The Makkist

07/12/2025

✨ Thank You for Joining Us ✨

What an incredible first Winter Market. A huge thank you to everyone who came along — every visitor, every conversation, every purchase, and every bit of support for our makers meant the world.

To our amazing stallholders: your craft, passion and creativity filled the venue with so much heart. You made the day what it was.

We’re delighted to say we’ll be returning to next Christmas for an even bigger Winter Market — and we’ll also be popping up in new locations across 2026.

We can’t wait to welcome even more incredible makers and visitors next year.
Thank you for being part of the very beginning of The Makkist. 🤍

02/12/2025

🎵 “Five… handmade… things!”

5 DAYS TO GO
Swipe to see just a handful of the beautiful things you’ll find at The Makkist Winter Market this Sunday…

Jewellery • Ceramics • Textiles • Skincare • Art & prints

And if you were expecting actual gold rings…
don’t worry — our jewellers can sort you out with those too. 💍✨

📍 BAaD Glasgow -
🗓 Sunday 7 December | 10am–4pm
🎟 Free entry

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30/11/2025

Meet the Makers ✨

Here are three more of the brilliant Scottish creatives joining us next week for The Makkist Winter Market at BAaD on Sunday 7th December — each bringing something beautifully different to the line-up.

🌿 Sally Shepherd Studio -
A Glasgow designer–maker creating contemporary jewellery that balances texture, gentle movement and clean, pared-back forms. Sally’s pieces are inspired by small encounters with the outdoors, rooted in drawing and collage.

🜁 She-Hag Studio -
Atmospheric, folklore-infused ceramics shaped by the land — rowan trees, ancient mud, stone circles and fire. Her work blends sculptural forms with expressive glazes, creating pieces full of character and elemental charm.

🎨 Rodney Organs -
A printmaker whose bold, joyful illustrations spark instant happiness. Rodney’s graphic shapes and vibrant colours bring a playful warmth to everyday scenes, animals and seasonal moments.

✨ Come discover them — and 30+ more Scottish makers — at a festive day celebrating slow making, creativity, and local craft.

📅 Sunday 7th December
📍 BAaD, Glasgow -
⏰ 10am–4pm

27/11/2025

✨ A curated winter market in the heart of Glasgow ✨

Discover 30+ Scottish makers — jewellery, textiles, homeware, art, skincare and thoughtful handmade gifts.

🗓 Sunday 7th December
📍 BAaD, Glasgow —
⏰ 10am – 4pm
🎟 Free entry

Shop small this winter and support your local makers.
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23/11/2025

Tonight we’re highlighting three incredible makers you’ll meet at The Makkist Winter Market — each bringing their own craft, story and connection to place. ❄️

🌿 Flòr — Floristry - .botanical
A Glasgow-based florist creating bespoke bouquets and beautiful wreaths, shaped by seasonal greenery and a naturally sustainable approach to floristry. Expect fresh, textural arrangements and stunning winter displays.

✨ MUKA Jewellery — Sustainable Jewellery -
Handmade in small batches using recycled materials and low-impact packaging. MUKA creates timeless, enduring pieces designed to be worn and loved for a lifetime — crafted by an independent maker who cares deeply about quality.

🕯 Melt Me Real Good — Home Fragrance - .merealgood
An award-winning home fragrance brand inspired by the Scottish landscape. Each scent is developed with UK perfumers, capturing the feeling of wide open fields, countryside trails, and nature at its most evocative.

We can’t wait for you to meet them in person.
Sunday 7th December — BAaD, Glasgow. Free entry.

Mark your calendars + share with someone who loves craft, scent, floristry and handmade treasures. 💙

20/11/2025

A Gathering of Makers — The Makkist Winter Market
7th December • Barras Art & Design, Glasgow

As we get closer to our very first Makkist market, I wanted to share a little more about what you can expect on the day and why this gathering is so special.

At its heart, The Makkist Winter Market is a celebration of thoughtful craft.
A place where makers from across Scotland join together to showcase the pieces shaped in their studios and workshops.

