Wee Find: Crispin Finn at Soma
Christmas cards by Crispin Finn, £2.50 each, from Soma Gallery.
Here’s a last-minute Christmas shopping heads-up for all my lovely UK readers.
Escape the madding shopping crowds and head online to Soma Gallery, who also have a proper bricks-and-mortar shop in Bristol. You’ll easily make delivery by Christmas, as long as you put in your order by 4pm Friday 19th December.
Soma boasts a brilliant line-up of British artist and designers, and you could easily tick off your Christmas shopping list in one go. Think fabulous Tatty Devine jewellery for the ladies, Hazel Nichols‘ sweet biscuit-themed pieces for the design-obsessed, Donna Wilson‘s softie creatures for the kids, and Crispin Finn prints for – well just about anyone.
If you haven’t heard of Crispin Finn before, one glimpse of their product page will give you a fairly good idea of what their inimitable work is about. Go on – click here.
Cool, huh? The London-based design duo comprising of Anna Fidalgo and Roger Kelly work exclusively in red, white and blue, producing a beautiful collection of pop-cultural screen prints, stationery and homewares.
‘Joyeux Noel’ Christmas card by Crispin Finn, £2.50, from Soma.
This year they’ve created a set of really lovely Christmas cards (top) and a rather jolly cracker-themed Christmas wrap, which features all manner of classic cracker prizes. Naturally, given my particular soft spot for Christmas crackers, I love it.
Cracking Christmas wrap by Crispin Finn, £2, from Soma Gallery.
Check out Crispin Finn’s series of cocktail-themed screenprints, which at £45 would make a rather lovely Christmas gift. They also come as individual or boxed Christmas cards.
Set of 8 ‘Cocktails’ Christmas cards by Crispin Finn, £12, from Soma Gallery.
I’m especially taken by Crispin Finn’s homage to their favourite cult films, such as Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Annie Hall and The Big Lebowski. Each screenprint depicts a collection of key ephemera and objects that feature prominently in each cult classic, and it’s great fun to identify each piece.
Annie Hall print, £75, from Soma Gallery.
Strictly for fans, each print comes with a wonderfully nerdy “order of appearance” sheet (pictured above), which acts as a guide to each object and the moment it appears in the film. At £75 each, a hand-pulled screenprint would make the perfect gift for a cult film enthusiast.
American Psycho print, £75, from Soma Gallery.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s print, £75, from Soma Gallery.
Jaws print, £75, from Soma Gallery.
The Big Lebowski print, £75, from Soma Gallery.
The Shining print, £75, from Soma Gallery.
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Tell me: Has Crispin Finn portrayed one of your favourite films? Or maybe they’ve made a print of one your friend’s favourite films? (Awesome and Extremely Thoughtful Christmas Present alert!)
