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CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE ocal wrap stars
MISTY BASIN BY GEORGE BLADON; DIGITAL PRINT, £250 Part of the RWA’s 168 Annual Open Exhibition, so the print will need to stay at the gallery until March; in the meantime, you can present your lucky giftee with a certificate, along with a free ticket to admire it in the flesh, as it were From Royal West of England Academy, Queen’s Road Queens Road; rwa.org.uk
GIVE THE GIFT OF BRISTOL There’s only one better gift than a piece of art, and that’s a piece of art depicting Bristol
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A WALK HOME IN THE SNOW, £25-£45 il painting by ichard Castor e ery From Royal West of England Academy Queen’s Road For details, see page 45
Oil on board, by Tom Hughes From Clifton Contemporary Art, 25 Portland Street cliftoncontemporaryart.co.uk
Jenny Urquhart has several delightful snowy prints of Bristol, and indeed, many non-snowy ones too, each available in two sizes

SCAFFOLDING, GLOUCESTER ROAD, £500
AVON GORGE, TWILIGHT, £POA From jennyurquhart.co.uk




BEAUTIFUL BRISTOL: PINK, £175 Screen print by Anna Marrow From Soma Gallery somagallery.co.uk
BRISTOL SUNRISE, £210 Limited-edition screen print by Jayson Lilley From smithsongallery.co.uk Gloucester Road Arches print by Hannah Bunn From Room 212 212 Gloucester Road room212.co.uk SNOWY SUSPENSION BRIDGE, £20 From a series of wintry Bristol prints by Suzy Furse; A4 in a A3 mount. Greetings cards also available at £2.50 From Pod Company 24 The Mall thepodcompany.co.uk

ST JUDE’S ARCH, £3,500 FRAMED Oil on canvas by Tom White; if £3.5k busts the budget, A2 prints are available at £125 From Clifton Fine Art, 12 Perry Road

THE CAT AND WHEEL, £25-£40 cli tonfi neart.com

BRISTOL IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA, £295 Amen to that! Screeprint by Dave Buonaguidi, on a vintage map. Each map varies slightly From smithsongallery.co.uk



BRISTOL LINO PRINT, £20 By Tweeny – buy from the excellent online Bristol Pop-Up Shop From bristolpopupshop.co.uk


WHEN WE’D GO OUT – WHITELADIES ROAD, £175 Etching by Ley Roberts From Royal West of England Academy Queen’s Road For details, see page 45 INSANE IN THE CRANE, £50 Whose home wouldn’t be made brighter by a nice bit of Alex Lucas on the wall? From Lucas Antics lucasantics.com THE ROBIN, £60-£120 Andy Council’s giant robin, seen here rockin’Ashton Gate From Upfest Gallery 198 North Street upfest.co.uk

BEAUTY FROM ASHES, £150 One of our all-time favourite Bristol prints, featuring Poco Tapas in Stokes Croft; by Jamaica Street Studios artist Dan Parry Jones From danpj.co.uk

HOME Things they need, and things they didn’t even know they needed didn’t even know they needed


VINTAGE HOMEPRIDE ‘FRED’, FROM £4 igurines, fl our sifters, bottles and even a cruet set can be yours for a bargainous sum From Vaguely Vintage, vaguelyvintage.co.uk
NIPPER ENAMEL MUG, £14; CERAMIC ADA VACHELL MUG, £10 Nipper needs no introduction; Ada was a su ragette who set up a social centre for ristol’s destitute disabled children in 190 . espect From Destination Bristol Shop visitbristol.co.uk destinationbristol


