Article: The Art of Slowing Down
The Art of Slowing Down
December has a way of asking us to pause.
Not in the dramatic, world-stopping way, but in small, soft moments that remind us what’s real. The air feels different; the light shifts. The noise fades just a little. It’s as if the world itself is whispering that it’s time to rest, reflect, and return to what matters.
There’s something deeply human about this season. It isn’t just about gift-giving or celebration. It’s about connection. About feeling warmth in cold air. About remembering that the smallest gestures can mean the most. A handmade gift. A long exhale. A quiet night at home where everything feels still enough to notice.
This month, we’re leaning into that space—the beauty of slowing down, the intention behind craft, and the way meaning shows up in the things made by hand. All of our creators, artists, and featured brands hold this ethos close.
This December, we are excited to introduce new
creators to our Copper & Fern Community:
Mountain Top Designs
Brings cozy mountain magic to the holidays with handmade velvet stockings and fabric advent calendars that feel like a keepsake, not just décor.
Silfr Metal Art
Reminds us how raw materials transform under patience and skill, becoming something alive with story and spirit.
Mother Made Canada
Foodsafe, Re-pursed, Re-useable, Really good. These bags are just SO useful! You can put in any type of snack or product and know it will stay dry.
Pyrrha
Transforms symbols into wearable meaning with jewelry crafted from reclaimed metals and shaped by intention.
Vistascene Map Puzzles
Turn exploration into something you can hold. Every piece helps you build your own map of memory, place, and quiet afternoons at home.
Each of our makers reflects what December feels like to us: a return. A remembering. A quieter kind of abundance.
Because slowing down isn’t about doing nothing. It’s about doing things with more presence.
Lighting a candle before dinner. Using your favourite mug. Wrapping a gift with care. Sitting with a puzzle on the table and letting the moment unfold. It’s about noticing how your life already holds so much worth when you let yourself actually feel it. As the year comes to a close, we’re reminding ourselves that there’s beauty in the in-between: the pause, the reflection, the hands that make, the hearts that give, and the homes that hold it all.
