the market.

things we loved at the {christmas} market...

2011-12-12T11:44:00.008+11:00

Gorgeous festive and fancy free illustrations from Cherish by Bek Burrows.

The best Christmas decorations we’ve ever seen, hand blown glass from Jemma Clements.

Feeling the love...Phat Flats style.

Adorable feathered jewels from Emily Arlotte.

New best friends, from market favourite Emmeline.

A lovely big thank you to our stellar stall holders and loyal customers, for all of your support this year. We sure do appreciate it, and we wish you and your families a wonderful Christmas, and a fun and festive New Year.

We’ll be back in 2012, with a few exciting changes for the market, so we look forward to seeing you all then!

Merry Christmas,
Shannon + Holly :o)

the {christmas} market - this Saturday + Sunday!

2011-12-08T07:00:00.007+11:00

Fancy that, Christmas is upon us, and all the fun of the silly season along with it!

A time of relaxing festivity and loveliness for those organised types among us, but if you are like the masses and haven’t quite mastered the Christmas shopping in November thing...don’t panic....write yourself a list of who’s been naughty and nice, and come along this weekend to the best one stop Christmas shopping destination you will find (and one that you will actually enjoy!)

Our Christmas event is full of the most gorgeous gifts, the most beautiful cards and wrap, the sweetest little stocking fillers, and best of all, it’s all created by an exceptionally talented and most importantly local collection of artists, designers and makers....Christmas Spirit anyone?

We have hunted high and low and even in between to ensure that we have you covered in true the market style this Christmas. We like to think we have the perfect presents for everyone, even those tricky to buy for people! Think candles, tea, jams, jewels, vases, decorations, kitchen wares, clothing, soaps, cushions, toys, artworks, linen, stationery and last but not least, delicious coffee and macarons to keep you feeling festive and relaxed while you shop. Do be sure to pop on over to our blog/facebook to peruse the stellar selection of stalls on offer, and remember being a two day event, we have a fresh batch of designers arriving each day!

We look forward to seeing you all at our Christmas event, and hope you will join us in celebrating the season, and the super exciting art and design scene in our state hurrah!

Merry Christmas,
Shannon + Holly :0)

{christmas} sneak peek

2011-12-07T08:00:00.005+11:00

Tea and Honey joins us for the very first time, showing off a gorgeous collection of art and accessories, this stall is a must see!

Statemental pieces in striking and unique designs from Nos Mos.

My Mother Mabel does jewels with attitude, chunky, bright and handmade from concept to creation, just the way we like it!

Made with love (and quality components!) the adorable range of wares for littlies by Nara Design.

Something unusual, and beautiful from The Memory Store.

How cute are these? Chubby little sparrows from The Paper Shed.

Rebecca Roth’s handmade resin jewels in bright summery shades for the season ahead.

Bek Burrows joins the market for the very first time, we are a little bit in love with her whimsical illustrations decorating a lovely collection of cushions, stationery and textiles.

{christmas} sneak peek

2011-12-06T08:00:00.003+11:00

Market favourites Hideyo with their gorgeous rustic simplicity.

Whimsical garden party themed jewels from Whatever Heather.

Chunky jewellery in bold and beautiful colours from Unio.

Phat flat cards are different than your regular old Hallmark card, in a really really good way...they feature the artwork of talented local lady Cathy McAuliffe.

Paper cranes (well pretty wooden ones at least) and lots of other fun summer time accessories from Under the Shade of a Bonsai Tree.

Cute as a button clothing with gorgeous details, from Bee's Tees.

Beautiful decorations with pretty stitching to compliment the tree from Bam Bam.

{christmas} sneak peek

2011-12-05T08:00:00.003+11:00

The Snow Queen’s Garden has all sorts of loveliness to adorn your Christmas tree, think babushkas, squirrels and other felted friends.

Jemma Clements joins us with her wonderful handmade glass goodies...gorgeous gifts!

We love Mel Hills wildlife sketches...on gorgeous prints to frame, or lovely cards to send.

What Katie Did Next joins us with her rainbow of accessories, just the thing for filling stockings!

Anna Jayne’s designs children’s wares and accessories feature lovely bright colours and super fun prints.

We love the decadent components Jenny Mills uses in her jewellery, just right for some Christmas time bling.

How adorable...Look at these fancy little birdy heat packs made by Lottie Cordelia!

{christmas} sneak peek

2011-12-04T08:00:00.003+11:00

Dick and Dora and their always spot on collection of acrylic and wooden adornments.

Robots en masse, what’s not to love? The Hiiragi army of softies, tees and other assorted robotic fun.

Holly Webber, beautiful designs...all bundled up with cute and clever Christmas style.

The Little One Said “please buy me a Christmas treat from this stall at the market”

Beautifully simple wooden designs from Otekah.