ACCIDENTALLY WES ANDERSON, £25 STILL: THE SLOW HOME, £30 pair of co ee table charmers. ccidentall es nderson by Wally Koval is a collection of real life Andersonesqe sites in all their faded grandeur and pop-pastel colours; Still by atalie alton o ers 20 studies of inspirational interiors designed according to slow’ principles. ccidentall es nderson rom Storysmith Books, 49 North Sreet; stor smit books.com Still from Maze, 26-28 The Mall; mazeclothing.co.uk
CUPERTINO DESK, £1,699 he ultimate gift for anyone who has made the move to working from home; everything you need for the daily toil can be hidden away in an instant. Finished in walnut veneer and ash grey lacquer From Bo Concept 51, 53 Merchant Street boconcept.com WEDGIE, £16 A wooden doorstopper that looks like disco queen Donna Summer? Or indeed, Amy? r rida Call o the search for the gift for the friend who has almost everything... From Frankly Store, Unit 5, Cargo frankly.store



JOHN DERIAN PAPERWEIGHT, £65 Dome paperweight; lovely vintage prints such as this one are collaged onto handblown glass From Maze, 26-28 The Mall

mazeclothing.co.uk SEASONAL BOUQUETS; FROM AROUND £25 hen in doubt, say it with fl owers From Les Fleurs, 80 Colston Street les eursbristol.co.uk



A GRAND DAY OUT ROCKET MUG, £13.95 Wonderfully daft little mug; the top keeps your tea warm while you munch on your crackers and ensleydale. ll profi ts to The Grand Appeal From Gromit Unleashed Shop, The Mall at Cribbs Causeway; gromitunleashedshop.org.uk
MADAME STOLZ WOODEN SERVING DISH, £26.50 Made from mango wood. We picture you using it to serve a carefully curated selection from he ristol Cheesemonger on o ing ay . . . From Movement Boutique 5 The Mall; movementboutique.co.uk


THE BRISTOL BLANKET, 100% LAMBSWOOL, £295 ristol te tile artist ngie arker’s blanket was inspired by the city’s colourful houses, and woven in partnership with ristol Weaving Mill. The idea for the blanket came to Angie while she was taking her regular walks during lockdown; she hopes it refl ects the oy of ristol’s streets and lifts the spirits in your home.10% of sales proceeds go to Mind charity From Angie Parker Textiles angieparkertextiles.com HANNAH TURNER CERAMIC SALT & PEPPER SET, £25 ecause a turkey on the dining table isn’t ust for Christmas. eggie alternatives also availalble From Fig 1, Unit 9, Gaol Ferry Steps fi g .co.uk
COW FACE MILK JUG, £36-£48 Slipcast jugs, sure to raise a smile at breakfast, porcelain from Stoke-on-Trent. A similar version replaces the cow with the letters MAELK – the Danish word for milk From Hanne Rysgaard Ceramics hannerysgaard.com FERM LIVING FLOOR CUSHION, £645 eautiful cushions in faded velvet, in the most beguiling colours From Truce 54 Princess Victoria Street truceonline.co.uk

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UPCYCLED MID-CENTURY SIDEBOARD, £395 ictoria aylor takes preloved pieces and give them new life; she makes jewellery and sundry other painted pieces, too. From Handsome Vintage, on etsy


FASHION His, hers, whoever’s. You call the shots
WAFFLE WOOL CREW NECK JUMPER, £95; PORTER RIBBED WOOL BEANIE, £24; BEXLEY JACKET, £220; BLANKET SHIRT, £195 Still crushing on the Cornish movie Bait? Us too; so naturally we’ve been all over Peregrine Clothing’s winter lookbook this year, which was shot in Boscastle. Every piece produced by this heritage brand is timeless in style, and of the very best quality From Peregrine Clothing peregrineclothing.co.uk


ROKA BACKPACK, £60 ery large, very lovely, and very anish From Fig 1, Gaol Ferry Steps fi g .co.uk
BELLAROSE HELA BAG, £85 un, oversized, fl u y, and deeply covetable From Maze 26-28 The Mall mazeclothing.co.uk
PAUL SMITH SOCKS, £19 ocks rarely come more statement than this From Grace & Mabel 32 The Mall; graceandmabel.co.uk ade from recycled nylon From Brothers We Stand, Unit 20, Cargo; brotherswestand.com BS5 TEE, £20 Get the Easton look From BAM, 104-108 Belle Vue Road; bambristol.co.uk SNOW YETI JACKET, £100 Made from recycled not the household kind, obviously From Make Boutique 59 Gloucester Road makestyle.co.uk JAVA WALLET, £22 Card-sized wallet in vegetable-tanned leather From Found Hea, Unit 20, Cargo; foundhea.com ade from recycled plastic bottles found on beaches From Village BS8 2a Boyce’s Avenue


