News — Handmade
Product Spotlight for April
Designed in Ireland Handmade Irish Made Supporting Irish design The Atlantic Equipment Project
Ashleigh Smith is the owner, designer and mind behind The Atlantic Equipment Project! Every piece from the AE workshop is made, from start to finish, in their coastal workshop in County Sligo. It is a stunningly beautiful place, both in the midst of howling Winter storms, and pale blue Spring sunshine. It is this place that inspires the brand, and therefore it wouldn’t make sense for her to build her product anywhere else. The canvas used in their satchels, backpacks and totes is a 14oz (that’s heavy duty) Duck Canvas. Duck Canvas has been used for centuries in the sea...
Product Spotlight for February
Aran Woolen Mills Carraig Donn Designed in Ireland Family Owned & Operated Handmade Irish Made
The Aran Woollen Mills (formerly Carraig Donn) story began over 50 years ago when Maura and Padraig Hughes started the business to keep Irish crafts alive and provide local employment and to keep their children at home in Ireland. For over 50 years the heart of this design and manufacturing has been in the West of Ireland; the source of their uniquely Irish garments and products. Since 1965 the family business has created garments for the contemporary world inspired by a simpler, slower way of life; beside and sustained by the sea, hills and mountains, closer to the ever-changing elements and grounded...
Product Spotlight for November
Designed in Ireland Family Owned & Operated Handmade Ireland's Eye Knitwear Irish Made
Ireland' Eye Knitwear is a true family business in Ireland. We have stock their knitwear for 15+ years. A favorite in the store! Their knitwear is beautiful and will last you a lifetime! "The quality is in the details!" and their details are stunning. Own a perfect piece of Ireland from a lovely family business. Truly made in Ireland!
Product Spotlight for August.
Celtic Tiles Handmade Pottery Wild Rose Pottery
Wild Rose Pottery was established by Maureen & Barry Payne in 1975. They built their pottery studio on their country property, 30 miles NE of Winnipeg, in 1978. Maureen is the original potter having been trained in England before they immigrated to Canada in 1967. She graduated with an Advanced Ceramic Diploma from the Cambridge Institute & Balls Park College Hertfordshire. She has been practicing her art continuously since that time. Making functional stoneware pottery which Maureen has sold at numerous retail art/craft shows across Canada. Although Barry’s career was in the aerospace industry with a Physics degree from University of...