Minnie Mae Oyster Christmas Decorations.
Bring a little British seaside magic to your Christmas tree. These ceramic oyster baubles are inspired by the shorelines of Margate and nearby Whitstable, where the beach is scattered with shells in every size and shape. Each one is hand-cut freehand (no templates here), so every oyster is completely unique, rippled, barnacled and beautifully imperfect, just like the real thing.
Finished with a soft mother-of-pearl sheen, real gold lustre highlights and a pink silk hanging loop, they catch the light in the most gorgeous way on a twinkling tree.
Details
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Handmade ceramic oyster shell Christmas bauble
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Approx. 8cm x 5cm (each one varies slightly)
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Mother-of-pearl glaze with real gold lustre
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Finished with pink silk twine for hanging
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Barnacled and gnarly by design, every piece is one of a kind
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Handcrafted in Margate, UK
From the maker:
Based in the Kent seaside town of Margate, Minnie-Mae creates ceramics, printed textiles and interior pieces inspired by British coastal landscapes, London’s history, Greek mythology, Italian kitsch and the quiet poetry of everyday markets and veg stalls.
Growing up in Hackney in the late 80s and 90s, surrounded by her mother and grandmother’s seamstressing, set design and serious studio pottery habit, she developed a lifelong love of pattern, colour and craft. After studying Printed Textiles at Loughborough and years spent working in a small design studio, she eventually found her way to clay and never left.
Her work is tactile, nostalgic and joyful: objects you want to hold in your hand, rooted in memory, ritual and family stories, from podding peas at the kitchen table to walking the tide line in Margate, pockets full of shells.
