Some Independent Shops I love (and where my work has found a home)

I’ve always paid attention to shops.

Not in a trend-forecasting way, but in a noticing way. The ones that feel considered rather than crowded. Where objects aren’t fighting for attention and nothing feels like it’s there by accident.

Independent shops are often where I slow down. Where I linger. Where I’m reminded that choosing something can be a quiet, thoughtful act rather than a rushed one.

So when The Times Style Magazine recently shared a list of independent shops across the UK that they felt were doing something special, I read it slowly. And then I noticed that a few of the shops featured are places that have stocked my work. Places I’ve spoken with, learned from, and trusted with the small things I make.

This felt like a good moment to gather them in one place. To say thank you. And to share where my work lives beyond my own shop.

Òr, Scotland

Òr is one of my oldest stockists, which gives the relationship a particular weight for me. Being originally from Scotland, it means a great deal to have my work held and shared by a shop rooted there.

Over the years, we’ve worked on several bespoke pieces together. One of the most meaningful has been a set of special tin ornaments made exclusively for them. They were designed to quietly echo Scotland itself. Familiar without being literal. Grounded, a little weathered, and full of feeling.

Those ornaments have become some of their most loved pieces of mine, which feels incredibly affirming. Not just creatively, but personally.

You can find my work with Òr  here

Our Curated Abode, Ramsgate

I absolutely love what Emma has built, and continues to build, with Our Curated Abode. There’s a generosity to it. A sense that the home is allowed to be layered, lived-in, practical and expressive all at once.

What excites me most is how the shop brings together objects that support day-to-day living as much as they please the eye. It’s not decoration for decoration’s sake. It’s thoughtful, useful, human.

Being stocked there feels like being included in a bigger conversation about how we actually live with things.

You can find “Less assumptions, more curiosity” with them here

Nucasa Store, Newcastle

Nucasa came about because I reached out. Sometimes it really is that simple. What’s stayed with me since is hearing how much their customers respond to my work.

I’m always fascinated by that. By noticing which shops’ customers connect most strongly with particular pieces, and what that says about shared values and sensibilities.

Every time I hear that someone found my work through Nucasa and loved it, it feels like confirmation that the work is landing where it’s meant to. I cannot wait to visit one day! 

You can browse what they stock here:

Tinsmiths, Ledbury

Being stocked by Tinsmiths was a real honour. I’ve long admired the way Phoebe works and the collaborations she champions. There’s a deep respect for craft there, especially for people who don’t sit neatly in one box.

She supports makers who do more than one thing. Who follow curiosity rather than a single lane. That ethos matters to me, and it made the collaboration feel genuinely aligned.

They stocked my tin ornaments last year, and imagining them there felt quietly significant. Like being recognised not just for a product, but for a way of working.

If you’re able to visit in person, it’s well worth it 

Form Lifestyle Store, Manchester

Form feels like one of those spaces where design, community, and values overlap naturally. There’s a clarity to what they do. Nothing feels accidental, but nothing feels overworked either.

Being stocked there felt grounding. Like being placed within a wider conversation about independent retail that isn’t just about product, but about purpose, care, and long-term thinking.

They’re the kind of shop that builds trust quietly, through consistency rather than noise. And I really value being part of that ecosystem.

You can see my work on their website here as well as instore

A small note on independent shops

Independent shops are built slowly. On trust, taste, conversations, and risk. When they choose to stock my work, it feels like a quiet collaboration rather than a transaction.

I’m grateful to these shops for making space for my work, and for the care they bring to what they do. If you’re looking to support independents, these are good places to start.

Some of these relationships began through Faire, others through conversation, and a few have grown into bespoke projects. That’s often how the best things start.