It’s finally here! For all you last minutes shoppers like me, I pulled together my yearly gift guide of 50 things from artisans, makers, and my favorite shops. Whether you’re shopping for someone else or making your own wish list, these are some of the most beautiful bits & pieces I’ve encountered over the past year. This list is just as much about sharing the love year round as it is about buying things for Christmas. I tend to give things like preserved lemons or infused salts around the holidays. So more than being just about shopping for this holiday season, I wanted this to be a list you can come back to and reference year round, a list that, while far from capturing all of my favorites, gives a great cross section of quality goods. It’s for when you move or renovate, for when your friend has a baby, for birthdays, for just because. Some of these small batch goods might not be able to get to you by Christmas, and others definitely can, but keep them all in mind year round when you’re looking! These are objects of everyday use & beauty and include my favorite bags, books, art, home goods, apothecary, and more. Every single item on this list is something I would buy and use myself, and many of the things I already have and love. If objects aren’t your thing and you prefer to give or receive experiences we have two (and more coming!) very special opportunities that would make great gifts: a one day floral essences & herbalism workshop & meal at my home in Tennessee with Wooden Spoon Apothecary has two spots left and the photography & culinary expedition I’m teaching with Acanela Expeditions in Southeast Asia (we’ll be traveling through Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam over ten days together!) just went on sale! You can buy tickets to the herbalism workshop here, and tickets to the expedition here. Want more of this? Check out our guides from 2013 & 2014 too!
1. Milo Wallet by Rennes
2. Base Range: Soft Bra from La Garconne
3. Subscription to Gather Journal
4. Natural Rose Cut Diamond Stacking Ring by Alexis Russell
5. Linen baby shoes by Fog Linen
6. Gretel Tote Tan by Rennes
7. Copper Tumbler from Spartan Shop
8. Spices from ILA
9. 101 Cookbooks: “Near & Far” by Heidi Swanson
10. Magnet Linen Pillow from Block Shop Textiles
11. Mespeak Designs: Charred Chopsticks from U.S. Commons
12. Sac 2 by Agnes Badoo
13. Eric Bonnin: Ceramic Plates(made to order, hand stamped gift card will be sent to
put under the tree) from Spartan Shop
14. Nanao Candle Set from QuitoKeeto
15. Hera Scarf by Blockshop Textiles
16. Hand Forged Brass Tea Scoop from Spartan Shop
17. Japanese Coffee Mill from Kaufmann Mercantile
19. Copper Coaster from Kaufmann Mercantile
20. The Camps Bay camera backpack by Ona
21. Demeter Necklace by Forestiere
22. Handspun Yarns by Camellia Fiber Co.
23. Woven Circle Chair by Sonadora Handmade
24. Los Poblanos Man Soap from Kaufmann Mercantile
25. Elizabeth Suzann Black Box
26. Ceramic French Press by Yield Design Co.
27. Brass Tea Strainer from Boston General Store
28. Smoking Shoe in Latte by Nisolo
29. Kinfolk Home
30. Alpaca Onsie from Sweet William
31. P.F. Candle Co. Tobocca + Teakwood
32. Grey Knitted Baby Hat from Meus Shop
33. Tajika Japanese Shears from Nalata/Nalata
35. Copper Koriko Hawthorne Cocktail Strainer
36. Furoshiki Bag by Ambatalia
37. “They Can’t Ration These” from Persephone Books
38. High Texture Socks from art and article
39. The Rains gender neutral perfume serum by Marble and Milkweed
40. Circular Bells & Chimes from Meus
41. Orbit Table Lamp by Workstead
42. Hartwood a cookbook from Tulum with photography by Gentl & Hyers
43. stoneware + porcelain salad bowl from Herriott Grace
44. Moses Baby Basket from Mur Lifestyle
45. Berliner Ghost Mug by Object and Totem
46. Gjelina Cookbook from Herriott Grace
47. Wheel Ceramic Co. Incense Hut from Spartan Shop
48. Fennel Cardamom Bitters by Wooden Spoons Apothecary
49. La Nature | Marble Candle by Maison Balzac
50. Modern Hand Carved Condiment Spoons by Sweet Gum Co.
