{a few of my favorite things} 8 of the Coolest Artist-Made Holiday Gifts You Can Give this Year (for $50 or Less!)

Each holiday season I try to buy local, artist-made goods to support my community and the creative class at large. No Walmart for me!

Here are some of the coolest things I’ve found this shopping season – and they’re all made by individual craftspeople and artists, and they are all really special. If you happen to slip any of them into my stocking… well, let’s just say I wouldn’t mind.

8 of the Coolest Artist-Made Holiday Gifts You Can Give this Year (for $50 or Less!)

• A super suave, high design hip flask – $17.50
• Any one of these pairs of gorgeous hand-printed stockings – $25 – 30
• A textured fine art print from designer Arin Fishkin (the San Francisco series really knocks it out of the park) – $50
• A set of nifty custom map (or photo) cufflinks – $24
• This soft and chunky loom-knit scarf in one of many lovely colors (bonus: a portion of every sale goes to building an orphanage in India) – $38
• A personalized signature necklace for the John Hancock in your life – $39
• One (or more!) of these incredibly eye-catching city map or travel poster prints – $22 and up
• A fiery glazed pottery bowl from this North Dakota potter’s workshop – $48 (other items start at $20 and go up from there)

What artist-made gifts have you seen this year? What am I missing? Let me know as I love finding new gift ideas!