Summer fun! We love these fun coloured baubles Rosie from i wish i had a little shop has been busy making.

Hurrah, just in time to spread the eco-friendly love, it’s Studio Oat and their instantly recognisable range of cards, wrap and prints.

{christmas} sneak peek

2011-12-03T08:00:00.003+11:00

The ever popular (and for good reason) Quiessence candles. In a gorgeous selection of jars, vintage glassware and smelling sublime!

Burnished: How lovely it would be to open a present with these special silver jewels inside on Christmas day!

Patisserie Antoinette provides pretty as a picture macarons in a generous size, with mouth-watering flavours.

Picture perfect cards featuring a heartwarming collection of photographs from Island Cards

Nice pins certainly makes nice pins....and hair bands and clips and lots of other very nice goodies!

We salute you Miss Haidee, these must be some of the most beautiful children’s wares we’ve ever laid eyes on!

Who can resist a beautifully bound journal....particularly when it comes in the perfect range of colours from Curve Concepts.

{christmas} sneak peek

2011-12-02T08:00:00.004+11:00

It’s the Little Snoring pandas, and oh how we love them!

Beautiful earrings + more lovely jewels from Emily Arlotte.

Spoon Savvy shows us how to repurpose with style. Old spoons, remade into striking rings, each one unique.

Pretty glass birdies and other gorgeous glass treats from Bonnie and G

Smooth and deliciously rich FUDGE! We love the raspberry and chocolate one best!

Dinosaur crayons....genius by Crafty Crayons!

Intricate creations and inspired by minute creatures from Antarctica, Karin Beaumont and her brilliant range of Oceanides.

{christmas} sneak peek

2011-12-01T08:00:00.002+11:00

Borderline-rifraf with their seriously cool designs, printed in simple and monochromatic goodness.

Local Hobart designer Julia Dineen joins us with her clever (and of course beautifully designed) selection of Christmas stationery.

Dish pig provides us with the perfect Christmas present....nice and easy to post too!

Such a nice gift! Island Sky soap made from unhampered ingredients like olive oil, goats milk and beeswax.

Wooden wares from Indeco...just the thing to give to hard to buy for dads and granddads this Christmas.

Sashiko bags, carefully handcrafted with amazing fabrics by Kiyomi Reid in her Hobart Studio.

Dainty jewels to give or keep from AdoreU.

{christmas} sneak peek

2011-11-30T08:00:00.001+11:00

Hedgehogs, foxes, mushrooms and more...beautifully crafted felt softies from Emmeline.

Gorgeous ceramic wares, large and small, beautifully made by Alex and Marion ceramics.

Cards are always better when they are speciallly handcrafted cards like the ones from C and J

Soap dish, change + keys dish, chocolate dish...we can think of a million uses for the lovely wares from Sally Cassandra.

We love the bold statemental jewels for the brave, from ifourletterwordyou.

Tea drinkers, we have you covered! Organic loose leaf tea in a great selection of flavours from Natures Path.

Felted wares of the highest standard from Jen2le

{christmas} sneak peek

2011-11-29T08:00:00.002+11:00

Emily Snadden’s unbelievably beautiful (not to mention multi award winning!) collection of nature inspired jewels.

The fabulous range of Giggling Gertie bags and purses....ready to go to a new home on Christmas Day.

A vibrant garden of gorgeous silk flowers from the clever duo behind Ingres Violin.

Rock Paper Scissors....gift tags so good you almost don’t need a gift!

The Naughty Pony creates fun jewels from scrabble tiles, and reclaimed/recycled vintage typewriters.

Macarons fit for a Queen. Macarons by Ruby have a heavenly flavour list...our favourites are their salted caramel and black forest.

Like your Christmas decorations simple, ceramic and locally designed and made? Magoolie does!

{christmas} sneak peek

2011-11-28T08:00:00.002+11:00

Yay! What would our Christmas event be without the lovely twiggy treats from the girls at Little Twig?

Pili Pala Pieces makes sweet and simple accessories that remind us of old fashioned fairytales...

Chairs, lamps, and other gloriously fun, bright and out there homewares from Shall Design.

Ruby Victoria Letterpress stationery is simple, old fashioned and perfect for Christmas without the glitter!

Adorable pinafores for little people from 3 Red Buttons.

Jam, glorious jam, made locally by Amanda Jammm in indulgent flavours...we like the strawberry + champagne variety!

Hannah Vasicek and her beautiful collection of semiprecious jewels, featuring pearls and other lovely gemstones.

drum roll...

