Thread by @RobertBohan

This GIFT GUIDE will help you find beautiful & meaningful presents made with love, for the people you love! Take a look!

Support Irish artists this Christmas. Make sure you order ASAP to ensure delivery for the Holidays!

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 #MadeInIreland

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

For UK & Ireland when you buy a work, you can choose a second free. Just msg me with your 2nd one to include it!

Visit: etsy.com/ie/shop/robboh… #Christmas2020

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… #Irishjewellery

Stephen Nolan is a 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.community

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

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

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!

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… #artistsinireland #Christmas

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 #IrishCraft

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 #ArtistOnTwitter

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!

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 #MadeWithLove #giftideas

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

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

#ArtistsOnTwitter #IrishCrafts #GuaranteedIrish #shoplocalireland

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

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… #Christmasgifts #giftideas2020

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 #Science

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

My cousin Vicky runs the eclectic House of Dapper. She sells LGBTQI badges, masks & jewellery. You can see her ever growing range of really individual products. Check out her Etsy shop: etsy.com/ie/shop/HouseO… #Christmashouse

Bertille creates beautiful interior images full of detail. The intricacy of her details is heart warming. She lives in Westmeath & creates prints & paintings in mixed media. Visit: etsy.com/ie/shop/Darlin… #SupportIrishArt #shoplocalireland

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 #BuyIrish

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.

#MadeInIreland #SupportTheArts

Rachel is a Galway artist who creates beautiful images of animals. This Christmas she has some great cards as well as prints & other gift ideas: racheldubber.com

#ShopLocalIreland #IrishArtist #IrishGiftIdeas #GuaranteedIrishGifts