Capsule Culture 26/27

A wooden table with gold-colored accents and geometric patterns, topped with a ceramic teapot, cups, vases, and a framed painting of flowers against a pink wall.

Feed your senses – fill your cup

With endless choices for activities that nurture the soul, we—Emma, Jenny, and I—focused on what most delights us. By exploring colour, texture, and shape in our own work, we now invite you to share in this sensory journey with a hand-picked selection of experiences that evoke nostalgia and inspiration.

This collection offers experiences to spark inspiration all year. We present nomadic feasts, sonic immersions, and visual wonders designed to help you discover what truly moves you. Whether sketching after-hours at the National Gallery or wandering the Ewelme watercress beds, we encourage you to find beauty in daily life.

Let’s explore. . .

A wooden table with black and gold geometric design, a white ceramic mug, a white cup, a white ceramic pitcher, a white plate, and a blackboard with a painted floral design.

Meet your curators

A woman stands in front of colorful abstract paintings, holding a sketchbook and pencil, in a bright art gallery or studio with plants and seating.

Ali Mackie

Ali’s contemporary paintings celebrate 'everyday magic' in cherished objects, rendered in curiously abstracted, richly coloured compositions. She also creates folk-inspired botanical prints and stationery, which bring nostalgic warmth to the home.

Ali also leads the BRIGHT Sketchbook Playdate, an online community that sparks playful art-making and meaningful connections through accessible, monthly video guides.

A woman with glasses and grey hair smiling, holding a jar of red paint in her left hand and a paintbrush in her right hand. She is standing in a woodworking or craft area with pink shelves filled with wood pieces, tools, and baskets.

Emma Adams

Emma restores unloved furniture, inventing new narratives that bring joy and make a statement. Her sensitive use of colour and pattern elevates and delights.

She also crafts bespoke reclaimed-wood furniture and home accessories, each piece celebrating unique wood grain and perfect imperfection.

A woman with gray hair and glasses shopping for pottery in a store, holding several brown bowls.

Jenny Zolkwer

Jenny works intuitively at the wheel, letting her hands find the curve within the clay. Each piece emerges slowly — shaped by touch, rhythm, and quiet attention.

Bowls, jugs, mugs and vessels are individually made with the hope that they will be held close, used often, and quietly woven into everyday life. At the heart of the work is the curve: soft, grounding, and deeply human.