walking the year


​eight seasonal boxes shaped by the rhythms of the year.
​Walking the Year is a series of eight carefully curated boxes released across the turning seasons. Each one marks a moment in the natural cycle — a pause, a shift, a returning light.
Created from our shared house in Wensleydale, every box brings together craft, story and a simple act of making. They are not  hurried deliveries, but small seasonal gatherings — offered thoughtfully, in step with the year.

how it works

There are eight boxes in total, each released at a turning point in the seasonal calendar.
They are currently offered individually, not as a subscription.
Friends receive early access to each release before any remaining boxes are made available more widely.
Numbers are limited. When a box is gone, it becomes part of the archive of the year.
what you’ll find inside - 
​Each box is different, but all share a common thread:
  • A seasonal story or reflection
  • A crafted object or handmade element
  • Materials for a simple act of making
  • Something to keep or send on
They are designed to be opened slowly — perhaps at dusk, perhaps by candlelight — and to mark the turning of the year in a small, tangible way.
rooted in place - 
​Walking the Year grows from the same values that shape Masham Gallery and The Happy House: craft, community, attention and care.
The boxes are assembled in our centuries-old building in Wensleydale, shaped by the seasons that move across the Yorkshire Dales.
They are part of our wider creative life — connected to exhibitions, gatherings and the rhythm of the natural world.

the current box

Available until 1st May 2026
Between Seed and Bloom
Early Spring — Second of Eight

The Season
Winter is loosening its hold.
The days are slowly lengthening.
Beneath the soil, seeds are stirring.

This Box
This box offers a small making and a quiet act,
chosen for the turning toward spring.
Inside you’ll find a little clay to shape
and a small packet of seeds.
a story of a witch-hare and a paper pussywillow.

An Invitation
Take a moment to shape the clay in your hands.
Form a small dish — something simple, something imperfect.
When it is dry, it can hold a seed, a small object,
or simply the thought of something beginning.
Plant the seeds in their own time.
They are a reminder that growth begins long before we see it.
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A Closing
Early spring does not arrive all at once.
It begins quietly --
with small signs,
and the patience to notice them.
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Each box is £28 and they are available here.