2011-11-27T11:08:00.010+11:00

Not long now til our stellar {christmas} markets on the 10th + 11th December - yay! We'll be telling you all about the lovely wares that will be on offer over the next 10 days, but to make life a bit easier so you can see when your favourites will be at the market here is the full list of our wonderful {christmas} stall holders...

things we loved at the {spring} market

2011-11-14T11:13:00.005+11:00

A smattering of springtime blossoms, leading up the stairs.

Delicate silver jewels, no two alike...which we like!

Fun coloured honeycomb treats, from Megan Perkins

Pretty purses, for taking out and about this Spring

Mushrooms, popping up at the Paper Shed Stall

Lovely linen cushions, stylish and comfortable!

What a great Springtime market! Thanks to all stall holders (brand new or market favourites) for the gorgeous array of goodies on display, think you really and truly outdid yourselves this time! Thanks also to the lovely and very steady stream of local customers who attend the market each event, we are so thankful for your continued support and really love showing off our collection of local talent! We can’t wait to share who + what we have in store for you next, because Dec 10th + 11th it’s the cherry (or perhaps the shiny star) on top... it’s CHRISTMAS time!

Shannon + Holly :0)

{spring} featured stall holders

2011-11-09T08:00:00.001+11:00

follow the blossom upstairs for...

Completely original from concept to creation, we welcome Michelle Clark from Burnished to the market for the very first time. Michelle makes sterling silver jewellery into earrings, necklaces, cuffs, brooches, cuff-links and rings, beautiful products and just a little bit different, which we think is a good thing!

The Spoon Savvy stall was rather a hit when it debuted at the market earlier this year. Fantastic old spoons, some dainty and decorative, some chunky and striking, cleverly fashioned into rings...repurposing at its very best! Welcome back Angela just in time, to provide us all with a bit of Springtime spoon bling!

{spring} featured stall holders

2011-11-08T08:00:00.000+11:00

follow the blossom upstairs for...

The incredibly talented Karin Beaumont joins us with her range of jewels inspired by Antarctic creatures. Karin, apart from making these beautiful statemental pieces, is also an Antarctic scientist, and her work has a beautiful clean precision to it which we love. Our pick for Spring? One of her stunning Aluma Cuffs, complete with packaging which contains the story about the microscopic creature that inspired the design...now that’s original.

Brooke from Bees Tees joins us with her lovely range of children’s clothing. Perfectly chosen colours and designs, for cute as a button cute style for little people. We love the details, the pretty capped sleeves and the little owl perched in his leafy tree!

{spring} featured stall holders

2011-11-07T08:00:00.000+11:00

follow the blossom upstairs for...

Neigh! It’s The Naughty Pony, with their clever collection of jewellery crafted from reclaimed/recycled vintage typewriter keys and scrabble pieces. The typewriter keys are sourced from second hand shops near and far and usually from around the 1920’s (we love a bit of vintage!) Each piece is made, with love, by Rachel Dean in her Peninsula based studio.

Adorable...a little patterned rainbow holder to keep all your pencils safe. We love these beautifully made pencil cases from Loopee designs, just the thing for taking with you on a Spring picnic or just for keeping messy stationery in perfect colour coded order !

{spring} featured stall holders

2011-11-06T08:00:00.000+11:00

follow the blossom upstairs for...

Black Eyed Susie began as a little enterprise born of Suse’s rather expensive addiction to fabric shopping and her desire to dress her daughter in quality clothing made with love and care. We love the look and feel of Black Eyed Susie wares, they are perfectly adorable and the materials and workmanship of a seriously high quality...check out these tiny soft little shoes, just amazing.

Hand bags, glorious hand bags, looking for a new home or a springtime romance! These first timers at the market are made by Sonja Cook and constructed from leather, fabric, wool and sometimes other sneaky little surprises in the form of repurposed items Sonja finds. These bags have all the extra bits and pieces necessary for making them sensible as well as lovely to look at...extra pockets, spaces for your mobile and nice adjustable shoulder straps.

{spring} featured stall holders

2011-11-05T08:00:00.000+11:00

follow the blossom upstairs for...

We always love seeing what treats the Jasmine Rose stall will have on offer. For Spring we’re looking forward to a bevvy of the beautiful and the useful, like fun robot shaped blackboard wall stickers, for remembering important things ....like coming to the market on Sunday 13th !

We love Anna Jayne’s bright and joyful range of children’s wares... particularly her super fun spotty red bag for Spring! Most importantly where little ones are concerned, these products are not only gorgeous but incredibly well sewn, which makes them durable and hard wearing, practical and pretty, it’s win win really!

Welcome to our {spring} market

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sunday 13th november, 10am - 3pm

Welcome everybody to our super sprightly spring event. The Spring flowers are out, the sun is shining (well, sometimes it makes an appearance) and we have a brilliant seasonal showcase ready to spring upon Hobart on Nov 13th.

