{"title":"Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eBath bombs from Margaret River start in a garden. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/makers\/celestial-salts\"\u003eCelestial Salts\u003c\/a\u003e builds its bath blends around flowers it says it grows and hand-picks without sprays. Its set of four handmade bath bombs pairs bicarbonate soda and essential oils with those home-grown botanicals. There are two scent blends in the pack: French lavender with chamomile, melissa and vetiver, and a simpler lavender and German chamomile. Four divides neatly into two to keep and two to give.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat the gardens can't supply, Celestial Salts sources from producers it names on its own site, among them Vasse Valley for hemp seed oil and WA Lake Salt. It's a generous habit, and it tells you where a product really begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe other item here is a bamboo-handled body brush, for dry brushing or for the bath or shower. Put the two together and the gift is done. That's everything on this shelf for now, and it will grow as more makers join. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/journal\/south-west-gift-guide\"\u003eSouth West gift guide\u003c\/a\u003e has plenty more to pair them with.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"celestial-salts-botanical-bath-bombs-4-pack","title":"Botanical Bath Bombs 4 Pack","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis set of four handmade bath bombs is built from bicarbonate soda, essential oils and botanicals the maker says it grows itself without sprays. Scent groupings include a French lavender, \u003cstrong\u003echamomile, melissa and vetiver blend\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a simpler pairing of lavender and German chamomile, so the four bombs are not all the same fragrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelestial Salts makes these in the Margaret River region, Western Australia, where the maker says its blends begin with flowers grown and \u003cstrong\u003ehand-picked from its own gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e. What the gardens cannot supply, it names openly, sourcing hemp seed oil from Vasse Valley and olive oil from Della Fay, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA set of four splits neatly: a couple to keep for a bath after a long day, a couple to wrap up for someone else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet of four handmade bath bombs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo scent blends: French lavender, chamomile, melissa and vetiver; lavender and German chamomile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBicarbonate soda, essential oils and home-grown botanicals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the Margaret River region, Western Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Celestial Salts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53000255635741,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"celestial-salts-bamboo-body-and-massage-brush","title":"Bamboo Body and Massage Brush","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a body brush with a bamboo handle, made for dry brushing before a shower or for use with water in the bath itself. 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Her shop restocks two or three times a year and most pieces sell within days, so this one may be gone when you look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBring it out piled with roast vegetables for a long lunch, or give it to someone setting up a kitchen of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWheel-thrown serving bowl from the Colina collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout 10cm high and 17cm across\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSatin white glaze inside, studio-mixed slip outside in Emerald, Teal or Peacock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Margaret River, Western Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"River Ceramics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53018898530589,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"river-ceramics-colina-large-bowl-wild-blues-and-greens","title":"Colina Large Bowl, Wild Blues and Greens","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis deep, open ceramic bowl is \u003cstrong\u003emade for noodles, soup and salads\u003c\/strong\u003e, or for serving at the table. It is wheel-thrown in a warm, textured clay, with a satin white glaze inside. The outside is brushed with a coloured slip in shades of blue and green, and every bowl turns out a little different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJolene, who runs River Ceramics, worked as a building designer for more than a decade before her first clay class in 2018. She says that background is why \u003cstrong\u003emost of her pieces are functional\u003c\/strong\u003e, made for everyday use. She works from her studio in Margaret River, Western Australia, and fires this bowl at high temperature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReach for it on a cold winter night when ramen or pumpkin soup is the whole dinner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWheel-thrown bowl from the Colina collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSatin white glaze inside, studio-mixed slip outside in Emerald, Teal or Peacock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShop restocks two or three times a year; most pieces sell within days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Margaret River, Western Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"River Ceramics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53018898563357,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"river-ceramics-hana-short-mug","title":"Hana Short Mug","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handmade ceramic mug is short and wide, with a broad handle for a comfortable grip. It is wheel-thrown in a warm, textured clay, and the outside is \u003cstrong\u003edecorated by hand in black underglaze\u003c\/strong\u003e. A satin matte glaze sits inside and around the design, with small specks of bare clay left showing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJolene, the designer and maker behind River Ceramics, works from a studio in Margaret River, Western Australia, that looks out to the trees. She has called the town home for more than 25 years, and much of her work draws on the natural world around her. In 2022 she \u003cstrong\u003ewon the Margaret River Art Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e with a framed wall piece called 'Karri'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep it for the first coffee of the day, or wrap it for a friend who drinks their tea slowly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWheel-thrown mug from the Hana collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout 7cm high and 10cm across, plus handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe maker says her pieces are food safe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Margaret River, Western Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"River Ceramics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53018898596125,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"river-ceramics-colina-small-vase","title":"Colina Small Vase","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis small ceramic vase is \u003cstrong\u003emade for a few flowers and leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e, or to stand alone on a shelf. 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The shop restocks two or three times a year, so this vase may be sold out when you look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePut a sprig of rosemary or a couple of garden roses in it for the windowsill or a bedside table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWheel-thrown vase from the Colina collection, fired at high temperature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout 10cm high and 10cm across\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudio-mixed slip in Earth, Teal, Peacock or Emerald; white glaze inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Margaret River, Western Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"River Ceramics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53018898628893,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"river-ceramics-magpie-series-limited-edition-art-print","title":"Magpie Series Limited Edition Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003elimited-edition magpie art print\u003c\/strong\u003e reproduces one of the clay wall pieces from the 2024 Magpie Series. The birds are the Australian magpies that live around the maker's property, and their dawn song is familiar across the South West. There are four designs, and the maker limits the edition to 50 paper prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJolene \u003cstrong\u003emakes ceramic wall art and sculpture\u003c\/strong\u003e alongside her tableware at River Ceramics, her studio in Margaret River, Western Australia. In 2022 her framed wall piece 'Karri' won the Margaret River Art Prize. 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The same thinking runs through the candles, poured into local bottles cut by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet it on a hall table, or give Boranup Mist to someone who remembers the drive through the karri forest south of Margaret River.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReed diffuser with 10 reeds and 250ml of fragrance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecycled glass bottle with a wooden cork lid; colour varies by scent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther scents include Evenings in Margaret River, Geographe Breeze, Lemon Scented Gum and Wild Lavender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade by Ryan \u0026amp; Co Candlemakers, Bunbury, Western Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ryan \u0026 Co Candlemakers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53018899251485,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"happs-pottery-dinner-plate-farmhouse","title":"Dinner Plate, Farmhouse","description":"\u003cp\u003eFarmhouse is Happs Pottery's plain white glaze, \u003cstrong\u003ekept simple on purpose\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a slightly rustic look. 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This one has straight sides and a green glaze called Emerald. A straight-sided shape is easy to wrap both hands around on a cold morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHapps Pottery is a working studio and showroom on Caves Road, between Busselton and Dunsborough, and visitors are welcome. The potter, Myles Happ, has potted since childhood and has nearly 30 years of stoneware behind him, most of it reduction fired. 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