It’s that time of year again, nearing the holiday season, but I wanted to share some handmade options for gift-giving that could be cherished long after the festivities. I’ve discovered that selecting something truly cherished by the recipient, particularly if it’s handcrafted, makes the idea of receiving it even after December quite appealing. Consider, for instance, personalized gift hampers brisbane filled with carefully curated items tailored to their tastes. Here are some of my stores to support.
1. Margarita Zimina. Margarita does dipped flowers in the style of the famous kanzashi designer Sakae. While it is straight-up impossible to buy Sakae’s work you can actually get Margarita’s work. I know that because I own two of her pieces and they are stunning. She’s lovely to communicate with and her pieces are incredibly beautiful in person. Big recommend from me.
2. LucysLittlePeople. Lucy makes tiny polymer charms of birds or your pet (if you send her a picture) and they are super-accurate and give me cuddly feelings in my heart. No surprise I want that pigeon. Honestly though, I would like any of her work, it’s so sweet.
3. Bespoke Glass Tile. Lesley Green does predominantly geometric shapes (which are precise as hell, mad props to her, that is hard) but she also makes some organic items like the cactii. I could stare at her work all day as the sun moves across the sky. I love the layering and the use of three-dimensional space.
