Why buy handmade?
There is a small revolution underway, it’s quiet but effective and it’s easy to get involved. With grace, dignity and a little humour there is a back-lash against mass produced gift buying this Christmas and to show your support you can actually take the pledge by clicking on this button.
In the meantime here are 3 very good reasons why it’s a good idea:
Buying Handmade makes for better gift-giving.
The giver of a handmade gift has avoided the parking lots and long lines of the big chain stores in favor of something more meaningful. If the giver has purchased the gift, s/he feels the satisfaction of supporting an artist or crafter directly. The recipient of the handmade gift receives something that is one-of-a-kind, and made with care and attention that can
be seen and touched. It is the result of skill and craftsmanship that is absent in the world of large-scale manufacturing.
Buying handmade is better for people.
The ascendancy of chain store culture and global manufacturing has left us dressing, furnishing, and decorating alike. We are encouraged to be consumers, not producers, of our own culture. Our ties to the local and human sources of our goods have been lost. Buying handmade helps us reconnect.
Buying handmade is better for the environment.
The accumulating environmental effects of mass production are a major cause of global warming and the poisoning of our air, water and soil. Every item you make or purchase from a small-scale independent artist or crafter strikes a small blow to the forces of mass production.
Julianna’s 1st birthday
Julianna has just had her 1st birthday and we can’t quite believe how quickly those first 12 months have flown by! We’ve made some lovely new friends, been on some great adventures and generally had quite a lot of fun. Being the ethical and eco aware people that we are, this week we are hosting a clothes swapping party to celebrate. We’ll let you know how it goes and what goodies we have managed to get our hands on!
Thank you to everyone for making the first year so memorable.
All at Julianna Grove Presents
New ceramics from Hugh
We’ve just received some new stoneware from Hugh West. Handmade at the wheel in Hugh’s studio in France, his work is both stylish and functional and is an ideal Christmas gift for a man. The range includes:
espresso bowls,
wine goblets and carafes.