The Melbourne Etsy Street Team is a go! Click the link to join the conversation and, if you have an Etsy store and live in Victoria, let me know your store name (via email) and you too can be a member! It’s friendly, relaxed and supportive!! Go on, what are you waiting for??
Etsy sellers are probably aware of Etsy ‘Teams’. There is an Australia-wide team and some localised teams. However, there is no Melbourne Team. So I am putting one together!
If you have an Etsy store (even if, like me, there’s nothing yet for sale in it!), you’re located anywhere in Victoria Australia and would like to be part of a friendly and supportive team, please email me ASAP madenfound [@] hotmail [.] com and let me know your name and store name. I’ll arrange informal get togethers 2-3 times a year and there will be NO pressure - just friendly, nice people looking to network and support each other in our adventures.
Quick! Email now!
As much as going to markets and introducing myself can be exhausting and a little bit scary, the up side always outweighs this. The best part of my job is meeting handmade artisans and talking to them, gauging their need for services and aiming to provide them in a professional yet friendly manner. Some are grateful, some are super enthusiastic. I love it, either way/
And the fun part is checking out the incredible creations… it is awe-inspiring stuff and really reaffirms by belief that handmade has an important place in the retail and manufacturing industries.
Today I went to Modish Market at Malvern Town Hall. Their second market, Kylie and Kelly have accummulated a very impressive range of stall holders that caters for every need, want and whim. Kylie has the delightful stall Tiges and Weince which I have seen at a number of markets around Melbourne and which is a market favourite of many.
I collected 44 cards from various stall holders today so I am hoping that means they want to join in the community of made’n’found. I am sure there will be some fantastic profiles and interviews coming up.
After Modish I headed down to meet Bec at Little Shop Of… in Carnegie. It sure IS a little shop but it is choc full of handmade goodness - I could have spent some serious dosh in that small space! I was good though and only purchased one item (the downside of doing this full-time is that I don’t have an income which means I can’t buy all the things I love!) - this little beauty from Kearnsie:
I could.not.resist!!! I think my Mum will HATE it but I love it and well, I am VERY busy and….well I am not so sure if important is right but it made me laugh!!!
Tomorrow I am heading up to the first Sugar and Spice market at Woodend, outside Melbourne (and <hooray> on my side of the tracks so not too early a start!).
Tonight - more writing but some down time with my family for a roast dinner <yum> and hanging out with the two cutest little men on earth, my nephews.
Have a wonderful weekend!