Our specially selected stall holders have been as busy as bumble bees, creating fun new products and designs for Spring, and as always, we have some exciting new talent debuting at the market. Plenty of colour peeping up from our designers this time round too, which is lovely to see, and a huge variety of stalls to cater for all sorts of shoppers.

Wonderful and fun Spring styled accessories have a nice strong presence on Nov 13th, including the oh so talented Megan Perkins joining us for the first time, with her gorgeous honeycomb styled jewellery, we can’t wait to see this stall. The ever popular duo from Little Twig will be taking over our entrance area with their pretty and pared back selection of earrings, brooches, stationery and other twiglike offerings. We love how their designs are a little bit whimsical, a little bit dainty and in just the right ready to wear colours.

We’re looking forward to checking out all the beautiful stationery on offer too, especially handy for all those events and occasions that become much more frequent over the warmer months. We’ve even spotted a few Christmas designs sneaking in (for people who fancy being nice and organised!) A generous selection of quality children’s ware at this market too, with clothing, softies, and everything in between to cover everything a little one might need for Spring!

Also if you’re a sweet tooth, or need a nice little gift for a friend who is, we have beautiful jars of organic honey, cupcakes (yes please) and, Macarons by Ruby joins us with her terribly tempting flavours like boysenberry, salted caramel and black forest...something tells us these will fly out the door, or at very least, upstairs to the lounge, where you can feast on them with a coffee, while taking in the Sunday papers. Of course we have our fabulous top ten stall holders upstairs too, keep an eye out for some blog love in the next few days for a sneak peek of who will be featured up there this month.

And perhaps you fancy winning a $100 voucher to spend at our Christmas markets? Trust us, you definitely do! Our little competition will be running upstairs also, if you’re feeling lucky.

Bree from Mondo Mama's Kitchen is back for Nov, with what might just be her most mouth-watering menu to date, check it out in all its scrumptious glory.

Hope you’re all as excited as we are about our Spring festivities, we look forward to seeing you on the 13th for what we think is our best seasonal showcase so far!

Shannon + Holly :0)

on the menu

2011-11-03T10:08:00.009+11:00

sunday 13 november

Our {spring} market is nearly upon us and we are super excited to have the lovely Bree back with us with her fabulous eat in and take away treats. Check out her menu for this season:

breakfast

Star anise apple & brown sugar loaf

salads

Roasted pumpkin, rocket, toasted almond & fetta

Green bean, potato, soused red onion,

seeded-mustard mayonnaise & nigella seeds

Cannellini bean succotash with tuna, olive oil,

bbq corn, basil & cherry tomatoes

savoury

Smashed pea, caramelised onion & goat's cheese tart

sweet

Shortcake berry slice

Pan de higos (a Spanish-style pan forte)

YUM!

things we loved at the {winter} market...

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Sleep tight! Snuggly softies from mahlimae

Shards of ruby red acrylic+ ply made with style by my mother mabel.

Little twig celebrating the cool season adding a new shade to their collection.

No wonder the cranes are flocking...beautiful printed organic bamboo tees from Studio oat.

Oh dear, how adorable are these little friends from heartfelt & lawn?

Thanks to stall holders and customers alike who made our Winter event a joy, and a very successful day all round! The products on offer were a great example of the talent, creativity and beauty we are so lucky to have, and super proud to promote! For more images from the day, head on over to our gallery. Best get our thinking caps in preparation for our next event – {spring} on Sunday November 13th, look forward to seeing you all there.

{winter} featured stall holders

2011-08-10T08:00:00.000+10:00

follow the clouds upstairs for...

So happy to have brand new stall Mahlimae at our Winter event, look at these adorable softies, perfect for giving a winter cuddle to.

Imprinted with lace and other special bits and pieces, Sally Cassandra’s gorgeous ceramic wares are heading upstairs at the market for August.

{winter} featured stall holders

2011-08-09T08:00:00.000+10:00

follow the clouds upstairs for...

With their perfect combination of layered neutrals and bright pops of acrylic, we think some My Mother Mabel goodies are just right for brightening up a Winter’s day!

Amazingly handcrafted bags, completely different, in strikingly bold colours and beautifully made by Imogen handbags.

{winter} featured stall holders

2011-08-08T08:00:00.000+10:00

follow the clouds upstairs for...

The ever popular twiggies have a perfect selection of wearables in lovely winter shades. Delicate Little Twig birdy brooches in charcoal tones are our favourite!

We love the Sashiko range! Beautiful bags, clothing and accessories, featuring pretty Japanese fabric panels, made in Hobart by the lovely Kiyomi Reid.

{winter} featured stall holders

2011-08-07T08:00:00.000+10:00

follow the clouds upstairs for...

So dainty! Pili Pala Pieces have such a lovely vintage charm, and make super sweet gifts for a special friend.

