A random chain of events brought me to Porthtowan last autumn, and somehow led me to Canteen.
What started as a job became much more, a place that’s been at the centre of life here through running, cinnamon buns, and some genuinely wonderful people.
It felt special being asked to design the Summer ’26 tees for Canteen. The design was initially drawn at Porthtowan beach, created within that landscape, shaped by the colours, and easy rhythm of being by the sea. There’s a small nod to Carrot the dog in there, too, but mostly it’s about holding onto that feeling: grounded, simple, and full of character.
Canteen in Mount Hawke feels like an extension of that same environment; it lives within the same landscape, alongside the same land, shaped by it just as much as anything else around here. It’s more than somewhere to eat; it’s a community space that people move through naturally: coffee in the morning & conversations that stretch longer than expected. Unpretentious, warm, and rooted in everyday life.
The tees are just a small reflection of that: easy, wearable, and quietly connected to the place they come from.
Purchaseable from Canteen in Mount Hawke
(Image credit – @leighrose)
