From Knitwear to Jewellery: Scotland’s Prime Designs Prepare for Glasgow Showcase
Glasgow will host two festive design markets this winter, showcasing the work of Scotland’s most talented designers and makers.
Tea Green Events return to both The Burrell Collection and Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum for the fourth year running, both hosting around 80 designers.
From hand-crafted knitwear and prints to ceramics, jewellery, and stationery, the free markets will take place at The Burrell Collection on Saturday 8 November (10am–5pm) and Sunday 9 November (11am–5pm), and at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum on Saturday 6 December (10am–5pm) and Sunday 7 December (11am–5pm).
In addition to Glasgow, Tea Green’s festive markets will head to Aberdeen Art Gallery, V&A Dundee, Bowhouse in the East Neuk of Fife, and National Galleries Scotland: Portrait in Edinburgh.
Among those exhibiting at both Glasgow markets is Glasgow-born and bred Alan Thomas Dibble from global knitwear business Green Thomas.
Alan, from Scotstoun, launched the knitwear brand with Emma Green in 2015 and has been exhibiting at Tea Green markets since 2017, selling their beautiful scarves, socks, cardigans and hats.
Alan said, “We love connecting with the people of Glasgow. I grew up visiting Kelvingrove—first with my family, then on school drawing trips—and now I take my own children there. The Burrell Collection is another favourite; both venues offer such inspiring, memorable days out.
“While we sell a lot online, both across Scotland and internationally, our wintry, tactile products really come to life in person. People love to touch and experience them, which makes the winter markets the perfect opportunity—whether they’re shopping for themselves or finding gifts. For us, these markets are also a chance to test new products, gather feedback, and connect with visitors, fellow creatives, and stockists. Having grown up in Glasgow and built our business here, I love the local vibe and energy of the Tea Green markets!”
Meanwhile, Gilly Langton will make the seven-hour train journey from Plockton to Glasgow to showcase her statement jewellery at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, her second time attending its winter design market.
Gilly, who has been creating her bold sterling silver and elastic jewellery since 1997, sells and exhibits in galleries, museums and fairs all over the world. However, when it came to Scotland, Gilly had one, clear choice of the market to apply to.
Gilly said, “I could only do one Tea Green market this year and, for me, it had to be Glasgow. For me, Tea Green Events are head and shoulders above the rest with their fantastic venues, showcasing the very best makers Scotland has to offer. They bring in the crowd, like-minded people who are genuinely passionate about hand-made goods, sold face-to-face, and Glasgow is such a friendly, chatty city with lots of strong women who like to stand out and make powerful, bold choices on the jewellery front, which works well for my products. While I sell a lot in Scotland online, I have no stockists in Glasgow so the markets are also a good forum for that contact too.”
For more information about Tea Green Markets and the programme of events, visit https://www.teagreen.co.uk/