Bright and prettily patterned pieces to keep little ones happy and warm this winter, from the clever duo at Elf Dreams.

{winter} featured stall holders

2011-08-06T08:00:00.000+10:00

follow the clouds upstairs for...

Holly from Hiiragi joins us with her army of robots... clever robot softies, fun t-shirts and wooden robot wares.

The very talented Mel Hills is back, bringing her collection of wildlife inspired artworks, beautiful pictures of birds, frogs, and everything in between

Welcome to our {winter} market...

2011-08-04T20:35:00.005+10:00

sunday 14 august, 10 - 3

Rug up in your winter woollens, and snuggle along to our winter event on the 14th August, we promise to at the very least, warm your heart with our seasonal selection of perfect products, winter wares and inspired designs.

We like to think the market really shines in the cooler months, we have a lovely inviting indoor space, a cosy lounge to share a coffee + the Sunday papers with a friend, not to mention over 30 of the state’s best artists, designers and makers - handpicked to provide you with the best local treats for the season. Visiting us is just the thing to do on a Wintry day! Exhibiting at this market we have some special new stalls, and some favourite old friends, who haven’t been at the market for a little while and we just can’t wait to see what they’ve been making in the meantime!

Taking over our entrance area are the coveted goodies from the duo at Hideyo, We have given them plenty of space to display some brand new product lines they are adding to their beautifully simple + stylish collection of homewares. Apart from being beautiful, Maya + Sam’s products have a strong eco - friendly and recycled focus, which of course, makes their wares even more endearing. We particularly love their origami flowers, and decorative hanging paper balls, in lovely vintage style papers.

Plenty of other special things await you inside the temple, to help you through the last month of the Hobart winter. We have organic tea and soap, some pretty pots of jam and lots of snuggly softies, handmade locally of course, and with designs ranging from the super sweet to the quirkily different. Accessories make an appearance in all shapes and sizes, and colours too! Bags, bracelets, necklaces, purses and rings will all be on show in neutral hues or bright pops of colour to cheer up a cold Winter’s day!

Wonderful prints and art along with lots of lovely stationery from a selection of local designers will keep you inspired, and ceramics, books and children’s clothing will have you sorted in the presents department!

Make sure you remember to pop upstairs, as we have ten fabulous stalls up there (keep an eye out for sneak peeks of exactly who in the coming days!) Also, our very popular seasonal competition, where you can win $100 voucher for our next event!

Also....back by popular demand for this market, we have Meg from Patisserie Antoinette, with more of her oh so delicious macarons, that sold out in a flash at our Autumn event. So moreish, and since they’re only small you can treat yourself to two...or perhaps even three, with your coffee.

We look forward to seeing you on the 14th to celebrate our Winter event, and the local talent who make it (despite the freezing temperatures and the snow) such a vibrant and exciting season in Hobart.

Shannon + Holly :o)

2011-05-16T11:42:00.004+10:00

Things we loved at the {autumn} market...

Beautiful design, function and form from Adam Aberle.

Bear hugs to keep the cold away! Softly felted friends from Emmeline..

Delicious pots of honey for your morning toast from lovely newcomers Wellington Apiary.

Lighting up the market entrance hall with stylish wares from Who Did That.

Sweet treats...jewel toned Macarons...sold in a flash from Patisserie Antoinette!

Judith Sweet’s dotty spotty hens, playing in the autumn leaves.

Thanks to stall holders and customers alike who made our Autumn event a joy, and a very successful day all round! The products on offer were a great example of the talent, creativity and beauty we are so lucky to have, and super proud to promote! For more images from the day, head on over to our gallery. Best get our thinking caps (and our mittens and scarves on) in preparation for our next event – {winter} on Sunday August 14th, look forward to seeing you all there.

Keep cosy,
Shannon + Holly :0)

2011-05-11T08:00:00.002+10:00

{autumn} featured stall holders

follow the pinwheels upstairs for...

The coolest knitted wares we’ve seen...My Paper Doll joins us just in time, to help market customers keep cosy this Autumn. Beautifully made products for you and your home, in a great seasonal colour palette.

Isis St Pierre sets up shop with her collection of hand bound journals featuring lovely repurposed covers. Sure to bring on feelings of nostalgia, with her perfectly chosen vintage cover designs, and some nice bright colours for Autumn jottings.

2011-05-10T08:00:00.002+10:00

{autumn} featured stall holders

follow the pinwheels upstairs for...

Rebecca Coote (who by the way is currently exhibiting her sculpture work in the very covetable Collect fair in the Saatchi Gallery in London) has created some brand new pieces for the market, under her new label Bonnie & G. New and exciting homewares, made from metal and wood, glass birds and other special bits and pieces we can’t wait to see!

