Just like the rest of us, your mom is spending a lot of time at home these days. So why not help make all those hours spent indoors a little bit easier? This Mother’s Day, spice up her daily coffee or tea ritual with gifts for the home that are both design-forward and functional; gift her a soft throw or a scented candle with fancy matches to make her evenings a bit cozier; or send her a pasta making kit and internet-famous cookbook to reinvigorate her dinner plans. Click through the gallery for 15 Mother’s Day gifts, all from Canadian makers or online vendors, sure to bring some cheer to her home routine.
Combining the art of origami with ceramics, these vases are made of matte porcelain and folded to resemble the texture and porosity of paper. Colour options include taupe, white and carbon.
This emerald green platter is made at a contemporary ceramics studio in Prince Edward County, Ont., that specializes in high-fire porcelain and stoneware.
We’re all in need of activities these days. Send her a 1000-piece puzzle modelled after one of Gustav Klimt’s most famous works, Portrait Of Adele Bloch-Bauer I.
Wheel-thrown and glazed by hand in Vancouver, the teapot is influenced by mid-century modern design. In cheery yellow and white, it’s sure to perk up any teatime ritual.
The base of this lamp is carved from one solid piece of marble, and is handmade by artisans in Mexico. Inlaid into the marble is a brass accent that also serves as the switch.
Recipes from this book by Alison Roman, a New York Times columnist and Bon Appetit contributor, have become an internet sensation. Perhaps your mom might like to experiment with a viral recipe or two while in quarantine.
This kit contains two palo Santo sticks, sustainably harvested from the fallen branches of Ecuadorian trees, seasonal flowers, and a porcelain smudge plate made by a local ceramicist in Montreal.
Get her a selection of superfood powders from this medicinal herb farm and nature sanctuary located in the Otter River Valley of Southwestern Ontario. Options include Golden Milk, a blend of organic turmeric, black pepper and ginger, and Lion Power Potion (maca, lion’s mane mushroom, ginger, cardamom).
This pasta kit from one of Toronto’s most beloved Italian restaurants contains a ravioli stamp and pastawheel in copper, Spaccio Manitaly Flour and Terroni Pomodori Pelati.
These cheery rainbow matches come in a cork-topped glass tube with a strike pad on the bottom. Make it a complete gift by adding a scented candle (on the next slide).
This special Mother’s Day Exclusive candle is reminiscent of a sweetened earl grey with honey, rose and bergamot. Plus, $2 of every candle sold will be donated to support women and children at Nellie’s Shelter in Toronto.
Get her a cosy throw to make all the hours she’s spending at home a little bit more comfortable. This one is made of lambswool and cotton, and comes in a soothing pale grey hue.
Winner Hyunwoo Jung's first-place look. (Photography courtesy of Hyunwoo Jung) Meet the three winners of Fashion Revolution Canada's Student Upcycling...
