Christmas, Made in Cornwall — our small edit of handmade tree decorations from the makers closest to home. At Ondine Ash, our curated shop on the Old High Street in Falmouth, Cornwall, this collection brings together brass ornaments by Madeleine Kemsley and repurposed vintage glass baubles made just next door by Annie, our neighbour on the High Street, so every piece has a genuine local story behind it, not just a Christmas theme.
Madeleine Kemsley's cast brass decorations — moon and star, mouse and star, moon and bird — are the kind of handmade Christmas ornaments that get hung year after year rather than boxed up and forgotten, with the soft patina of solid brass only deepening with age. The vintage glass baubles, in long droplet, double drop and classic round shapes, are repurposed from old chandelier glass, so each one is genuinely one-off — a sustainable alternative to mass-produced tree decorations, and a lovely way to bring a bit of vintage charm to a Christmas tree.
Together they make up a considered, locally made Christmas collection — the kind of tree decorations you build up slowly over the years, piece by piece, rather than buying as a boxed set. Small in number but big on story, this is where to look for handmade Cornish Christmas gifts, sustainable tree decorations, and something a bit different from the usual high street baubles.
Makers
Madeleine Kemsley, Ondine Ash
