a snowy glen urquhart
we love life in glen urquhart. find out more about us below
our story
Made in the Glen was founded by three sisters; Julia, Christine and Liz in 2019. we started out making gifts for family and friends but soon the demand grew so we thought, well why not? we knew that out there hundreds of you would feel as we do about commercialism and the destruction of the planet. so we have listened to you and have been gradually expanding our range of gifts & homewares to meet your wants and needs. and we simply love making beautifully ethical products that are good for you, your home and the planet.
our promise
we will always do our research into an ingredient or material so that you can have complete confidence when you shop with us. You can be sure that your item has been made with the utmost care and love, by real people living and working right here in scotland. we know that because you care about planet earth, you take the provenance and sustainability of every aspect of a product’s supply chain seriously and we promise to ask the appropriate questions when we source our materials. it would be unrealistic to tell you that we can make everything here in the UK. however, you can trust us to make sure that our sourcing ethos is ethical, sustainable and moral. we always follow these simple questions:
can we source it locally, or from scotland, if not scotland then uk or europe?
is it made from natural materials and are they grown and harvested sustainably?
how far across the globe has every aspect of the material or ingredient travelled?
is it made from recycled materials?
how will it decompose/end its life?
Julia Anne Gibson
Julia Anne is a talented artist, she works away in her studio creating stunning watercolours of Scotland’s majestic landscapes for both wall art and original & unique greeting cards. Julia also works in the wood department turning bowls, soap dishes and other wonderful products made from local wood. Julia began her career as a florist, her intuitive floral arrangements have adorned many a bride but now she makes up one third of the girls behind Made in the Glen.
Christine McKay
Christine makes our soaps, face cloths, scarves and more. She is also our marketer, social media person, photographer and administrator. Christine is also continuing her studies with Formula Botanica in order to expand our skin care range. With a background in marketing from her days of living and working in London she is the ideal sister to take care of marketing our lovely goods.
Elizabeth Griffin
Elizabeth makes our candles, wax melts and essential oil blends. She also works along with mamma MITG to create our textile range. Elizabeth has a fabulous eye for styling and always takes the lead in designing our pop up shops and market booths. She also works on branding, packaging and the administration. Liz started her working life in Insurance, but her styling talents have been put to much use through many housebuilding and renovating projects over the years.