Have a Slow Christmas - Crafts and Creators

In what is fast becoming a wandering Christmas tradition this years guide to ethical gift giving took place at gifted in the RDS.

This year more than ever there is a growing consensus that we need to simplify, slow down and be selective in our consumerism. The choices we make when purchasing allow us to vote with our wallet as it were and we are all about buying local, sustainable and organic where possible.

We have chosen our top three festive favourites from the craft fair all handmade with love by Irish artisan craft makers. So if you are still looking for that perfect purchase have a listen to our mini podcasts for some inspiration.

First up NATURE CYCLES 🪐

Emily is just a bright ray of light leading the way to making real and sustainable change. She is a perfect example of how to rage against the machine of consumerism by going more softly, by doing less, by returning to old wisdom.

Here we met Emily @giftedrds where she was selling her beautiful handmade
Native Circles. These are a set of simple illustrations that create space for nature connection and self reflection in our living space. Native Circles are now available as Limited Edition prints on paper and as prints mounted onto birchwood with a specialy designed stand that can be placed on a table or hung on the wall.
They are all consciously crafted in dublin and a native tree is planted for each set purchased .
Emily has kindly offered a discount code for all the wandering community add the word “ Wander” when purchasing! 
You can find Emily’s works at www.emilyrobynarcher.com or @nativecirclesart

Next up ELEMENTS OF ACTION 

Ed and Esther Bring out the best in each other. Together they form @elementsofaction , an art and design studio that takes all sorts of interesting commissions, breathing life into dead metal, And designing site specific pieces that enhance living and working environments in surprising and infectiously captivating ways. These guys are SO on it. We had a quick chat with them about their most recent project- designing and forming minimalist Christmas Wreaths.
If your listening as this goes live your in luck as Elements of action are having a pop up Christmas curation this weekend in their home at ... so head on down to pick up some treasures.

Last but not least WATERS AND WILD

This is a one woman skincare and lifestyle brand: 100% certified organic, made using natures pallet as inspiration.
Made in the wilds of west cork this Irish perfume company
waters was born from a passion for all things natural
and from the earth. Using only the finest natural ingredients they create an unusual range of scents and serums that are inspired by the pristine nature and beauty of their location on the
Irish Atlantic coast.

To buy go to www.watersandwild.com