Brigitte Lilley, our neighbour and cherished friend, is the heart and vision behind By The Light gallery & studio found at Lalaphanzi Farm in Cape Point. Spirited, vibrant and warm, Brigitte mirrors the elemental craftsmanship of her work using clay and botanicals as her medium. The gallery’s name is inspired by the generous light that floods her studio, sharing that when she first relocated she felt “overwhelmed by the amount of light there was, whether it was day, whether it was night. The moonlight, the sunlight, are [both] just so nurturing and dynamic.” Actively working with clay for the last 10 years, Brigitte’s early memories take her back to a pottery class that she attended as a child which took place in...
Our in-store experience and the atmosphere that we aim to cultivate for anyone entering Très is rooted in intentional interaction and presence. Being a feeling-space of sensory exploration, the energy we hold with puts mindfulness at the forefront of our focus. It brings us joy to create a shop experience that evokes a sense of calm and curiosity within each visitor, and we are purposeful in creating the opportunity for this. Très echoes the values of something that is of sanctuary; we offer you invitations of awareness, discovery and connection within our shop and within all of its exchanges. May you leave feeling uplifted and inspired.
Words by Boudica Collins
Personality noun3 a: the complex of characteristics that distinguishes an individual or a nation or groupb: a set of distinctive traits and characteristics The Personality of Scent Much like people, time spent with perfume is time spent getting to know the intricacies of that scent: how it changes, how it lingers, what sensations it invokes within and beyond the wearer. The impressions a perfume leaves upon the mind and heart of those who smell it speak to its personality; the composition of being that makes it remarkably distinct and unique to its own profile. The process of formulation holds space for vast changes to occur within the technical make-up of a fragrance. From colour to strength to the position...
Warm hues and golden light; Earth glows, ethereal and bright. Footsteps treading through open plains, Each step in presenceAs a witness to the world. Nature’s hand extending. Genius igniting, Fragrance being noticed, Alchemy dancing with the mystery of scent. A doorway leading to a place of softness. Wood. Sunbeams. Open space. Time, moving slowly and holding the vibration Of creation. An artist’s senses, crafting, opening, listening. Formulating alongside that which upholds f o r m l e s s n e s s. Fragrance is born. An invention of a language; An offering of quiet intimacy, Association, Pleasure. The essence of the depth of scent. A vision White butterfliesSoft breezeSmoke rising from the unseen. Light, revealing.
Poem by Boudica Collins
