Gravity and Grace

Simone Weil (1909 Paris – 1943 Ashford) was a French philosopher, mystic, and political activist. This story of visual poetry is loosely inspired by her compilation of aphorisms, “La pesanteur et la grâce”, a collection of her handwritten notes, published by a close friend shortly after her sudden death in 1943.

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A Sacred Language of Life

Since the beginnings of human existence, there has been a seemingly unbreakable bond, one of co-dependency, reverence and respect between humans and plants. In the following story, Idun, Narumi and Tash invite us into their personal journeys of becoming herbalists, feminists, wildcrafters, foragers and witches, and share with us how they have learned to speak the sacred language of life.

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Planting Fruit Trees

When we created our vision for the annual The Lissome print edition, it was our aim to bring to life a new and regenerative kind of fashion magazine, and at the same time explore uncharted ways of funding that allowed us to work with an authentic, independent voice and without having to compromise our artistic vision …

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