December 2023 News
A monthly update from Artists' Tuck Shop HQ!
Hello again folks! We’re back with a wee festive update for you with some Christmas Gift Ideas and our final posting dates for guaranteed Christmas delivery!
Christmas Gift Ideas
1. ‘What Do You Want For Dinner?’ A3 Linoprint Poster
Limited edition poster by Smex. Handprinted on A3 Seawhite Cupcyling Paper, made from recycled coffee cups.
£30 each
2. Coral Colour Glazed Ceramic Lemon Juicer
Beautiful and functional lemon juicer handmade in porcelain by Studio Yōki.
£30 each
3. Illustrated Blank Recipe Notebook
A limited edition run of beautifully illustrated notebooks by Freya Allan, specifically designed to house all your favourite recipes! Each notebook is A5 size, printed on 100gsm recycled paper with a 350gsm matt laminated cover and contains 44 pages in which to scribe the recipes for all those delicious dishes you make want to make again and again!
£8 each
4. 'Big Orange' A3 Linocut Print Poster
Handmade linocut print by Martha Duncan Studio on A3 paper.
£26 each
5. Ravioli Pasta Fridge Magnet
A handcrafted ceramic ravioli pasta magnet for your fridge!
Each piece is lovingly handmade by Glasgow's David McDiarmid Studio with stoneware clay the same way edible pasta is made with dough!
£6.50 each
6. Make Bake Cook Book: A Collection of Artists’ Works and Recipes
Make Bake Cook Book is the perfect gift idea for foodies, food lovers, gastronomy geeks, cooking enthusiasts and artists who love both food and art, and are seeking inspiration in their kitchens!
Featuring the artworks and recipes of 25 artists/collaborators based in Scotland with additional guest text contributions, this is not your run of the mill cookbook.
£10 each
7. Handmade Side Plate with Accompanying Recipe Card
These small batch side plates by Kevin Andrew Morris are press-moulded using 500 grams of red stoneware clay per plate, bisque fired to 1000 Degrees Celsius, glazed using deer bone ash (from controlled culled animals/found bone) and gas fired to a further 1280 Degrees Celsius (with colours ranging from well done to very rare) and come with a printed recipe card for (Clay) Baked Venison with juniper, Buckfast and redcurrant jelly!
£30 each
8. ‘Egg’ A4 Silkscreen Print
These A4 silkscreen prints are hand-printed on 315gsm heritage white paper Glasgow-based artist Emily Chappell from a limited edition of 40, and signed by the artist. Created with a lo-fi 'cut out stencil' aesthetic, these mini food prints are a nod to the atomic age of 50s illustration.
£20 each
9. Magic Star Bronze Pendant Charm
Bronze cast Magic Star pendant charm handmade by Glasgow-based artist Meabh Breathnach.
£30 each
10. Sky Blue Colour Glazed Porcelain Chalice
Blue Glazed porcelain chalices with brick pattern design handmade by Glasgow-based artist Stuart C Noble. Each chalice has a unique glaze and finish so may be different to the images depicted.
£22.50 each
11. Sterling Silver Decorative Spoon
Medium Textured Sterling silver decorative spoon handcrafted by Glasgow-based jeweller Rachel Rogers from RR Designs.
£50 each
12. Banana Finger Shoulder Scoop Cushion
Handmade and painted stuffies and plushies by Greer Pester. These sofa collage pieces are made with soft cotton and stuffed with recycled wool to act as body bit cradlers that are both art object and cuddly interactive soother.
£40 each
Christmas Posting Dates
If you are interested in ordering any of our Christmas Gift Ideas from our website then check out our Christmas Posting Dates:
For guaranteed Christmas Delivery, order before 11.59pm Sun 17 December
Pop Up Design Stores
Big thanks to those of you who visited our latest Pop Up Design Store at Blackhill Bakery on Sun 19 November. If you visited any of our Pop Up Design Stores this year and would like to find out a little bit more about any of the artists involved or perhaps you’d earmarked something as a Christmas pressie and forgot to note it down, then fear not! We’ve updated our website with a full list and links for all of the makers involved in each Pop Up Design Stores so you can easily find your favourites!
Art Submissions
For any artists starting looking for things to do in the New Year when things are a bit quieter, our call for entries is ongoing! Artists can apply to submit an edition of existing food-themed works for sale on Artists' Tuck Shop's website and in person market pop ups.
Find our more below:
As always, thank you for showing an interest in Artists’ Tuck Shop! Remember as a subscriber, you are entitled to mega 20% off a copy of Make Bake Cook Book! Just enter ARTISTSTUCKSHOPFAN at checkout to redeem!
We’ll be back in the New Year so in the meantime, have a holly jolly Christmas!
David | Artists’ Tuck Shop