A World of Craft Christmas: Celebrating Handmade & Artisanal Style
Handmade traditions, gathered from afar
In a world that spins ever faster, Christmas invites us to pause: to light candles, tie ribbons, and take joy in the beauty made by human hands. This year, our “A World of Craft” collection celebrates the quiet poetry of the handmade — decorations and gifts that tell stories from across continents, shaped by artisans who honour time-tested traditions.
Each ornament, garland, and woven star carries the imprint of its maker. Threads dyed in small workshops, paper folded by hand, glass blown in soft breaths that turn molten fire into shimmering light. These are not things to rush past; they are things to keep — to unpack each December and remember the people who made them.
A Gathering of Hands
Created by A World of Craft, a Swedish design collective founded in 1967 to promote traditional crafts and fair trade, this collection brings together artisans from Bolivia, Bangladesh, Nepal, and beyond. Every piece supports community craft cooperatives, sustaining skills that might otherwise fade from view.
From hand-embroidered felt birds and wool angels to delicately folded paper ornaments, the palette is both joyful and restrained — natural whites, gentle reds, soft metallics. They feel at once Scandinavian and worldly, perfectly at home amid candlelight, fir branches, and polished silver.
Simple Beauty for the Season
A World of Craft Christmas is a celebration of imperfection and tactility: the slight asymmetry of a hand-stitched star, the subtle variance of natural dyes, the warmth of uncoated paper. In these details lies the soul of craftsmanship.
Style them simply. A branch hung with paper ornaments. A small grouping of wool figures on a mantel. Gift wrapping tied with linen thread and a single handmade charm. Each gesture becomes meaningful when nothing is hurried.
The Gift of Craft
Giving handmade is a quiet act of respect — for the maker, for the recipient, and for the season itself. It says: I chose this because someone made it with care.
Our curated selection includes ornaments, garlands, table decorations, and small gifts that lend a human touch to any interior. Pair them with beeswax candles, natural greenery, or a piece from Astier de Villatte for a look that feels both worldly and timeless.
For Those Who Believe in Making
At BON TON goods, we believe in the enduring beauty of things made by hand. “A World of Craft Christmas” reminds us that luxury can be gentle — found not only in opulence but in authenticity, in the rhythm of the maker’s hand, in a world still capable of quiet wonder.
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👉 A World of Craft Christmas at BON TON goods