Recently I was asked to create a visual to represent our mission, something that would encompass what we stand for. What is the Scapa Life? Why Scapa Fest? The first thing that came to my mind was a constellation:   We stand far apart, yet together we form something […]

Hidden in plain sight For centuries, the magic of cacao has been hidden in plain sight…wrapped in fancy plastic foil and separated out into easily marketable product. It mimics our own modern predicament in this way. Hiding under layer after layer of make-up, conditioning, masks… There is however a […]

We’ve all had those weeks, the ones that don’t seem to end. Sometimes it’s a big presentation for a major client that’s constantly perched on your shoulders, driving you crazy on your drive home wondering if there’s a typo on page five and nagging you while you are ordering […]

Believe me when I say there is no such things as roots without wings. Think about it. Every tree once flew to where it would eventually root itself. Every storm can only exist rooted in our perception of calm. There’s always a fraction of second of complete stillness before […]

It’s when you feel the shift. It doesn’t happen suddenly. It doesn’t happen overnight. But watch it creep in, slowly. You’ll see the signs, the knee jerk reaction delayed, that radio noise inside your head, once so overwhelming seems to slow, the volume button turned down just a touch, […]

Our latest competition was a great success, with hundreds of entries received for a chance to win a couple of tickets to Scapa Fest 2018. I want to make sure that, like Erin who won tickets to take her friend Kirsty to Scapa Fest, you get to share this experience with as many […]

At Scapa Fest HQ, we believe in investing in ourselves and shopping mindfully, and in our daily life, we would always prioritise experiences over things. If we really must buy things, then we buy second-hand. And if we can’t find second-hand, then we buy from makers and brands who […]

Are you like me?  Do you have expectations that you’ll present your loved ones with the best gift ever?  Do you want this to be a wonderful surprise, so you don’t accept any hints or blatant requests?  Do you achieve this?  Or are you, like me, paralysed by the […]

Today, we’re celebrating Scapa Fest’s First Birthday. It’s been a year since I made my biggest, wildest and most beautiful dream a (legal) reality, but that’s not quite where the story begins… A lot of people ask me how was Scapa Fest born? It’s a long story that starts […]