Ceramic rings, dried flowers and a little patience. How to turn a Sicilia trivet into a Christmas wreath.
Recycling just takes a bit of imagination. As Christmas approaches, many objects and materials can be repurposed as decorative wreaths. Get some wire, leaves, fruit and veg, and bind it to our ceramic ring. Insert personal touches as required.
Occasional letters from the studio — new writing, new objects, and where the Mediterranean has taken us lately.
RitualsHoliday Glow CenterpieceCandlelight, greenery and a centrepiece that takes fifteen minutes. Our holiday table, step by step.
RitualsBooks & LoveA dragon, a rose and a knight. The legend behind Sant Jordi, and why Catalonia exchanges books and flowers every April.
RitualsDIY Easter Paper EggsPaper, scissors and an afternoon. A simple Easter egg you fold rather than dye.
RitualsEl AperitivoGildas, vermouth, mismatched glasses and good company. Our favourite ritual, and how we set the table for it.
RitualsA Room with a ViewGolden light, classical forms and the painter David Ligare. On rooms that frame something worth looking at.
RitualsIf stone could speakDry stone walls, worn thresholds and centuries of hands. What Mediterranean architecture remembers.
RitualsBlue all the wayFrom azure to cobalt to the particular blue of a painted door. A study of the Mediterranean's defining colour.
RitualsThe sea close byCamus wrote about the sea as a form of thought. On living within reach of the water.
RitualsOh, these philosophers...Ancient wisdom, everyday objects, and what the Stoics might make of a well-set table.
RitualsThe Bright LifeLong lunches, open windows and unhurried afternoons. The Mediterranean approach to living well.
RitualsOur storyHow a Barcelona studio came to make water-resistant paper vases, and the philosophy underneath it.
RitualsHow to Use the OCTAEVO Paper VaseWater-resistant paper, ancient ceramic forms, and a plastic bottle you were about to throw away. How the paper vase works — and how to arrange one.
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