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This Christmas give handmade Irish gifts to celebrate the holiday season.

Buying from these creators keeps Irish art & crafts alive. Give some magic!

We Make Good is Ireland’s new ethical design brand. Craftspeople from disadvantaged & minority backgrounds come together to create beautiful objects that look great & support traditional Irish crafts from tinsmithing to cabinetry. Visit wemakegood.ie

My original drawings are about joy, hope & love & celebrate the natural & subconscious worlds.

As a Christmas gift, when you buy a work, you can choose a second free. Just message me with your 2nd one to include it in your delivery!

Visit: etsy.com/ie/shop/robboh…

I love stained glass & Dubliner Alison Byrne of the Wildbird Studio has some stunning objects that make great presents. She draws on light, shadow, colour, form & function. Alison is a master craftswoman. Check out wildbirdstudio.ie - you’ll be glad you did!

Sue makes swanky jewellery & combines her own work with selected vintage pieces. She is based in Cork & when not creating signature pieces runs an animal sanctuary. Visit her inspiring Etsy shop:
etsy.com/uk/shop/Swanky…

Stephen Nolan is another friend & painter. He’s based in Wexford & is probably Ireland’s most important painter of landscapes. He combines a keen eye with a documentary style & dry sense of humour. No one else captures the zeitgeist like him. Visit: stephen-nolan.com

Frances McGonigle creates stunning jewellery in the Ox Mountains of Mayo. Her work is contemporary & exciting. An ideal gift for those who love striking pieces! I think her earrings are amazing! Visit: rothlu.ie

Kate Knowles creates atmospheric images that are imbued with the sense of the Irish landscape. Kate is based in Laois & paints in oils as well as producing prints & working to commissions. There’s a limited time offer on this print: €54 Buy here: kateknowlesartist.com

Carve On designs & makes stylish leather goods in their Kildare workshop. They use the finest Italian leather & traditional Irish skills to create utterly desirable bags & goods. Visit: carveon.com

Éilis Murphy of Folded Leaf creates stunning hand bound volumes that make magical presents both to read & look at. They are utterly desirable.

Visit her website to see more details & her beautiful work: foldedleaf.ie

Alan Ardiff makes clever & inspiring jewellery. Made from gold & silver, the works include elements that move in a fascinating way in key pieces. The perfect present for someone who is serious about what they wear! Kinetic Jewellery is available at alanardiff.com

Galway artist, Kathy Ross, creates astounding textile images of Irish subjects. The intricacy of her work is breathtaking. Kathy sells embroidered works, watercolours & prints through her FB shop page: facebook.com/KathyRossArt/s…

Jon Dunn’s Orchid Summer is this year’s most enjoyable nature book. It’s beautifully written, widely available &, with working from home likely to inspire its use until next summer; a great guide to learning about British & Irish orchids. Visit: jondunn.com

Tea & Whiskers goal is to brighten everyone’s day & with the artist’s range of cute colourful earrings you can see she brings happiness to earlobes everywhere! Visit Bríd’s Etsy shop: etsy.com/ie/shop/TeaAnd…

I really recommend Aidan White’s Living Earth Photography. He is based in Wicklow town & takes superb photographic images of Ireland, from dramatic coastlines to stunning lakes & mountains, that can be purchased on his site: livingearthphotography.ie/shop/ .@LivEarthPhoto

Helen is a lovely Northern Irish potter who makes handsome delph that can be purchased on her website. Her teapot is my favourite creation & pours perfectly! With the Irish love of tea it’s important that your favourite beverage is served up impressively: helenfaulknerceramics.com

Petal to Petal is Lily’s brand for her exquisite prints, inspired by the stunning landscape & flora of West Cork. Her prints have a muted elegance that are calm & restful. I love her choice of colour & great taste. Buy here: petaltopetal.com/shop

Here’s a great idea! A Secret Santa service from our cousins in Wales. Visit their shop to see unusual items: beeedigital.com/secretsanta/ .@avalanche_andy

Maia Mellier has designed this unique oracle game. Visit her site to learn more: moonbase.earth/products/the-d… .@MaiaMellier

Tara Prendergast runs The Biscuit Marketplace. It’s a great place to find handcrafted & unique presents for everyone & also highlights the work of Irish artists & craftspeople. Visit: thebiscuitmarketplace.com

Bertille creates beautiful interior images full of detail. The intricacy of her details is heart warming. She lives in Westmeath & creates jewellery, prints & paintings in mixed media. Contact her at .@bettydub for more info

Vincent is a great friend & gentleman as well as a gifted realist painter. His oil paintings & prints are works of great beauty. To see his works & buy a masterwork visit vincentkeeling.com

From westqueerart.com there are some great value earrings, stickers & prints. The designs are modern, unique & eye catching. Sharon Nolan is based in Galway & has an idiosyncratic eye for unique jewellery.

Ciaran McCoy, known to the art world as Pigsy, has some great branded items in his online store, as well as prints & paintings. Visit ciaranmccoy.com/pigsy-merchand… Pigsy’s work has an intense charisma & he’s a great guy!

I think it’s important to support Irish independent bookshops & local businesses. My cousin Gwen owns the Company of Books in Ranelagh. She has a carefully curated range of titles that she delivers locally or ships by post. Visit thecompanyofbooks.ecwid.com

If you’re an IRISH ARTIST & want to be included message me.

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