Need inspiration for gifting this season? Here's our pick of online shops from Future Icons
It's our favourite time of year, time to decorate the home and spoil loved ones over this festive season. This year we are presenting a number of Future Icons' online shops for you to buy gifts from directly from the comfort of your sofa.
This year, as a commitment to ensuring our members' businesses survive the current global conditions, we have decided to waiver any commissions on sales. This ensures any piece you purchase, our members will receive the full amount to support their business.
Read on to discover our selection of gifts and make sure to click on their images to view the full collections.
Earlier this year, Claire Coles took inspiration from the fora and fauna of her daily walks in Norfolk to create a new collection of botanical watercolour and machine stitched artworks. Following the success of this collection, Claire has designed Christmas cards and leather oak leaf tree ornaments to compliment this series.
Cards, ornaments and original artworks are for sale by clicking here.
It's all in the detail when you are entertaining, so make sure you have perfect serving accessories with Lee Borthwick's bowls and platters. Lee has collaborated with woodworker Dan Wynde to create this striking collection, Working only with sustainably sourced English Ash, Sycamore, Beech and Oak, each piece has been finished with a wide range of patterns using pyrography.
Prices from £45. Shop the collection by clicking here.
Famed for his intricate embroidered artworks, Richard McVetis now offers online hand embroidery workshops. Participants will explore a combination of traditional hand embroidery techniques, how you do it, and why you do it. We will explore the slowness and rhythms of hand stitching; the versatility and strengths of embroidery for drawing and mark-making; and the pleasure in having time to make.
We think this would make the perfect gift, you are able to book online for courses up until January 2021 or alternatively you can purchase a gift card here.
Helen Beard's charming illustrations of everyday life adorn her English bone china Dailyware collection. Swimmers, botanicals, creatures, allotments and London life are just a few of the series you'll discover on her online shop. We particularly love the sets of mugs and vases for gifts this season.
Prices from £15, view the whole collection by clicking here.
During 2020, Kate Lewis created a series of Bees collaged from newspapers to signify us all working together to combat Covid-19. These original artworks make the perfect gift to say thank you to the people who helped you through 2020. A number of frames are available to compliment these original artworks, hand made by fellow Future Icon; Kevin Stamper.
You'll also find prints and originals available through the online shop. Kate also welcomes customisation of initials and numbers into these artworks and is offering this service for free on all orders for this lockdown period. Orders must be made by 1 December.
London based ceramicist Ikuko Iwamoto has added new collections to her established online shop. We particularly love the new additions to the Spiky collections. There is a wide range of table top ceramics and artwork available through Ikuko's online shop and welcomes bespoke commissions until 1 December.
Ikuko is offering free shipping for all purchases until 14 December using code (P5LUYVK)
You'll be be spoilt for choice with the collections of silk scarves and umbrellas available by Pipet Design. Look out for Pipet’s mini scarf collection priced just at £45, these make the perfect stocking filler. We also know many of us are very particular with our fashion choices, so Pipet Design has now launched a gift card for you to give to your discerning loved ones.
Shop the collections here
Launched only a few months ago, Kevin Stamper's inlaid marquetry boxes have been snapped up contentiously through a number of shops and galleries across the UK. Fear not, Kevin has restocked his online shop with new colourways, designs and has even found time to design and make a new mirror collection too.
Shop the collections here
You'll find a plethora of interior hand thrown porcelain pieces on London based ceramicist Jo Davies' online shop. Working predominantly in white and black, Jo has illuminated some of her works with 24ct gold leaf to bring that extra sparkle to your table. Deadline for orders is 18 December, however you are welcome to collect orders directly from the studio until 23 December.
Shop the collections here
As you know, our collections are largely interior focused, however we are simply obsessed with Kei Tominaga's jewellery collections. Elegant, timeless and adaptable from day to evening wear, these are simply staples for jewellery collections. Pictured is the Knot bangle which is available in silver, gold and can be customised with diamonds if required.
Shop the jewellery and home accessory collections here