The FAIRE Gift Guide
For the arty-creative friend who lives life in full on technicolour
This was one of the more fun lists to make as personally I want EVERYTHING on this list! Many of our wish list favourites are FAIRE featured artists.
‘Magic Floor’ mats by Trish Andersen Studio
We absolutely love these ‘Magic Floor’ mats by Trish Andersen Studio, which are a digitally printed iteration of Andersen’s hand-tufted artwork, offering the look of a textured and tactile carpet in an effortless, life-proof material that brings vivid color and movement to any room. PLUS they are Machine washable!!
-Large (46 inches x 66 inches) $188
-Runner (25 inches x 60 inches) $128
-Small (23 inches x 36 inches) $78
La Maison du Pastel
A set of the worlds most beautiful pastels from French heritage company La Maison du Pastel
To celebrate issue two of FAIRE, La Maison du Pastel curated a collection of 12 colours reflecting the ethos of the magazine and the creators featured within its pages.
Faire limited edition collection of pastels
215.00 EUR
Finding Dora Maar: An Artist, an Address Book, a Life by Brigitte Benkemoun Translated by Jody Gladding
In search of a replacement for his lost Hermès agenda, Brigitte Benkemoun’s husband buys a vintage diary on eBay. When it arrives, she opens it and finds inside private notes dating back to 1951—twenty pages of phone numbers and addresses for Balthus, Brassaï, André Breton, Jean Cocteau, Paul Éluard, Leonor Fini, Jacqueline Lamba, and other artistic luminaries of the European avant-garde.
After realizing that the address book belonged to Dora Maar—Picasso’s famous “Weeping Woman” and a brilliant artist in her own right—Benkemoun embarks on a two-year voyage of discovery to learn more about this provocative, passionate, and enigmatic woman, and the role that each of these figures played in her life.
Longlisted for the prestigious literary award Prix Renaudot, Finding Dora Maar is a fascinating and breathtaking portrait of the artist.
Available wherever books are sold.
Grace Bonney is an incredible champion of creatives, especially female creatives and we love and constantly re-read her book In The Company of Women. Grace has just published a brand new book, Collective Wisdom which looks wonderful and would make the perfect gift for so many.
Travellers notebook cover, handcrafted in Italy by Mariangela Mignone
This roll-up pencil case is the perfect companion for every artist, a case to take with you all your pencils and brushes to paint wherever you are.
It is big enough to keep 11 pencils or brushes and it has three open-top pockets where you can put a sketchbook, paper, watercolours and much more
It closes with a leather adjustable strap that allows you to change the dimension of the things that you store inside.
The perfect gift for an artist, an illustrator or a painter
Margaret Jane scarf
I absolutely love the work of textile artist Christie Peters, the artist behind Margaret Jane designs (named after her grandmother and mother).
everything she makes is one of kind, delightfully experimental and quirky and fun!
I’ve been coveting her fun felted wool triangle scarfs for quite some time so adding them here. Find her work here
Julie Decubber
I absolutely love how French jewellery artist Julie Decubber transforms ordinary objects into unique, beautiful jewellery which explore the themes of memory within the patterns and motifs of our childhoods.
View more of Julie Decubbers jewellery here
Conscious Creativity workbook
With stunning photography, and interactive ideas this isn’t just a workbook, it becomes your own work of art!
Available wherever books are sold.
Leila Sanderson of Skinny Wolf creates these gorgeous rosettes using a 16th-century millinery technique.
These would be a wonderful gift to help celebrate a good friends achievement or as a collection on a gallery wall. love love love!
Discover her selection of rosettes here
We’re mildly obsessed with Julie Lansoms jewel-coloured woven Sputnik lamps
The only trouble you’ll have is choosing which one is your favourite…
All Roads Studios
We are LOVING these handwoven, durable cotton plaids and gingham table runners by All Roads Studios, helmed by creative duo Robert Dougherty and Janelle Pietrzak
Becca x Polly Fern
If you’re very very lucky you might just snap up a piece of jewellery from this killer collaboration between two wonderful British female creatives - Rebecca Hulbert (Becca Jewellery) & Polly Fern… but you have to be quick because every piece is one of a kind and these things are like hotcakes. I wear my pair of earrings from their first creative collaboration every single day.
The ExVotos
Luciano Galán & Daniel Maldonado are the creative duo behind The ExVotos and one of their ‘head’ vases is top of my wishlist
These French-made candles are present at all the chicest gatherings and they come in a whole rainbow of colours, some are customised with handmade seal replicas…. J’aime!
A little obsessed with these marbled leather clutches and purses by American designer Lillian Farag
$60-$110
Vincent Jeannerot Workshop
Two friends of mine have taken workshops Lyon -based artist Vincent Jeannerot and they have raved about his tutelage and the experience. He offers several different workshop packages in Lyon, France and abroad which I think would make a wonderful present!
Calligraphy workshop with Brody Neuenschwander
Again - I know many creatives who are adoring the online classes with celebrated Calligraphic artist, Brody Neuenschwander.
He has several online Calligraphy courses starting in 2022 and you can see the full list of classes here
Plants & Colour Online Year Course, 3 months.
“A journey learning a variety of techniques for creating colour from plants for textiles and paper. Allowing you build up a range of knowledge and skills to develop your own creative practice.”
£175.00
Making Natural Wax Crayons - Online Course
£45.00
An Online Course sharing how to make wax crayons with natural pigment
Anything Gary Graham makes… incredible tailoring and interpretation of antique and heirloom textiles… such an exciting designer
Amber Jensen handwoven backpacks
I love following Amber and her creative process on Instagram and these backpacks remind me of my childhood, of picnics and adventures in the forest and I could even see them functioning well as a camera bag for shoots.
$330
Books
Josef Frank Against Design: Das Anti-formalistische Werk / The Anti-formalist Oeuvre of the Architect
Obsessed with Josef Frank and this is a great gift for anyone who loves interior design, pattern, textiles.
Available wherever books are sold.
The Book of Symbols. Reflections on Archetypal Images
€ 30
Available wherever books are sold.
Do What You Love, Love What You Do
A great book by creative entrepreneur Holly Tucker - this book aims to help anyone build a business doing what they love, leading to a happier and more fulfilled life.
“A book like no other, Do What You Love, Love What You Do also shines a light on the creative community, showcasing the brilliant and unique output of small businesses, inspiring you to join them in their success.”
Available wherever books are sold.
Life in The Studio by Frances Palmer is one of my favourite books.
Filled with evocative, sumptuous photography and beautifully written with so many charming and witty insights into Frances Palmers journey to creating and selling her ceramic work.
Available wherever books are sold.
Such a phenomenal debut issue!! Absolutely throw your support behind this female-led independent biannual printed food magazine that celebrates Black women and femmes in food and wine
François Halard, 56 Days in Arles
This book consists of polaroids taken during François Halard’s (b. 1961, French) 56 days of confinement in his greatly unimitative hôtel particulier in Arles, France. Foreword written by art dealer and curator Oscar Humphries (b. 1981, Australian).
This Long Thread. Women of Color on Craft, Community and connection by Jen Hewett
I am a huge fan of Jens creative work and excited to finally get a copy of this new book which is well worth supporting!
Available wherever books are sold.