As we delve into the heart of January, the vibrant hues of damsons, blackberries, and blackcurrents may seem like a distant memory, especially for those of us in the UK. While these delightful fruits may not be in season currently
To quote Thomas Hardy, "there are accents in the eye which are not in the tongue." Although it's what's inside that counts, looking good never hurts, and we think our jams are as good on the eye as they are on the tongue. The beautiful patterned labels that wrap around our vibrant jars of joy have become the raison d'etre for countless Instagram posts we get tagged in. The designs all come from the Curwen Press, a former printing publication who specialised in designs for book jackets, advertising posters, sheet music, and typography. We have our friends at Here Design...
As the gloom of January and February drag on, we have been saved by the contrasting nature of the season’s fruit. As we endeavour to live fully, though the sky is grey and we can’t leave home without our gloves. Wrapping children to stay warm on the cold cycle ride to school, somehow it is as though nature knows that we are going to need a little help. As our bodies ache for the warmth of the sun there is the arrival of the blood orange and forced rhubarb that remind us that without the dark and the cold,...