Whimsical Chaos

09/17/2026

Newest class just in time for fall!

A little fall creativity…together! 🍂

Join us for Felted Fall: A Parent & Me Workshop! This is a cozy workshop designed for parents and kids to slow down, get creative, and make something special together.

Together, you'll learn the basics of needle felting as you work side-by-side to create a whimsical felted pumpkin. Instructor Jenn Katts of Whimsical Chaos will guide you through the process step by step...no experience is needed!

✨ One parent + one child (child must be age 8 & up)
🎃 Create one felted pumpkin together
🍁 Beginner-friendly
📅 Saturday, October 24 from 1:00–3:00 PM

Registration opens Friday 9/18! Join us and make a little fall magic together! 🍂

09/07/2026

Phrike (FREE-kay) — The Fearful Heart

The youngest of the Gourdians, Phrike suffers from nearly every fear-based affliction they’ve ever bothered to give a name—and she’s fairly certain she has a few they haven’t discovered yet. The world, after all, is a very large and terribly frightening place.

Yet beneath all that worry beats the heart of a remarkably caring and loving little Gourdian. Phrike is rarely found far from the protective, watchful eye of Ozymandias, where she feels safest. Still, she dreams of the day when she’ll finally find the courage to leave the familiar patch behind and venture out on her own.

She just needs a little courage, a good friend… and perhaps you can help her find both.

09/06/2026

Bram & Ambrose — The Bad Apples

What can be said about the Bad Apples that the other Gourdians haven’t already complained about? Bram and Ambrose are always the first to dive headlong into mischief—and usually the reason there’s mischief to begin with. Quick of tongue and quicker with a prank, they delight in teasing the other Gourdians, occasionally pushing things a little too far before sheepishly reeling themselves back in.

But when real trouble comes to the patch, the jokes stop. Bram and Ambrose are always the first to stand between their family and anything that threatens them. Unruly, troublesome, and occasionally downright mean, perhaps—but beneath it all, they are fiercely loyal.

09/05/2026

Prattlewick — The Scandalmonger

The last thing anyone in the patch wants to hear is Prattlewick whisper, “You didn’t hear this from me… but…” Unfortunately, that is precisely how he begins nearly every conversation.

First, his eyes dart suspiciously from side to side, making absolutely certain no one is listening. The peculiar thing is, even when the entire patch is standing directly in front of him, Prattlewick continues as though he and his chosen confidant are completely alone.

“You didn’t hear this from me…”

And inevitably, the whole patch chimes in together:

“BBBUUUUTTTT!”

Everyone laughs—then immediately perks up an ear, because whatever follows is usually very good.

Prattlewick somehow knows nearly everything happening in the patch: who argued with whom, who disappeared after sundown, and even what the Bad Apples might be plotting next. How he acquires this information is perhaps the greatest mystery of all.

09/04/2026

Wyll — The Fussbudget

“What was that?”

“Who’s there?”

“Did anyone else hear that noise?”

Poor Wyll. Every rustling leaf, shifting shadow, creaking branch, and distant farmer’s footstep is surely the precursor to some terrible catastrophe. He is the patch’s very own Nostradamus of foreboding, forever predicting disasters that almost never come to pass—and becoming absolutely insufferable on the rare occasion that one does.

Wyll truly trusts only Ozymandias, whose calm presence can sometimes quiet his endless worrying. Unfortunately, he also follows Prattlewick around like a lost puppy, eagerly absorbing every juicy bit of gossip the Scandalmonger has to offer—which does absolutely nothing to improve Wyll’s nerves.

“Ohhh, I wouldn’t put that there.”

“I certainly wouldn’t drink that.”

“Wait… are my spots getting bigger?”

Wyll isn’t exactly afraid of the world. He’s simply convinced that something, somewhere, is about to go terribly wrong—and he’d very much like everyone to know he warned them.

09/03/2026

Belisarius — The Master of Stratagems

Every Gourdian is a chess piece upon the great game board of Belisarius. He is the prime mover when it comes to defending the sanctity of the patch—and its collection of unruly, eccentric, and occasionally neurotic inhabitants.

Ozymandias and Balthasar do not always agree with his methods. In fact, they frequently don’t. But every Gourdian agrees with his results.

Just when the patch seems doomed, when every escape has been cut off and overwhelming odds have finally cornered our intrepid Gourdians, Belisarius quietly moves the final piece into place—revealing a plan that had been unfolding since long before anyone else even realized there was a problem.

Aloof, calculating, and generally preferring not to be bothered—especially by Phrike and Wyll—Belisarius nevertheless cares deeply for his fellow Gourdians. He will devote every ounce of his considerable intellect to keeping the patch safe.

Even when the greatest threat facing the Gourdians is, as it so often happens…
the Gourdians themselves.

09/02/2026

Balthasar — The Invoker

Shrouded in mystery, Balthasar the Invoker commands ancient magics whose limits even the other Gourdians have yet to discover. His talents are tolerated—if not entirely approved of—by Ozymandias, who firmly believes that anything worth having should be earned through patience, perseverance, and honest labor. Balthasar, however, sees little reason to struggle with an obstacle when a carefully chosen incantation might make it disappear.

Unfortunately, his magical solutions have a habit of creating entirely new problems, occasionally sending the whole patch tumbling into dangerous misadventures. The other Gourdians—especially the Bad Apples—stand in awe of his power and are often quick to support Balthasar’s daring approach over Ozymandias’s safer, more practical wisdom.

For all his mysterious ways, Balthasar dearly loves the patch and will wield every spell at his command to protect it. Yet beneath the magic and mystique lies a secret ambition far more important to him than mastering any ancient spell:

One day, Balthasar hopes to finally earn the approval of the Gourdian he admires above all others—Ozymandias.

09/01/2026

Ozymandias — The Gourd Father

Little is known of the Gourd Father’s origins. Has Ozymandias always watched over his unruly patch of troublesome Gourds? It certainly seems so. Whether he’s keeping the Bad Apples from causing too much trouble or soothing the fears of poor Phrike, Ozymandias is the patient, ever-vigilant patriarch of the patch.

Stern when he must be, comforting when he can be, he has seen every prank, quarrel, and midnight misadventure his Gourds can devise. Very little surprises him anymore—and nothing escapes the ever-watchful eye of Ozymandias the Elder.

05/18/2026

Dragons are coming!

Catch them only at this weekend’s market! Saturday, May 23, 11am - 4 pm at Geneva Commons.

05/07/2026

Thrilled to announce that not only did I become a member of the but also that I had a needle felted piece in their gallery showcase and it SOLD!

This is by far the largest needle felted piece I’ve ever done and I’m so proud of it. ☺️ Congrats and thank you to its new owner!!!