Making a mark at Ivanhoe makers market

The Livingstone Community Centre is all set up, ready for our wonderful stallholders who arrived bright eyed and bushy tailed, tomorrow for the March (Saturday the 17th) Ivanhoe Makers Market.

We have two fair traders with us: Douglas Blane and his wonderful beadwork and Diana Akkerman who is a fair trade business. I didn't get to see her last month, but they tell me there was lots of wonderful handwork for sale.

Last month we also had Shameena Sheriff whose Henna art work obviously made quite a splash!

We also have Stephen Rosana joining us who makes speakers. I haven't seen his application, so I'm looking forward to viewing handmade speakers!

Anyway, come and see for yourself,

Cheers, Teresa

Saturday 18th February - Market is back for 2012

Hi we're back! This Saturday (18th Feb) is our first market for 2012. We have a mix of some of our regular stallholders, and some interesting new people. There's Japanese Art, henna painting, men's skincare, fair trade indigenous handcrafts and much more.

Join us at the Livingstone community centre, corner of Livingstone St and Waterdale rd, right in the heart of Ivanhoe shopping centre, from 10am till 4pm.

Come to Ivanhoe Makers Market for all your Christmas shopping

Sounds like an ad for a shopping centre. It's not! We're full to the brim with people who can talk intelligently and helpfully about the goods they sell, because they make them!

We'll be having a Christmas hamper, full of lovely handmade goods from our stallholders. Tickets are free when you purchase from our stallholders. Just a little thankyou from all of us.

We have two fair trade stalls: Douglas with his amazing beadwork from Zimbabwe, handmade wooden toys from Kelti and April with her textiles from Daughters of Cambodia. Support these wonderful stallholders, knowing you're helping someone with your purchase.

Hope to see you there!

The perfect gift for Christmas

Now, if you're looking for that something really special, these are some of the beautiful articles I found at the last market.

I couldn't help myself, but who can resist a unique, handcrafted, exquisite pieces of jewellery?

We have some wonderful presents for the smaller people in your life, unfortunately, mine are both over 6ft tall!

Scarves are adorning us even as we head into summer. They provide a welcome decoration through the day and double up as useful when the evening gets a little cooler. We have lots of really gorgeous scarves for that summer evening.

We have lots of unusual presents as well, all handmade and with a story, just ask the maker!

And not to be forgotton, we even have something for mans best friend: biscotti.

And when your finished, there's even some lovely herbal teas.

Hope to see you at Ivanhoe on Saturday.

Inexpensive gifts at Ivanhoe Makers Market

If you're looking for that sweet little gift for those special people in your life, I had a look around at the last market and this is what I found. They're all around the $10 mark or under!

There are lots of gorgeous flowers: brooches, headbands, necklaces and silk pins. Strawberries. I'm after the gorgeous chutneys and jams. Earings, button bookmarks, handknit face washers and fridge magnets. For the little ones we have bibs and pencil cases (I love these so much, I have one!) There are lots of pampering sprays, soaps and candles. And to top it all of gorgeous hand made cards.

I've just added the photos as they came, I hope you enjoy them. It was fun looking carefully at the stalls and picking out that little something. If you can't find something as a gift for that special friend, teacher or...., then you're not looking!

Come along on Saturday and find that perfect gift.

Christmas at Ivanhoe Makers Market

 Christmas is officially 'just around the corner', so, of course you can buy unique handmade christmas goodies from Ivanhoe Makers Market.

Want that perfect Christmas cake, Creative Hunger have just the thing, they'll have Christmas puddings, as well at the next market.

It's December, you can put your Christmas tree up now! How about these gorgeous Christmas tree decorations?

On your Christmas table, you can have bonbons, filled with your own treats and NO silly jokes!

And a beautiful Christmas tree for your table.

And we have gorgeous Christmas cards, plenty to choose from.

See you at the next market on the 17th and celebrate with us.

One wet Saturday

Just wanted to thank all the people who came out on Saturday to our lovely market, on what was a very wet and dreary day. We were full to the brim, having moved some of our stallholders inside, out of the inclement weather. It's funny where you can find extra space!

Did you manage to snap up one the lovely magnets by Kristen, they're very addictive! I have some adorning my fridge. Was she busy!