Teeny tiny felted treats by the lovely Natasha from Snow Queen’s Garden. These are so adorable + beautifully made, it’s no wonder they always sell like hotcakes.

2011-05-09T08:00:00.001+10:00

{autumn} featured stall holders

follow the pinwheels upstairs for...

Clever Julie Hoddy from Magoolie designs, she joins us on the 15th with some fun new ceramic designs for Autumn, earrings, brooches and plenty more goodies to brighten up a chilly day.

We’ve always had a soft spot for the fabric wares from Loopee Designs, but we are extra fond of these cute as a button coin purses, some polka dot fun to house all your coins!

2011-05-08T08:00:00.001+10:00

{autumn} featured stall holders

follow the pinwheels upstairs for...

Bonita from Miss Hawaii who joins us for the very first time, showcasing her very chic collection of linen based treats for the home. Stylish eco bags, tea towels and aprons with simple yet oh so effective motifs.

Good old fashioned bars of soap! Island Sky soaps are delightfully free of any synthetic ingredients, and are carefully handmade from made from goats milk, olive oil and beeswax. Their subtle fragrance comes from natures own perfume, plant materials and essential oils.

2011-05-07T08:00:00.001+10:00

{autumn} featured stall holders

follow the pinwheels upstairs for...

A new stall holder for Autumn, Adam Aberle, with his extremely cleverly designed wooden fruit bowl. Flatpacked, sustainable, and very stylish....great for a gift.

We’re pleased as punch to welcome back Nina from the rather popular HeartFelt to our Autumn market. These accessories are vintage chic at it’s very best!

2011-05-06T10:05:00.004+10:00

Welcome to our {autumn} market...

sunday 15 may, 10 - 3

What a seasonal showcase we have in store for you on the 15th! Lots of cosy-type products to help you nestle in and keep out the cold...or, if crunching through the leaves in the beautiful Hobart autumn days is more your thing, we have a wonderful selection of products to help you do it in style! Come along to the Masonic temple (which is thankfully rather warm and out of the wind!) and see the cream of the crop in our 30+ handpicked stallholders for the season.

Who doesn’t love a softly glowing, beautiful soy wax candle to help light the quickly darkening evenings? We love them in extra large vintage style jars, or in delicate little recycled cut glasses, and are looking forward to the lovely scent of Quiesence candles filling the market.

Also on the home wares front we have some great sustainable wooden products, cleverly designed wooden flatpacked fruit bowls from Adam Aberle, and some lovely new seasonal lighting solutions that are so much fun, from Loz Abberton at Who Did That.

To help keep you warm, we have gathered plenty of quality knitted wares, in nice chunky styles...cushions, tea cosy’s and accessories. We have lovely jewels a plenty from a huge variety of mediums this market, in pretty Autumn colours, or inspired designs in silver and gold.

Are you a bag lady? We have boldly patterned clutches, and sweet little coin purses from several designers, in soft Autumn hues, or bright and punchy fabrics to add a pinch of colour!

Along with our delicious + locally made jams and honey for you to pop on your crumpets or scones, we have for the first time macarons, oh what joy! Have a look/drool over the photos on our blog, from our brand new market friends Patisserie Antoinette.

Do keep an eye out in the coming days for our posts about our ten featured stallholders, they’ll be upstairs with a fabulous selection of wares on display. While you’re up there, enter our competition to WIN a $100 market gift voucher...that would be fun. And maybe take some time out to enjoy a macaron and a coffee in our lounge, perfect for a cosy catch up with a friend, or some peaceful time out reading the Sunday papers.

We hope you can join us to celebrate Autumn, and all the local designers, artists and makers who have been busily creating products to share with you this season.

Look forward to seeing you on the 15th!

Shannon + Holly :o)

2011-05-02T10:36:00.006+10:00

Macarons for May!

5 minutes with our patisserie queen - Meg Bailey

We are thrilled to be bringing you something extra fun, and extra scrumptious for our Autumn Market....those lovely little biscuits that hail from France, macarons.

Meg Bailey from ‘Patisserie Antoinette’ joins us for the first time on May 15th with her selection of decadent delights, the perfect tiny treat to enjoy with a lovely Barista Sista coffee in our lounge upstairs.

A couple of Meg’s favourite macaron’s from her repertoire thus far include rose shells with white chocolate butter cream ganache and coconut shells with dark chocolate butter cream ganache... we’ll have one of each please!

When did you begin baking sweet treats?
I’ve grown up with a love for food as my parents have always enjoyed being in the kitchen and have involved my sister and I in food preparation. We all have enjoyed eating and discovering different types of food. As I have a sweet tooth, my passion for baking and making desserts has grown in the last few years.