Ceramics, textiles, jewellery, homeware, slow skincare, art, design — all made with intention and rooted in place.

You’ll find:

✨ Beautiful stalls from over 30 handpicked makers
✨ Pieces created in small batches, often by one pair of hands
✨ Gifts with stories — personal, local, meaningful
✨ A warm, festive atmosphere at
✨ A chance to support independent creatives this winter

This market is also a first step toward bringing The Makkist platform to life, a community that connects people with the makers in their region, both online and in person.

We can’t wait to welcome you on the 7th.
Thoughtfully made. Locally found.

Save the date & share with a friend who loves handmade.

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17/11/2025

Shop update - temporarily closed until Monday 24th November.

A good selection of my work can be purchased from The Scottish Design Exchange in Buchanan Galleries

Winter markets -
Dandelion Cafe (Newlands) Thursday 27th 4pm - 8pm

The Makkist at Barras Art and Design (BAAD) Sunday 7th December 10am - 4pm

I’ll be back online next week! Any outstanding orders will be dispatched this evening. Thank you for your orders and patience ❤️

16/11/2025

✨ Meet the Makers

Craft with intention.
Design with depth.
Work chosen for quality, story and skill.

We’re proud to introduce three makers who will be part of The Makkist’s curated Winter Market — each selected for their thoughtful approach to craft and the integrity behind their practice.

🏺 Katie Nelis — Ceramic Artist

Katie’s practice explores memory and landscape through clay — tracing the connection between body, land, and experience. Her signature clay-staining technique layers pigments directly into the material, revealing forms that echo erosion, time and place. Quiet, grounded, and richly textured pieces that feel discovered, not produced..

✏️ Amy McPherson — Illustrator & Printmaker

Amy creates tactile mixed-media illustrations rooted in analogue craft — collage, oil pastel, printmaking and hand-built marks. Her work invites us to look closer, to notice texture, joy and story in everyday moments. Warm, characterful imagery with a human touch in a world of digital noise.

💍 Matt Black Jewellery — - Circular Jewellery

Matt Black Jewellery reimagines broken and forgotten vintage pieces into one-of-a-kind contemporary designs. Every piece is transformed by hand — honouring material history while giving it a new chapter. Circular craft with presence, personality, and purpose.

These makers reflect what The Makkist stands for:
Curation, craft, connection to place, and pieces with meaning.

You’ll be able to discover their work at The Makkist Winter Market:

📍 Barras Art & Design, Glasgow -
📅 Sunday 7 December 2025

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11/11/2025

Well hello! Check out all the details of our fabulous Winter Market in What's On Glasgow ❄️

Step into a festive celebration of craftsmanship, creativity, and community at The Makkist Winter Market — a brand-new curated event championing Scotland's finest makers and artisans! What's On Glasgow - your guide to events in Glasgow!

09/11/2025

How to use storytelling to make sure your craft is valued

Every handmade piece has a story — but not every maker tells it.
Your story is what helps people connect, understand your process, and see the value in what you make.

Here are a few simple ways to start sharing it 👇

/ Start with why you make — what inspired you and what keeps you creating.

/ Show your process — a glimpse of your tools or workspace brings your work to life.

/ Speak in your own voice — people connect with honesty more than perfection.

When you tell your story, you’re helping people see the time, care, and craft behind what you do. That’s what turns a piece into something truly meaningful.

Save this post to come back to next time you’re writing about your work 💙

06/11/2025

Meet the Makers: Nebo Peklo & Urban Pirate

This week, we’re introducing two Glasgow creatives whose work celebrates place, story and Scottish identity.

🗺️ .peklo - Illustrated maps and prints inspired by the streets and buildings that shape our memories. Natalie combines printed textile training with a love of mid-century design to create artwork rooted in colour, architecture and connection to place.

⚓️ - Bold, hand-printed streetwear celebrating Scottish culture, humour and character. Ethically produced using water-based inks on carbon-neutral cotton. Designed to wear with pride, wherever you are.

Find them both at
❄The Makkist Winter Market
👣7 December — , Glasgow

Follow along as we continue welcoming makers who tell stories through craft and place.