the first small movement. -
Stone
From the earth. Solid, steady, old as time.
A stone grounds us. It carries memory. We build with it, return to it, or carry it in our pockets without always knowing why.
It’s the weight that anchors the wonder.
Together, they capture the heart of what this is:
Handmade. Rooted. A little wild. Always intentional.
Everything I make—whether it’s a jar, a hat, a trinket, or a blend—is made like it matters.
Because it does.
Not just to me, but to the hands it ends up in.
Thanks for being here
Whether you're a faire-goer, a fellow witch, a curious gardener, or just someone who loves beautiful things with a little soul—I’m glad you found your way here. I hope what you discover sparks something in you.