What inspired you to make macarons?
I discovered macarons about a year ago when I visited France on exchange. Being a foodie I ate a lot including these beautiful crisp shelled bikkies that I had heard a little about from my sister. The first macaron I ate was absolutely amazing, I had no idea what to expect but it was this chocolate crispy outside with a brownie type inside sandwiched together with a delicious chocolate ganache. After I tried my first macaron I ventured around London and found my inspiration at the French Patisserie Ladurée, which in my opinion is the haute couture of food, who also featured their pastries on the movie ‘Marie Antoinette’. After a bit of practise and experimenting I decided on putting my skills to some use and that is where I decided on creating ‘Pâtisserie Antoinette’.

What’s your favourite thing about what you do?
When I bake, I find pure enjoyment in what I’m doing. It can be a challenge and I have had many times where I’ve had disastrous outcomes but it’s so much fun and I have such a great love for food and that’s all that really matters.

Tell us a little bit about the ingredients/produce you like baking with?
The main ingredients for macarons consist of almond meal, egg whites and sugar but its lots of fun inventing new flavours, my most recent is mango.

What’s on the menu and what can we expect to see at your stall on May 15th?
I’ve decided to stick with classic flavours as they always seem to be the favourites, look out for chocolate, raspberry, pistachio and coconut macarons. Also nutella cupcakes and ‘frou frou’ cupcakes which are raspberry, coconut and chocolate cupcakes. There will also be some bikkies available to buy.

2011-04-13T10:41:00.005+10:00

The market has a new friend...

Being huge supporters of independent design and good quality handmade product, the market is jumping for joy to have a lovely new friend (partnership to be official) with the very clever and entrepreneurial website madeit.com.au

Some info on the philosophy, beginnings and the future of madeit below, but do stop past their site and have a look...maybe even a little shop, some brilliant products on there, including several by the market stallholders.

Also...there’s a wee interview on their site with the market here.

Madeit.com.au is a handmade online buying and selling destination, which showcases Australia’s most creative, undiscovered art, design & craft talent. Lovers of handmade can purchase items on madeit.com.au, direct from the sellers and can choose from fashion, art, homewares, accessories, stationery, children and babies clothing and toys and much much more.

Madeit.com.au is different to other online designer destinations as it only supports local Australian talent. Shopping on madeit is a great way to support local designers & crafters and sellers can gain exposure and sell their wares all day every day and to every corner of Australia and the world.

You can read more about the lovely founder Bec Davies here

2011-03-22T16:06:00.004+11:00

Our seasonal showcase for Autumn is not so very far...

...Sunday May 15th to be precise.

We are getting excited about all things Autumn, including crunching through those pretty golden leaves and watching the wind blow trees, kites and pretty paper pinwheels around! But mostly we are excited about the host of wonderful designers and makers we have lined up for our Autumn Market.

Do pop May 15th in your diary, and come and have a peek at all the local talent we’ve been busy gathering...more on that later!

2011-02-14T15:54:00.004+11:00

things we loved at our summer market...

Up up and away, beautiful butterflies + oh so colourful wrap by Studio Oat.

Giant Summery strawberries from I four letter word you.

Majestic birds in flight on the NosMos stall.

Wonderful wooden wares from the award winning duo at Indeco.

Tempting designs in cheerful colours from Melly Frank.

Thanks to all who visited our Summer event, there was so much on this weekend in Hobart, we were thankful people managed to squeeze in some local love, and visited the market for our bevvy of independent artists,designers and makers. A big thanks to our stallholders, who really stepped up to our showcase of seasonal wares (check out more pics in the gallery), and an extra special welcome to all the new talent that joined us, we hope you had a lovely day! Our next event will be for Autumn, on May 15th. Wishing everyone a blissful (and sunny) remaining couple of weeks of Summer!

Bye for now,
Shannon + Holly :0)

2011-02-10T08:00:00.001+11:00

{summer} featured stall holders

follow the kites upstairs to see their wonderful wares

We are extra pleased to welcome newbies Otekah to the market . They will be exhibiting cute as a button wooden treats with a difference...beautifully detailed, thoughtfully designed, and quirkily shaped pieces - just perfect really!

2011-02-09T08:00:00.000+11:00

{summer} featured stall holders

follow the kites upstairs to see their wonderful wares

Miss Haidee - Apart from the adorable models, these children’s clothes are just the sweetest thing for special little people...made the old fashioned way, with gorgeous vintage style fabrics, simple- fuss free designs, and lots of love.

Design duo Kat and Hoang from Studio Oat are rather popular at the market and for good reason. Their gorgeous stationery reminds us all of the important things in life like love & friendship...and on a less soppy note, it is completely eco friendly, and comes in a vibrant selection of colours!

