Art and gifts for food lovers

Feast your eyes

Find here a fun-filled, kitchen-focussed studio run by David in Glasgow’s East End producing handmade gifts & homewares

Bored of seeing the same old, factory manufactured food-themed novelty gifts, I produce carefully crafted, playful products that celebrate the craftsmanship of food producers in more permanent (& displayable) ways. Think ceramic pasta fridge magnets made with clay the same way edible pasta is made with dough, or original oil paintings of farm-grown fruits and vegetables, or handcrafted drinks coasters and cabinet knobs to add more colour to your kitchen.

While you can shop from me online, I also like to pop up at in-person markets and am proud to be stocked in over 15 independent gift shops, farm shops and food retailers across the UK.

I’ve also been featured in Christmas Gift Guides by The Times, Homes & Interiors Scotland, The Wealdon Times and Surrey Homes in 2025.

Read on

A cute gift for pastry lovers and bakery goers!

Pastry Fridge Magnets & Pin Badges

Handmade with clay the same way edible pastries are made with dough

Gifts for Bakery Lovers

Not quite bean to bar but one for chocolate fans nonetheless…

Chocolate Pin Badges & Fridge Magnets

Cast with jesmonite in chocolate bar moulds and broken into pieces the same way you’d break an edible chocolate bar to share with your friends (or not!)

Gifts for Chocoholics

A creative way to set your dinner table

Jesmonite Placemats & Coasters

Including mini coasters for your morning espresso

Shop Serveware

The perfect accessories for pasta lovers

Pasta Fridge Magnets & Pin Badges

Handmade with clay the same way edible pasta is made with dough

Gifts for Pasta Lovers
Painting of cherry tomatoes on a vine, framed and hung on a wall, with a green plant partially visible in the top right corner.

A new way to display your favourite ingredients in your kitchen

Food Portrait Paintings

Supplied with bespoke, colour-matched frames handmade with jesmonite.

Shop Food Paintings

Get a handle on your kitchen design plans

Kitchen Cabinet Handles

To add pops of colour to your kitchen cabinets and drawer fronts

shop kitchen handles

Local to Glasgow?

Shop Art for Foodies products in person

If you’re more of a touchy feely kinda person and want to see what you’re buying through your own eyes then you’ll be happy to know I like to pop up at various markets around Scotland throughout the year.

Upcoming Markets
Stockists
David McDiarmid smiling with a coffee in hand standing behind a market stall within The Briggait market hall in Glasgow. David's stall is stocked with oil paintings of fruit & veg, prints of bread, ceramic pasta magnets and bright coloured coasters

Try your hand at making your own art for foodies

Beginner-Friendly Workshops in Glasgow

Throughout my creative career I have dabbled in many different disciplines including mould-making, casting, painting, print-making, ceramics and woodwork which is reflected in the diverse range of artworks and products I make.

On the side I run a casting and mould-making service (Mould-Fashioned) to support other people's projects.

I have a massive passion for helping others and sharing my skills so I've decided to begin running a selection of fun and therapeutic workshops reflecting my scatter gun approach to making by covering multiple creative disciplines.

Let me introduce you to jesmonite casting with with plans to add workshops in ceramic pasta making, coaster casting, mould-making and lots more to come!

Upcoming Workshops
Man with a beard and shaved head, wearing a red shirt and black apron, pouring orange paint onto a small circular object on a wooden table, with decorated ornaments around him.

Are you a retail owner or buyer looking to stock fresh, fun, food-themed gifts?

Stock my products

Each piece is handmade by me in my Glasgow studio and for some products I offer customisable options to suit your brand.

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Your Reviews for David McDiarmid Studio

  • A ceramic pasta fridge magnet shaped like a glazed stoneware tube, attached to a white display card with printed text, held in hand. In the background, more similar magnets on white cards.

    “I can truly say this product is lovely. I had a slight issue with my order (no fault of the seller) but David was SO helpful & kind. He was fast at communicating and worked quickly to help me! I am so thrilled with the outcome. Each piece is beautifully hand made. Well worth the money! Great quality”

    Brooke from Andover

    Purchase(s): pasta fridge magnet

  • Two green microgreens on a light yellow wooden surface.

    "I am a complete fan of these beautiful paintings, never disappointed, a pleasure to buy from, professional and delightful work"

    James 41 from Hove

    Purchase(s): watercress, blackberries & cucamelon paintings

  • Painting of a yellow courgette on a brown wooden background.

    “David was great! Quick and really responsive, he went out of his way to get the veg I requested and the end result was a great painting that made a great gift for my girlfriend.”

    Christopher from Glasgow.

    Purchase(s): yellow courgette painting

  • Black ink sketch of a loaf of bread on brown paper background.

    "As a baker, I appreciate the beautiful simplicity of this print. Thank you so much!"

    Lauren from Philadelphia

    Purchase(s): bread print

  • Drawing of a sliced fig with dark purple skin and red interior on a beige background.

    "Friendly, efficient service. Dispatched quickly and nicely wrapped. The picture itself is beautiful. It’s painted on wood and the detail is just lovely - who’d have thought a fig could bring so much pleasure?!"

    joanneirwin73 from Glasgow

    Purchase(s): fig painting