30/04/2026
There are people and places that get under your skin, that feel immediately like home… an intoxicating mix of familiarity, recognition, ease, truth, trust and vulnerability.
I just returned from the Béarn region in South west France after spending a few days with and who were drawn to create a home, creative residency and their ateliers in this lush, ancient, mystical place.
For my very last issue of FAIRE - I have gifted myself the task of personally capturing several stories of people very dear to my heart… creatives I’ve followed and loved from close and afar… and
When anyone asks how I choose the stories - in many ways I don’t - they choose me, they find their way to me, into my heart and onto the pages.
Making FAIRE and sharing all of these magical, gorgeous creatives these last five years has been such an immense honour. Knowing that we’ve built a family of sorts, that words have touched so many around the world, connecting, offering solace, comfort and courage to continue on our own creative adventures, no matter how salty the path in the moment.
I’m not the same person I was at the start of this adventure - from the belly of the pandemic came this wild idea to create a magazine. I carry and am carried by all these beautiful people who have come into my life and I’m going to miss making .press but am grateful for every single moment and story. ❤️
Ruth x