Local gin, handmade beauties and DIY workshops – here’s Part Four of HerCanberra’s Christmas Gift Guide
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It’s the season to go shopping, and there’s a whole lot of Christmas gifts to be found in our own backyard.
Spoil your loved ones with a beautiful, locally-shopped gift that supports our community. As per our own HerCanberra tradition, we’ve brought back our annual Christmas Local Lust List to make it easy for you.
This year we have so much local goodness that we’re bringing FOUR gift guides your way—one each week in the lead-up to Christmas! Here’s Part Four.
Studio Cocoa
Chocolate spreads
Studio Cocoa’s brand new range of chocolate spreads are the perfect addition to any Christmas hamper or gift you’re creating this year. Perhaps they could be the perfect accompaniment to your Christmas morning pancakes.
Choose from white hazelnut, white pistachio or dark coffee pecan.
Visit a stockist or buy online from studiococoa.com.au | RRP $20
THOR’S HAMMER
Green Wood Plant Stands
The natural hand-shaped timbers of the Green Wood Plant Stand are a perfect complement for indoor plants, and the tripodal design makes it a stable and sturdy support.
Made by master bodger Jan Saltet at his Tharwa workshop, using minimal materials with minimal fuss. Jan also makes Thor’s Green Wood Dining Chairs.
Visit the showroom, workshop and gallery at 10 Mildura St, Griffith or shop online at shop.thors.com.au | RRP $200
VENETIA MAJOR – BESPOKE JEWELLERY
Diamond & Cushion Cut Pink Tourmaline Ring
Make a statement with Venetia Major’s Diamond & Cushion Cut Pink Tourmaline Ring in 9ct white gold.
The diamonds total 0.50ct and the tourmaline measures 8mm long x 6mm wide. Also available in matching earrings and pendant style.
Pop instore at 3/8 Victoria Street, Hall or buy online or | RRP $4795
CANBERRA BBQ & OUTDOOR
Weber® Slate™ Tabletop Griddle
Explore griddling on the go with this high-performance, portable 17″ (43 cm) flat-top barbecue. It reaches over 260°C and heats evenly edge-to-edge, so your food cooks consistently no matter where you place it on the griddle.
Create crispy smashed burgers and bacon, beautifully browned pancakes and paninis, flavourful fajitas and stir fries, and more. With four adjustable feet that let you level the griddle on uneven surfaces, the Weber Slate Tabletop Griddle (RRP $449) is the perfect companion for camping, fishing, picnicking, and all your favourite outdoor activities.
No matter what barbecue tools you’re after, the NEW Weber Store at 26 Pirie Street in Fyshwick has you sorted.
Take your family and friends along to experience awesome Weber deals at the brand-new Weber Store at 26 Pirie Street in Fyshwick | facebook.com
Instala DIY Studio
The gift of creativity and connection
Looking for a unique, hands-on experience to make memories with friends, family, or coworkers? We’ve found it in Braddon.
Instala DIY Studio’s unique art workshops are perfect for all skill levels and there’s no artistic experience required.
From perfume and jewellery making to candle, essential oil and crystal stone diffuser crafting, and even a Fluid bear-making experience, it’s a place where DIY dreams come true.
Did we mention that you can even indulge in a cheeky wine while you’re at it? Sip, relax and let your creativity flow.
Oh, and gift vouchers are available (both e-gift cards and physical gift cards)!
63/30 Lonsdale Street, Braddon | instalastudio.com
CANBERRA GLASSWORKS
Banded Bottle by Rob Schwartz
Banded bottles are a new collection of glass blown vessels by glass maker Rob Schwartz.
Crafted through hot sculpting and cane pickups, the Banded Bottle draws the viewer beyond themselves and into the detail of the vessel and its form. This process, paired with the organic nature of hand sculpting hot blown glass, reflects the fluidity and spontaneity of nature through an abstracted and evocative avenue.
US born Robert Schwartz is a mid-career glass artist, Glassworks Studio Tenant and Head Teaching Artist specialising in glass blowing. Since arriving in Australia, Rob has played a vital role in the glass making community in Canberra, working on many major commissions such as the glass restoration of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. He is currently a studio artist at Canberra Glassworks, teaching Glass Blowing Beginners there most weekends.
Shop instore at Canberra Glassworks, 11 Wentworth Avenue, Kingston | RRP $540+
THOR’S HAMMER
Urban Sanctuary Collection
The Pollen Planter is part of the newly released Urban Sanctuary range—a collection of modular garden elements made from recycled and remilled Australian hardwoods, designed around a distinctive hexagonal footprint.
Pair it with a Pollen Seat Top to create cosy seating arrangements, perfect for transforming your space into an intimate garden sanctuary.
Visit the showroom, workshop and gallery at 10 Mildura St, Griffith or shop online at shop.thors.com.au | RRP $225–576+
NORTH/SOUTH PRINT SHOP
Canberra Thinks You’re Boring Too Reusable Coffee Cup
It may be warm now, but Canberra’s winters can really get you down. But keep your puffers zipped up and your coffee hot with North/South Print Shop’s new reusable coffee cup.
These travel mugs are 350ml of double-walled stainless steel, vacuum insulated and super stylish!
Shop online at northdotsouth.com | RRP $10
THE MUSEUM SHOP, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA
Olga de Polga
For over 25 years, Olga de Polga has embodied vibrant style and timeless elegance. The brand is built on quality fibres, unique designs and a commitment to comfort.
Inspired by global travels, each piece weaves stories that celebrate individuality. With a focus on creativity and craftsmanship, Olga de Polga uses high-quality, sustainable materials, offering a gateway to elevated confidence and style.
Shop online at shop.nma.gov.au or pop into The Museum Shop at the National Museum of Australia | RRP $129+
CANBERRA GLASSWORKS
Corduroy Glasses by Rose-Mary Faulkner
Rose-Mary Faulkner’s new Corduroy glasses echo the classic ’70s drip glaze mug, a familiar and fondly recognised object in many homes, in colours of glowing warmth with that stackable satisfaction.
Rose-Mary Faulkner is an emerging and Glassworks Studio artist specialising in neon bending, kiln formed and cold worked glass.Her artistic practice explores the perspective of the body from unique and subjective lines of sight often through the soft and layered medium of decal imagery on glass.
Shop instore at Canberra Glassworks, 11 Wentworth Avenue, Kingston | RRP $160 set
The Canberra Distillery
Christmas Gin Cube
Choosing Christmas gifts is hard. But The Canberra Distillery has made things at least four times easier by creating a special Christmas Gin Cube.
Combining 200ml bottles of their four most popular gins (the HerCanberra French Earl Grey, Blood Orange, Dryand Sloe Gin) this is a gift that will appeal to all tastes.
Also, have you noticed how much easier it is to wrap a cube rather than a bottle? They’ve thought of everything.
Order from thecanberradistillery.com.au or pick up from the Distillery headquarters at 70 Dacre Street, Mitchell | RRP $120
