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Best of Barbados, Mall 34 on Broad St in Bridgetown, Chattel Village in Holetown, Southern Palms and Walkers’ World in St Lawrence Gap, Quayside Centre in Hastings, Flower Forest, Orchid World, Andromeda Gardens and the Bridgetown Cruise Terminal. The ultimate gift shop with every Barbados souvenir thinkinkable. The designs mostly stem from the work of Jill Walker, who has been living and painting in Barbados since 1955, and they have a network of cottage workers making things exclusively for the shop. Her prints of local scenes are on sale, mugs, candles, T-shirts, etc. Walkers’ World sells furniture and home accessories as well as gifts and has a café overlooking Dove Beach. Earthworks Pottery, Edgehill Heights No 2, St Thomas, T 4250223, http://www.earthworks-pottery.com Mon-Fri 0900-1700, Sat 0900-1300. The best place to come for local pottery you can actually use: solid houseware and pots in blues and greens with several different designs, mix and match square, round and rectangular dishwasher safe crockery. They will also make commissioned pieces. VAT-free for visitors. On the premises there is also a small restaurant/café, Lunch Club, where you can see the plates and bowls in use, a batique shop and The Potters House gift shop with crafts from several local artists. Pelican Craft Centre, Princess Alice Highway, near the harbour, T 4275350, bidc@bidc.org Mon-Fri 0900-1800, Sat 0900-1400. This may look like a tourist trap, designed to ensnare cruise ship passengers, but the great thing about it is that all the crafts are made in Barbados and you can even watch the artisans at work. Rebuilt in 2001 and designed to look like chattel houses, the craft centre has batik, carvings, paintings, pottery, jewellery, glass, metal work and lots of other handicrafts. Red Clay Pottery, Fairfield Cross Rd, St Michael, T 4243800, redclay@sunbeach.net Mon-Fri 0900-1700, Sat 0900-1300. Family business using local clay to make ceramic art, dishwasher-safe crockery and garden pots. All the glazes are lead free. The pottery is in an old syrup boiling house two miles from Bridgetown and you can have a demonstration and tour.
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