HUGE NEWS - Finders Keepers is coming to Melbourne! Check out their blog for all the details but it is October 9-10, 2010 at Shed 4, Docklands! You cannot miss this! QUICK! Go look!
The Finders Keepers Market in Brisbane last weekend was incredible - in fact I can truthfully say it is one of the most impressive markets I have seen. Huge congratulations to Sarah and Holly and the team - you have a brilliant market on your hands!!
It was so difficult to not purchase something from every stall - I can truthfully say that every single stall was outstanding and represented the best handmade available in this country. If I’d had room (and enough spare cash) I would have gone a bit nuts! However - I wasn’t able to completely resist…
I bought this fabulous print from Almond Tree Frames - Angeline is a Victorian artist who made the trip north! I couldn’t say no to such a lovely, affirming print. The frame is from Ikea and really makes it look brilliant.
lots of fun to come after the success of Finders Keepers in Brisbane. The market was brilliant - so many talented artisans and so much I wanted to buy - I could have genuinely bought something from every stall, had I been able to!
I am still in Queensland - flying home tomorrow. I’ll start letting sharing all the fun stuff when I get back!
The week ahead is going to be very exciting but very busy!
I’m in the process of putting together a database - huge job! I’m also starting to get some information together for some articles.
And, the really exciting development is that work on the official made’n’found website is beginning this week - in fact on paper it has already begun! It is going to be exciting, full of great information and it will go a long way to pulling together the wonderful handmade community.
The weekend will bring a visit to Brisbane to the Finders Keepers market and all the gorgeous stalls there - I have only heard wonderful things about it so it’s all very exciting. I’ll also be calling into Nook in Brisbane and looking forward to meeting Michelle from there. Nook looks a delight online, no doubt it will be just as lovely in real life!
Thanks to ALL the amazing people I have met and chatted to over the past few days at teh Etsy meetup, Modish and Sugar and Spice. Thankyou for your support and enthusiasm - I hope made’n’found will be able to give you that support and enthusiasm back ten-fold!
FINDERS KEEPERS @ CREATIVE SYDNEY
Finders Keepers (the fabulous markets) were recently part of a panel discussion at Creative Sydney called Making It Happen, which I am told was fantastic. Sarah from FK has shared with readers of their blog her key points (plus some!) and I would encourage you to check it out here.
In the meantime, Sarah has kindly allowed me to repost the video they showed as part of their presentation - it gives you a great glimpse at the amount of work that goes into selling your handmade at a major market such as Finders Keepers.
Artist credits:
Video Capture: Lukasz Karluk
Post Production: Scott Brown
Music Composition: Eli Murray (Track: gentleforce - “Oh The Mystery, Oh The Wonder)
We are heading up to network with crafters at Finders Keepers in Brisbane, later this month. It is very exciting - we met so many fantastic stall holders and artisans at Salamanca Markets, so we know Finders Keepers will be even more successful! If you are a stall holder, give me a shout and I will ensure I come and meet you in person. If anyone wants to meet up for a chit-chat, also let me know and we’ll organise it! I am pumped!!
