Things to use every day
Homeware
Stoneware mugs, candles, tea towels and jugs. The sort of present people still use in five years.
We have a simple test for homeware. Would you be happy to find it in the back of the cupboard five years from now, still chipped from your own use?
Mugs are thrown by two potters, one in Llandeilo and one in Abergavenny, and they are heavy enough to keep your tea warm. Candles are poured in Penarth in soy wax with scents chosen by someone who does not like strong candles. Tea towels are screen printed in Cardiff on proper linen union.
Handmade things vary. If you need six mugs that match exactly, tell us, and we will find you six that are at least good friends.
How it works here
- Mostly made in Wales and the Marches
- Dishwasher safe, unless the label says otherwise
- Fragile things wrapped twice for the bus
- Gift wrap for £3
- Sets put together from the shelf if you ask
What it costs
Tea towels from £12, soy candles from £14, stoneware mugs from £18, jugs from £32. More prices are on the shop page, and the gift finder picks six by budget.
Questions about homeware
Is the stoneware safe in a dishwasher?
The mugs and jugs are. The raku pieces are not, and they say so on the label. Ask if you cannot see one.
What if it arrives broken?
Tell us and send a photograph within 14 days. We replace it or refund it. It happens about as often as you would expect with pottery in the post.
Number 8, about halfway along the arcade.
Open every day but Sunday morning. Tell us the person and the budget and we will have you out in five minutes, wrapped.