We met photographer Lucy Laucht in the way of many modern encounters — on Instagram. We found both her escape from the hustle of NYC to the English countryside and her photography equal parts inspiring.
We asked Lucy to photograph her daily ritual at her home in Cornwall, and sent her some Canyon to enjoy. We feel her photos really capture the joy and connection that these small moments — our rituals — inspire.
Changing things up from our typical interview structure, we gave Lucy a series of prompts on coffee, ritual, travel, and more.
We met photographer Lucy Laucht in the way of many modern encounters — on Instagram. We found both her escape from the hustle of NYC to the English countryside and her photography equal parts inspiring.
We asked Lucy to photograph her daily ritual at her home in Cornwall, and sent her some Canyon to enjoy. We feel her photos really capture the joy and connection that these small moments — our rituals — inspire.
Changing things up from our typical interview structure, we gave Lucy a series of prompts on coffee, ritual, travel, and more.
Always quiet morning silence with coffee.
My favorite way to make coffee is: On the stovetop. A friend gifted me a 1980s electric coffee grinder, which is a delightful addition to my morning coffee ritual.
I feel inspired when I visit: Italy, particularly Naples. I never leave for a trip without: a film camera, film and a gold St Christopher charm.
A place that feels like home is: Cornwall, by the sea. But I’ve come to learn home is a sense, not a place.
Daily, I: walk the dog in the woods and catch the sunrise over the creek. I’m usually still in pyjamas with a coffee in hand, hoping I don’t meet anyone.
When I host, I always enjoy: the post-dinner table scene, the more spilled red wine and crumbs the better. A sign of a good time.
A go-to recipe is: Ottolenghi pasta alla norma which changed my opinion on eggplant forever.
To connect, I ask: For space to slow down and see.
The most unexpected moment I have captured on film is: the ferry journey from Naples to Stromboli. The full moon setting behind Stromboli volcano as the sun rose to the east is a sublime moment that will stay with me.
Hospitality sits at the center of everything Rowan Spencer and Emma Leigh Macdonald do. Through their project Mon Petit Canard, the partners and collaborators bring together food, music, and storytelling, creating gatherings that feel as natural and welcoming as spending an evening at a friend’s home.
Stepping into the day with our friend Leigh Patterson, a writer, editor, and founder of Moon Lists—who we recently collaborated with on a special booklet of “Prompts for the Morning.”
We joined Leigh where she’s spending the winter tucked into nature and working on writing projects between travels for her studio, LUCCA, which makes books, develops editorial concepts and research, and and creative strategy for brands, artists, and institutions.
In their hundred-year-old bungalow, Marta Gallery founders Benjamin Critton and Heidi Korsavong begin the day the way many of the objects in their gallery invite us to live: with presence.
Their mornings move through familiar routines: watering the plants; their dog Wiley returning from the garden carrying the scent of marigold; two oat-milk lattes made on a well-worn Breville.
These are the same instincts that guide Marta: an openness to the lived-in, the tactile, the in-between spaces where art and daily life meet. Below, they reflect on the small, sensory rituals that set their days in motion.