BECK SONDERGAARD SCARF, £100

ECOALF JACKET, £155

village-bs8.mysupadupa.com MERINO HAT, £57 Hand-knitted in Nepal Hand-knitted in Nepal From Movement Boutique From Movement Boutique 5 The Mall; movementboutique.co.uk 5 The Mall; movementboutique.co.uk SLIPPERS, £140 Shearling ballet slippers, for the udrey epburn in your life From Harvey Nichols, 27 Philadelphia Street; harveynichols.com



ARROW MITTS, £40 100% lambswool From Paper Plane, 196 Gloucester Road GUSHLOW & COLE
paperplanebristol.co.uk


LOEWE ELEPHANT POUCH, £495 Who wouldn’t be thrilled to fi nd this pachyderm waiting patiently under the Christmas tree? From Harvey Nichols 27 Philadelphia Street
harveynichols.com LEATHER BAGS, £124 andcrafted in Clifton, using traditional saddlers’ techni ues From GARD Studio




instagram @gardstudio SATIN HEADBAND, SATIN HEADBAND, £14 £14 To add instant glamour To add instant glamour From Fox + Feather From Fox + Feather 43 Gloucester Road 43 Gloucester Road foxandfeather.co.uk foxandfeather.co.uk






JEWELLERY Glad tidings we bling

EMERGE HOOP NECKLACE, £345 Each silver bud is set with a rough-cut diamond, three black diamonds and two salt- and-pepper diamonds From Diana Porter, 33 Park Street dianaporter.co.uk WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND RING, £1,780 Six brilliant cut diamonds in bezel settings on an etched textured band From Diana Porter, 33 Park Street dianaporter.co.uk RARE SILVER DECO BROOCH, £645 By Oscar Gundelach-Pedersen, for Georg Jensen, Denmark, circa 1938 From John Kelly, Unit 4 Cargo 2 johnkelly1880.co.uk SENCE COPENHAGEN CHUNKY NECKLACE, £58 Silver-plated, in this year’s ubiquitous large-link design From Grace & Mabel 32 The Mall; graceandmabel.co.uk NKUKU EARRINGS, £39.95 Gold-plated statement earrings with a distinct nod to the current tribal fashion. Striking and sophisticated From Fig 1 Gaol Ferry Steps fi g .co.uk HARE NECKLACE, £27
Nostalgic-looking little running hare, made Nostalgic-looking little running hare, made from responsibly sourced wood from approved FSC suppliers From Paper Plane 196 Gloucester Road paperplanebristol.co.uk
PERDITA SHELL EARRINGS, £12
Pretty and delicate, with the brushed gold design keeping everything modern and fresh From Mon Pote, 177 North Street monpote.co.uk CHRYSOLINA GEM EARRINGS, £12 Sparkle on: the iridescent gems in these beetle style earrings have an eyecatching pearly shine From That Thing

45-47 Stokes Croft; thatthing.co
BRASS SONDU EARRINGS, £60 Recycled brass and reclaimed cow horn; made by artisans in Kenya, paid fair wages From Found Hea, Unit 20, Cargo; foundhea.com

EARRINGS, £20 Made from inner tubes, snipped hundreds of times with scissors to replicate feathers dored, we hear, by unstall From Prior Shop
58 West Street; priorshop.uk FLOWER OF BRISTOL NECKLACE, £90-£115, THREE SIZES
Made from sustainable silver; 10% of profi ts went to ree id during its fi rst year of release From Nicholas Wylde, 6 The Mall nicholaswylde.com


