Wish List: Super seating, magical micro-blooms and awesome art
Left, Ciara O'Callaghan, Blume, Clonakilty, top right, nesting balance bowls by Cora Cummins Ceramics, and below right, outdoor pouffe by Amina.
Ciara O'Callaghan is the creative genius behind Blume, a micro-flower farm in the hills of Clonakilty, Co Cork. Ciara grows a unique selection of exceptionally beautiful blooms, growing with the seasons, and to organic principles. "This sets our flowers poles apart from imported flowers — which generally have huge air miles and are laden with chemicals," explains Ciara.
Sustainablity is important to Blume and it is part of an increasing number of smallscale Irish growers who supply flowers and foliage to their communities.
Blume provides bespoke, beautiful bouquets during the growing season, as well as "garden-gathered" style flowers and arrangements for small weddings and events. Their sell-out market-style bunches are exclusively available at Revel, McCurtain Hill, Clonakilty, on Fridays, or orders can be placed on the website Blume and their Insta is @blumewestcork. This photo of Ciara is by HK Stuart Weddings.
We are always excited when we hear Péigín Crowley has dropped a new product to her growing range of 100%-natural Ground collections. This looks like the best yet — the Recovery Hair Oil. How does she know exactly what we need?! Enriched with rosemary and clary sage, the Cork native tells us that this nurturing oil is designed to hydrate, smooth and promote healthy hair.
As with all of her self-care products there's a "grounding ritual" to go with the oil. Massage into the scalp with fingertips or apply to the ends of freshly washed hair to moisturise and strengthen the hair and scalp. Use as a deeply nourishing overnight mask — and thank us later. It's €30 for 30ml, see Groundwellbeing for more.
As coffee fiends here at Wish List, we're delighted to congratulate FiXX Coffee on celebrating 20 years in business. Founded in 2004 by Anne Abberton, we love that FiXX Coffee is the first and only female-owned Irish coffee business and has just hit one million kilograms in sales of its award-winning, ethically sourced coffee — they tell us that's equivalent to 58 million 8oz cups, enough to fill over five Olympic-sized swimming pools!
FiXX is the house pour at Kate’s Kitchen in Sligo, Sullivan's Country Grocer in Galway, The Garden Kitchen in Ardmore, and many more. Visit Fixxcoffee.
We adore these nesting balance bowls from ceramicist Cora Cummins. She says her open bowl forms, with unstable rounded bases, represent vulnerability: "Through multiple firings, I layer up washes of colour using slips and underglaze, striving for a quietness to come through."
These are really special pieces, each bowl is individually hand-formed and painted, making them utterly unique. They start at €80, find out more at Coracumminsceramics.
Good advice from Irish company My Nametags popped into the inbox this week — avoid any last-minute stress and get organised early for the school term. I can't count the number of GAA jerseys, lunchboxes, books and school jumpers that have been returned thanks to a well-placed name label. They're priced at €17.95 per set, and come with a 10-year washing guarantee, with both iron-on labels and stickers available and 100s of designs to choose from; check out Mynametags.
How gorgeous is this painting by Clonakilty artist Sarah McNulty? And we just love the title: 'Dog With A Plan' — perfection! Sarah recently exhibited in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland as part of The Connecting Artists programme, curated by Miriam Spollen.
The Connections Arts Centre strives to empower visual artists with intellectual disabilities by providing them with a platform to gain professional recognition. Find out more at Connectionsartscentre.
If you're like me struggling to find ways to feed the family in the summertime, check out Pizza da Piero, makers of the award-winning Irish-made pizza bases. The owners Piero and Cliona have three kids, so they know what they're talking about. The pizza bases are perfect for letting the little ones make their own creations — we used leftovers from the fridge, and they were delicious.
Each large base contains 365 calories, while the mini versions have just under 130 calories. Free from artificial colours, preservatives, or flavourings, they're vegan-friendly and dairy-free. Available nationwide in Dunnes Stores, Tesco, Supervalu, and independent stores. See Pizzadapiero.
Add a little flair to your outdoor space with this gorgeous outdoor pouffe by Amina. We love this colourway of spice and navy, plus they're weather-resistant. An extra seat, or a fun twist to your space, this is a very versatile piece. It's €259 from Cork online home interiors store, Juxtapose Decor. A showcase of pieces can be seen IRL at Lightplan, Cork. See Juxtaposedecor.
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