what will you get for Xmas?

Hmmm, not to sure about that!

Saturday December 19th is our final Makers Market for 2009.
What a year it's been. We've done lots of work, and changed the name to make the market more identifiable. I think it has worked; we have a waiting list for stallholders, and there has been a huge increase in visitors to the Banyule Art Space.

We have over 30 stalls for Saturday. They include:
Katrina Lee - handbags and purses
Teresa Bennett - hand spun, hand knitted goodies
Julie Joyce - unique tea cosies, ironing board covers (36 sizes - who knew?)
Julie macmillan - most beautiful wedding accessories you ever saw
Cathy Sofarnos - baby quilts
Mieke Boynton - photography, cards
Kanella Tsirbas - silver jewellery
Stefaan Van Nunnen - artisan chocolates
Smiljan Kostic - wood turning, pyrography, handmade boxes
Shirley Barker - precious gem stone jewellery and toys for Kelti Indian charity
Lene Kuhl-Jacobsen - ceramics
Margaret Edwards - swarkovski crystal jewellery
Senia Kazar - ceramics
Michelle Garibaldi - fudge and turkish delight (yummo)
Christina Stewart - soy candles (the christmas blend is particularly nice)
Gill Peterson - slumped glassware
Di Bloomfield - glass jewellery
Inese Norvelis - paperwork
Alex Sanders - fabric passport covers, notebooks, cushions
Heather May - ceramics
Sophia Koulbanis - gem stone jewellery
Laila Fernandez - Indian sweets
Angie Davidson-Slater - natural soaps, lotions and balms
Nicole Sumner - glass jewellery, artworks
Douglas Blane - African beaded objets d'art
Patracia Bove - terracotta pots
Lesley Aurousseau - handmade childrens wear

There is definitely something for everyone this week! Come along, and support local artists.
10.00am - 4.00pm at Banyule Art Space, plenty of free parking, great coffee and cake at Cafe Ivanhoe just down the road!

Twilight Makers Market

On Friday December 11th from 5.00pm - 8.00pm, we will be holding our second annual Twilight Christmas Market.

Over 30 amazingly talented local artists will be showing off their creations. There is something for absolutely everyone on your list!

Because it is Friday night after all, Paul and his lovely crew from Cafe Ivanhoe are staying open late, with a special Makers Market menu option. So come along - you get unique one-off presents AND yummy food at the Twilight Makers Market.

The Twilight Makers Market is at Banyule Art Space, 14 Ivanhoe Parade, Ivanhoe.

Ivanoe Makers Makers Unplugged!

Thanks to everyone who came to the last Market. The weather held out, and over 25 stallholders displayed their goodies in the courtyard of Ivanhoe Library. Being in Upper Heidelberg Road was a great promotion for our Christmas Makers Markets.

A change is as good as a holiday!

For one day only, the Ivanhoe Makers Market will be zooming to new spot!

On Saturday November 21st you'll find us in the courtyard of nearby Yarra Plenty Regional Library, at 255 Heidelberg Road Ivanhoe. Only 50 metres from our home, the library has plenty of parking for cars, bikes and prams. This is just a temporary location, we'll be back at Banyule Art Space in December.

Under the shady gumtrees you'll find a cornuccopia of goodies, including handmade chocolates, biscuits, jewellery, textiles, ceramics, and so much more.

Ivanhoe Makers Market is Melbourne's finest artisan market. Buying directly from the maker means you get to know about the product, how and why it was made, and most importantly, how much talent there is in Melbourne's northern suburbs!

10.00am - 4.00pm, 3rd Saturday of the month.

Artopia Glassworks

Gill Peterson of Artopia Glassworks makes handmade glassware; shaken, slumped, stirred and more.


I love her cheese boards - they are empty wine bottles melted in a kiln, and each piece is a unique shape and colour. And the best part is, she has to empty each bottle!







Gill runs workshops and makes beautiful one-off pieces for custom orders.

She will be at the Ivanhoe Makers Market this week - Saturday October 17th 10.00am - 4.00pm

Psst... only 68 shopping days until Christmas!!

The Kelti Project

As well as making beautiful jewellery from gemstones and 18 carat gold, stallholder Shirley Barker also sells adorable toys.

I absolutey love the retro lounge suite, with matching old school tv!

The shower door really opens, and the toilet lid lifts up and down - who wouldn't want these in their dollhouse? I want them in my real house.

These wooden toys are handmade by a gentleman in Mooroolbark, and all money raised goes to support the Kelti Project, a charity that has two centres in India; in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan and Jehangirpuri, Delhi.

The Kelti Project began 10 years ago, and funds are used to enable underpriviledged women to learn work skills, improving the quality of their families' lives. The Project is open to all religions and is managed in India by the Sisters of the Destitute and priests of the Jesuit Order.

The Bhiwadi centre focuses mainly on tailoring and embroidery, with classes in basic literacy art, dance and music. The centre in Jehangirpuri also runs classes in hairdressing and computer skills. Both centres offer free childcare, to enable wpomen to attend classes.

It's only 116 until Christmas, and I'm sure this helicopter would look pretty spiffy in a lucky someone's Christmas stocking.

All toys available exclusively at Ivanhoe Makers Market.

Our lovely new logo!

This is it - after much to-ing and fro-ing, the unveiling of our new logo is finally here. Look out for the bookmark; it lists all the Makers Market dates until June next year and there's a handy map on the back. Available in all good places!

If you'd like to help with distribution, please email artmarket@banyule.vic.gov.au, and I'll post some out to you.

The next Ivanhoe Makers Market is Saturday September 19th, so mark it in your diary.