A digital curiosity cabinet, Deluxe Miscellanea offers an enticing glimpse into the folkloric vision of artistic duo Emma Gibson and Harriet Horton. Based west of Inverness in the forest-dense Scottish Highlands, the business operates from a garage turned shared studio next door to a gothic ‘pavilion’ building, which they’ve painted bright orange as they prepare to open up a physical art shop. While the launch date has yet to be confirmed, Deluxe Miscellanea got its first taste of in-person retail earlier this year at Number 22 in Edinburgh.   

Gibson and Horton make everything from scratch, applying their combined skillset which encompasses wood carving, pewter casting, glass work and even taxidermy. They strive to work with local suppliers, as well as recycled or found objects such as shells and driftwood. A bridge between high art and gifts, each strangely beautiful object has a myth or ritual behind it. One offering is a hand-carved bird talisman, which opens to reveal a secret compartment, containing a note instructing you to place a stone inside which then transforms into the bird’s heart. Also available is a pewter divination kit, harking back to a ritualistic pastime practiced by the Vikings and Celts centuries ago.

‘Our work bleeds into every aspect of life: every walk, every beach trip, every sofa chat,’ the pair state. This enchantment with the extraordinary has also taken the form of a self-published newspaper, with its first issue inviting readers to consider UFOs as modern folktales. Through its intriguing objects, Deluxe Miscellanea certainly has many stories to tell. And Emma Gibson and Harriet Horton are clearly dying to share them.

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