the Story
An Scéal
the Wildkind book
Wildkind began as a poem written by a mother for her children.
A mothers dream for her daughters to live a life wild and kind.
To awaken our senses & connect to the wild to nurture a true sense of self & sense of place.
To see ourselves in each other & encourage a kindness without borders.
Author & illustrator Ciara Tinney describes it as a story of hope & healing,
for all the children growing on the island of Ireland, for those who have been displaced through conflict, war & environmental disaster and those of us who are digital natives, disconnected from the wilds and navigating life across two landscapes, the digital & the natural.
We can all choose a slower, more sustainable & more connected way to live,
wild and kind, together.
writer . illustrator . filmmaker
Ciara Tinney is a writer, artist and film maker. She began writing Wildkind after the birth of her first daughter.
“Giving birth & becoming a Mother was an experience so raw & wild, overwhelming & beautiful. Writing Wildkind helped navigate this transitional time.
What had my Mother passed down to me? What did I want to pass on to my children?
Wildkind became our anchor & our ethos. My daughter was thankfully followed by two sisters. As we continued to grow together, Wildkind grew with us. Into a poem, a painting, a book. It became woven & wearable.
It became a community We Grow Slow, helping others find ways to slow down & connect to the wilds around us.
Dreams really came true when we began working on the animated film adaptation with the wonderful Dog Ears Productions.”
Wildkind is a call to come home , to our breath , to our bodies , to our mother, earth .
Printed sustainably in the north of Ireland using vegetable based ink on carbon balanced paper.
10% of profits go to we grow slow which was founded in 2021 to help refuge seeking and marginalised children connect to the wild around us.
The book is available in selected bookshops including Hodges & Figgis, Dublin. Barker and Jones, Kildare. No Alibis, Belfast & The Clifden Bookshop, Connemara.
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plantable packaging
We pour poetry, painting, handmade seed paper & a wild amount of time into every Wildkind package.
All our packaging is reusable & plantable. There is a story woven into everything & our packaging has a tale to tell.
irish wildflower seed paper
Labels are handmade using recycled paper & native Irish wildflower seeds and the seed of the flax / linen plant. You can plant your labels & keep growing too.
