Are you looking for the perfect gift for an ocean loving friend? Or maybe a Cornish inspired treat for your self or your home? Then you have come to the right place, because not only will you find exceptional talent and craftsmanship you can rest in the knowledge that you are also supporting genuine and authentic Cornish makers and creators.
With each and every member audited by Cornwall Trading Standards to ensure authenticity and quality, our artisans take pride in their work and have honed their skills to exceptional levels. Inspired by their surroundings, with Cornwall in their hearts, their creations provide you with the perfect gift.
So let yourself be inspired and explore what they have to offer…
The Colour of Cornwall
Gilly Johns is a local Cornish artist producing some of the finest Cornish landscape art in the county. Since moving back to her roots in The Lizard Gilly has produced a series of paintings as a response to the beauty of Cornwall – preferring to bring to the foreground the rich colours and textures of the Cornish land and seascapes while keeping a respect for the spirit of the subject. The resulting paintings are colourful, lively and optimistic.
Some of our favourite pieces are ‘Following the Choughs in the Lizard’ and ‘Summer, Mullion Cove‘ which bring the stunning Cornish landscape straight into your home.
Glassware – Function and Beauty
David Perry’s unique and distinctive glassware is sort after across the the globe and brings life and colour to every home. Every item made has been handcrafted using a variety of techniques including hand-rolled/slab build, thrown on the pottery wheel, hand-cut glass, fusing-glass powders, vitrigraph pulling, or enamel painting.
The checkered pattern, which is prominent in the glass artwork, has always been popular and is explored in many different colourways with trays, coasters, platters, spoon rests and chessboards. You could have a Cornish inspired black and white coloured shallow dish from his Bullseye Collection or why not create your own Chequered Dual Coloured Spoonrest – the choices are endless!
The Heart of the Garden
For our garden and home lovers out there looking for an exquisite gift for your own garden or for a loved one then the exceptional skill and quality of Jeremy Hastings water features are second to none.
Expertly handcrafted sphere water features made from Cornish slate sourced straight from the quarry in North Cornwall create a peaceful sound, reflecting light as water ripples over the slate. Enduring and infinite, their water features help transform any outdoor space into a relaxing and tranquil area.
Choose from their stunning Grey Cornish or Rustic Cornish slate water features to your own Bespoke Water Feature and transform your garden into a sanctuary.
Beautiful Timber Products Made in Cornwall
If you have a wedding, birthday or special occasion coming up them why not have a unique and bespoke handcrafted gift created by Hartwood Timber. A family run bespoke woodcraft company, putting sustainability at the heart of our operations, they offer a wide variety of gifts, all personalised for every occasion.
From bespoke made chopping boards and fun decision dice to the perfect gift for those who are ‘hard to buy for’ like the Dippy Egg boards. There is something for everyone made with exceptional quality and wonderful customer service.
Hand Crafted Jewellery
For the special woman in your life the exquisite work of MKM Jewellery will certainly make her day! A stunning collection of elegant Cornish jewellery pieces in copper, brass, silver and gold provide the most beautiful gift at affordable prices.
From their stunning Silver Spinner Rings to beautiful Copper Bangles each piece is completely unique and just like the person you are gifting it to can never be replicated.
Ocean Inspired Ceramics
Combining beauty and function with an ancient 13th Century technique, Alchemy Tiles hand carves (not paints) inspiring words and images into wet clay and the inlays them with the colour of the ocean.
If you’re looking for a truly unique gift that speaks from the heart then Alchemy Tiles can offer ocean inspired wall hangings with inspirational words like The Mermaid and the Turtle to bespoke made table centre pieces that capture the heart of the sea.
This is only a small fraction or the cornucopia of gifts available from our Cornish artisans so why not explore the full spectrum of wonder and delights here.
And stayed tuned for our next blog when we focus on the beautiful creators of Cornwall’s health, beauty and well being products!