One of the upshots of 2020 is the support that's been shown to independent producers, with an increased awareness, perhaps, of the risks people take to share the things they love for a living. Scotland is full of incredible talent in the field of design, of people applying their creative skills in a unique way. With Christmas on the horizon, here are twelve independent producers you should know about.

Wild Gorse Pottery

With a shop and studio on Glasgow's Pollokshaws Road, Wild Gorse specialise in wheel-thrown ceramics made on site, with a main wheel in full view of the shop counter so you can see the magic happening. It seems like a fun activity, and they hope to resume classes in February 2021. In the meantime visit their shop online or in person.
wildgorsepottery.com

All That Is Braw

Eilidh Weir and a small team of skilled central Scottish seamstresses make classic clothing built to last. Get yourself beautiful pyjamas that'll do a perfect job for a lifetime, a nightshirt, onesie or bib for kids and babies, or even a gift voucher for a special someone.
allthatisbraw.uk

Cecilia Stamp

Cecilia Stamp makes contemporary graphic jewellery inspired by architecture and the man-made. The 'ready to wear' range presents a uniquely Modernist take on jewellery, characterised by an understated palette and considered simplicity. Stamp also does bespoke commissions, particularly useful if you're looking for wedding or engagement rings.
ceciliastamp.com

Agnes Jones

An art blacksmith, Jones has made everything from large public art sculptures to garden and homeware commissions – if you're looking to gift something unique and bespoke. Her line drawings are full of character and movement, translating perfectly from pen to steel.
agnesmjones.com

My McDawg

They are our best friends, and there's no reason our faithful companions shouldn't look and feel amazing. My McDawg is the brainchild of Eilidh Campbell from South Uist, one of only four islands allowed to produce Harris Tweed. She combined her love of her home, with her enduring affection for animals (especially her Cockapoo, Isla) to make fancy collars, leads, harnesses and even bows for your pooch.
mymcdawg.co.uk

Beth Lamont

Edinburgh-based Beth Lamont blends a love of ceramics – its scale, colour, clean form and feel – with a passion for jewellery. Her confident and colourful pieces are tasteful in their minimalism, and often use rope or cord. Something to make you stand out from the crowd.
bethlamont.co.uk

Niki Fulton

Small batch production of ties, scarves and pocket scarves are the speciality of Niki Fulton, an artist who explores colour as a design tool – and whose products positively explode with vibrancy, as you'd expect from someone who's studied the subject so specifically.
nikifulton.com

Irregular Sleep Patterns

Socially conscious pyjamas bedding made by a Glasgow-based duo who love fashion but not cyclical, wasteful fast fashion. We spend half our lives in our beds, and when you put it that way it makes sense to look and feel amazing when you're tucked up.
irregularsleeppattern.com

Object Company

Run by Catherine Johnston from Mount Florida in Glasgow, Object Company is a woodwork and ceramics studio that focuses on the natural beauty of the materials used. All wood is donated, collected or bought from tree surgeons local to the area; and nothing in the wood carving and turning, or wheel-thrown pottery process, goes to waste.
object.company

Ysolda

Whether you're interested in taking up knitting, already knit and need some supplies and patterns, or you simply want to pick up a warm, handmade woolly sweater or a pair of socks to get you through the winter and beyond, the Edinburgh business Ysolda has it covered.
ysolda.com

Roslyn Leitch

From her homeland – the Kingdom of Fife – Roslyn Leitch's striking, colourful jewellery uses maximalist combinations of precious metals and linoleum, with the artist drawing inspiration from mechanical shapes, forms and movement.
roslynleitch.com

Bonnie Powell

Bonnie Powell produces jewellery from her Glasgow studio through traditional dying processes, single use casting methods and hand forming techniques. She uses recycled sterling silver and embraces the individual marks and indentations each piece takes on - in her own words 'building a continuous dialogue between maker, wearer and object.'
powell-powell.com