BREAKFAST WITH LEA

I met Lea a few years ago, when she was running her brand, Can Pep Rey, with her partner. I've always been greatly inspired by her perspective, her values, and how she's managed her projects and her ability to create a genuine community around them.

We recently collaborated on my Jewels For Breakfast event, my biggest to date, where she designed and cooked the centerpiece (here it is in case you missed it), which was gorgeous. During this time, she also launched her own magazine , Kitchen Paper , featuring her wonderful recipes and photographs by Paul Conradi, and undertook a fundraising project for various causes called There is no hurry, and Among other projects , she has created a women's circle with Rose Madonne called Hers Circle . These are some of her creative facets; as she describes herself, she's a multitasker, and if you want to know more, you can find her at @studioboggo

For breakfast, we met at her house, and she surprised me by making her own granola. I promise you, it was amazing! Cooking seems so easy when you see someone who's so good at it! We've included the recipe in case you'd like to try it. I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I enjoyed our meeting.

1. How would you describe yourself in one sentence?

Ugh, this is a tough one.
I suppose I'm an empathetic and sensitive person, a multitasker, who enjoys any physical form of creativity... although I fail miserably at anything digital, like charging my phone.

2. What do you have for breakfast?

Usually a green juice, hot water with ginger, and toast with avocado or granola.
Although it depends a lot on where I am and what time I get up. If it's an early morning trip, I feel proud if I remember to grab a banana and some nuts.

3. What makes you get up every morning? In Japanese culture they call it “Ikigai”, that which keeps you alive inside.

The hope of contributing my small part to make the world a better place.
Small gestures, like smiling at a stranger and receiving a smile in return, make me very happy.
Telling someone I like what they're wearing instead of just thinking about it.
Everyone can contribute to making things a little better.

4. Who or what has inspired you lately?

Lately I have been deeply impressed by Wim Wenders, the German filmmaker.
I was familiar with his films, but I recently listened to a seven-hour interview with him that was a real eye-opener. He's found a very personal way of working, which inspires me to trust my intuition and follow my own path—to compromise less to please others and believe more in my vision.
It highlights many moments that may seem small, but that actually have a greater impact than expected.

5. What do you dream about?

I dream of a world where we can all express ourselves freely, without judgment, without hatred, and without violence.
I dream that we will go back to talking and listening to each other, to having more empathy. I believe that many conflicts could be avoided with more active dialogue.

6. What is a day in the life of Lea like?

A balance between self-care, work, pleasure, fun, play and meaning.

I'm going to describe a typical day working from home, since event days are usually very different.
I usually get up around 7:00 and have a cup of tea while I think about what I'm grateful for. Then I take my dog for a walk, usually with my partner, Paul. It's a lovely walk up a hill overlooking all of Barcelona. I stretch out there for a bit and then head back down.
Either I go to a cafe in the square, or I prepare a green juice and some breakfast while I start writing and organizing my day.

Around 9:30 I usually start on the tasks I like least—usually administrative work or budget negotiations. The sooner I finish them, the better I feel for the rest of the day.
Once that's done, I move on to creative work—recipe testing, purchasing event materials, or developing creative concepts. There are usually a few meetings in between.

For lunch, I cook something like a fresh salad, tabbouleh, or soup. I love having afternoon meetings, once I've taken care of my priorities. Of course, a meeting at a café combined with a walk with the dog is ideal.

At the end of the day, I like to do some self-care, like yoga, a run, or meditation. Depending on how I'm feeling socially, I love inviting friends over for dinner, going to an art opening, or simply taking a hot shower and going to bed. But I usually need at least one physical creative activity a day, even if it's just writing or doing a quick sketch before bed.

7. What does jewelry mean to you?

They are precious amulets that I carry with me to feel close to the people I love. Sometimes they represent special moments in my life.
I never go out without jewelry—I feel naked and vulnerable without it. I love the physical aspects of things, sound, and touch, so jewelry is an extension of all of that.

I also love giving jewelry as a gift. It doesn't lose its value, and I like the idea that it lasts forever and can even be passed down to the next generation.

8. Would you recommend a film, exhibition, work or piece of art that you have seen recently?

I recently went to Bilbao and revisited the Guggenheim Museum. I love Richard Serra's installation. It plays with contrast, matter, and space. You can hear it, see it, feel it, and touch it—it brings together everything I love about art. You can interact with the installation instead of passively observing it.

It seems that everyone rediscovers their inner child while walking through it — there is nothing more beautiful than seeing adults become children again.
I think this installation ticks all the boxes for what art should be. It's impossible not to feel something when you visit it, so I think everyone should go.

She wears both pendants from the new collection, Grape and Ivy . She also wears the Tide bracelets , Rift earrings , and the Tide, Vulcan , Crater , and Luck rings with Aquamarines.