Snippets of summer
Birgit and I both experience this dichotomy of emotions during summer. We relish the shiny, bright, blossoming world around us and the...
STORIES
All season magic
– with floral artist Anne van Midden Back in the short, dark days of winter, I caught up with Dutch floral artist Anne van Midden. I’d...
2022...let's be honest
Happy new year! It's January, and for those of us in the northern hemisphere, it's pretty cold and grey. For me, it's around this time of...
Storytelling through space
- with interior designer Denise Giglio I met Den of Maiden Interior via Instagram, exploring some of the spaces she’s created as an...
Beauty beneath the dust
– with up-cycler and founder of Väike Mööblistuudio, Baibi Villem. Ever since childhood, I was fascinated by vintage furniture. Detailed...
Our seasonal cycles
Things slowed down a little over Summertime here. We were in lust with the sunshine and long days. Making the most of all bodies of water...
Modern-day clay crafts
– with ceramicist and the founder of Deep Gorge, Hiroko Takada. Konnichiwa! こんにちは! Today's story takes us to Japan, where we visit an...
Curating experiences
– with co-founder of Venu, Yulia Nikitina Yulia and I reconnect over a screen, her in Amsterdam sitting out the front of a café, me in...
Nostalgia again
Nostalgia. I keep coming back to it. As a theme, as a topic to explore. On one hand I think it's because it's an experience I'm...
Expressing reality with threads
– with embroidery artist and illustrator, Ina Agalliou Meet Ina! Creative soul and founder of Indies Little Crafts. A woman with a vivid...
Celebrating diversity of thought
- with creator of The Outsights, Erika Brenner Erika and I met recently at work. Starting a new job online has been interesting – I’ve...
Connection with nature
– with yoga teacher, holistic coach, nature lover and empowering force Caroline Willebois A heart to heart connection, a story about a...
Longing wander
Saleem Ahmed is a photographer and photojournalist. We met in Thailand, I actually don't remember the year now. But there was a wonky,...
On the road, off the grid
– with my brother Jaz, content creator and vanlifer When I started the unfoldment, it was partly in response to my experience in the...
Home is where you make it
– with yoga facilitator, surfer and coffee consultant Hanna Huhtonen I’m buzzing after speaking to my friend Hanna in Portugal. It’s been...
Cyclic trends and self-sufficiency
The Whole Earth Catalog and the art of commoning with artist and trend researcher Natascha Hagenbeek I’d first become aware of Natascha...
The power of story
– with copywriter, podcaster and entrepreneur Kwame Wilson I met Kwame through work last year. I met him as a copywriter, a bit of a...
In memories and in the moment
–with photographer Birgit Loit It’s Spring, almost two months into isolation. I find myself with a relatively free, warm Spring afternoon...
In the pause
How is isolation impacting your productivity and creativity?
Journeys in colour
A conversation about colour, creative blocks and streaks, travel, and home.
“Each of us is a story, waiting for a devoted reader who will take us off the shelf and embrace all our plot twists.” John Mark Green