First Handmade Market!

Great!
We had our very first Handmade market this weekend with lots of lovely people and very lovely products! The sun was out, people made cakes for us to sample and we didn’t do that bad on visitor numbers either.
Laura from Glitter+Glue had a lovely range of illustrated jewellery, screen-printed accessories and haberdashery. See her work at www.glueandglitter.co.uk
Lisa from Handmade by Tigerlily showcased a very unique and diverse range of papercraft gifts, wool felt bags and the most amazing mixed media cards. Her work can be viewed at www.tigerlilyol.etsy.com
Sarah set up shop with a multitude of beaded jewellery, spanning every colour and shape you could think of. She also made a fantastic chocolate cake!
Isobel had a lovely range of illustrated prints, hand painted cups + saucers and the most amazing cards. Her work displays vivid colour, pattern and a love for crafts. See her work at www.isobelblake.etsy.com
Liz from Phyllis b and Becky shared a stall (see photo) showing a combination of handmade textile, needlecraft and graphic design prints. The vivid yellows in the printed posters really caught your eye and the eye for detail in the miniature needlework frames is astounding. See their work at www.beckyismyname.etsy.com and http://quiltgeek09.blogspot.com
Sue’s jewellery conjure up images of landscapes, hedgerows and the windswept seaside. Wire, beads and other precious metal forms all become amalgamated in a piece of treasure to adorn a wrist, neck or hand.
Elizabeth’s colourful display attracted people of all ages. Her pencil hair slides in particular were a big hit, to which I had to succumb myself too. See her profile on www.myspace.com/zebedee_boing
The main thing for us was that there was a very positive vibe around, with people brimming with ideas and looking to get involved in organising more creative events at the heart of the Custard Factory. Ideas being launched were organising a monthly pudding party to share ideas and hosting Open Studios for artists to come along with work from different backgrounds and see if we can cross-fertilize ideas and advice.
Anyway, we have another Handmade market planned for this coming weekend! If you would like to get involved, please contact us on creativeopenworkshops@gmail.com
More cupcakes are in the offering!!