2011-02-08T08:00:00.000+11:00

{summer} featured stall holders

follow the kites upstairs to see their wonderful wares

All We Have is Now - Beautifully hand drawn and screen printed singlets and t shirts on 100% pima cotton and a selection of organic cotton. Featuring birds and other lovely bits and pieces of garden inspired whimsy.

Jennifer Houghton will be bringing along her brand new (and extremely cute) children’s book Hatastrophe to make its very first public appearance. Absolutely delightful illustrations too, we might add.

2011-02-07T08:10:00.005+11:00

{summer} featured stall holders

follow the kites upstairs to see their wonderful wares

Hello award winners Indeco...along with their other perfectly restrained and Scandinavian inspired range of home wares, one of their latest designs, The Pizza Plat will be available to Market customers. This was one of two items by Indeco to be included in Top 10 of the 2010 Tasmanian Design Award; the other being the soap wedge.

ifourletterwordyou - Always exciting, Rosie joins us with some brand new pieces, not for the shy, these jewels are adventurous, carefully handmade, and wonderfully different!

2011-02-06T08:00:00.004+11:00

{summer} featured stall holders

follow the kites upstairs to see their wonderful wares

Brand new stallholders Nos Mos, join us with their sublime collection of original illustrated T-shirts and greeting cards. Simple and pretty designs for Summer! Also, some stellar Watercolour art works, all framed up and ready to go.

Melanie Frank - Handmade and very limited run sterling silver designs, featuring an eclectic mix of earrings, rings and pendants. Also some rather lovely cast beeswax jewels and enamelled earrings....great presents.

2011-02-04T17:47:00.004+11:00

{summer}

sunday 13 february, 10-3

Hurrah! It’s the first market for 2011, and the first of our fun new format of seasonal markets. And what a season it is....Summer in Hobart is an exciting time. With so much to see and do, yummy food and drink to sample and great local art and design on show, there are people bustling about everywhere. Make sure you bustle on down to our special Summer collection of stall holders on Sunday the 13th...we have everything you could possibly need (and want) for the season of sunshine!

Visit the market for pretty silk flowers to pop in your hair, lovely cotton clothing in the form of singlets and tshirts, beautifully handmade ceramics...including particularly fetching tealight holders...perfect for creating a little glow outdoors on a warm evening. The summer market also features diverse array of jewels, bags, and accessories in fresh designs, and seasonal colours and fabrics.

Here at the market we are proud to say we have a wonderful selection of locally designed + made stationery...and the Summer market is no exception! Lovely new designs abound, and we think it is just in time, with so many occasions over summer, it’s a lovely time to send a card to a friend, or pick up some beautiful wrapping paper to wrap a special gift.

We also have lots of sweet little treats that would be just right for a gift, or perhaps just something for you to enjoy, like delicious jars of locally made jam in special flavours, loose leaf organic tea and bars of nicely scented soap.

For more of a sneak peek of who and what will be on offer, check out the coming posts for our ten featured stallholders, some very exciting new designers included..and follow the kites upstairs to see their wonderful wares on display. While you’re up there, you could have a little laze around with the papers and some fine market fare in the lounge, AND go in the draw to win a $100 market gift voucher...yes please.

So don’t go fly a kite on Sunday 13th until you’ve dropped by to see what’s happening at the market.

Shannon + Holly :o)

2011-02-04T16:34:00.005+11:00

on the {summer} menu

sunday 13 february

Bree from Mondo Mama's Kitchen is back at the market for 2011, ready to whip up a delightful feast for market-goers. Her summer-inspired menu sounds absolutely delicious!

salads
- summer tomato with preserved basil, cucumber, flatbread strips, mint & lemon zest
- potato slaw with bbq corn, green cabbage & fennel herb
- butter bean, olive oil, creamy fetta, parsley, green chilli & tuna

lunch

- baked rissotto balls with fetta & smoked free-range chicken filling, nigella & sesame seed crust
- free-range egg & bacon ruff puff tart

sweeties
- light lemon yoghurt cake with greengage layer & orange blossom swiss buttercream
- cookies & cream french cocoa & chocolate brownie

2011-01-21T08:27:00.001+11:00

fancy yourself as a top designer?

Granada Media is currently looking for Australia’s most innovative home designers and decorators for Jamie Durie’s new show TOP DESIGN.

The format of the show is similar to ‘Project Runway’ but will focus on Interior Design/Decorating. Each episode will feature design & interior challenges and the winner of the series will receive a large cash prize and national recognition. They are looking for people across different creative industries with a strong sense of aesthetics who would like to translate their style into design and interior challenges.

If you think this is you, you can apply now at www.ninemsn.com.au/topdesign

Oh, what fun!

2011-01-10T12:31:00.001+11:00

our first event for 2011 is not far away...

so pop this date in your diary!

2010-12-13T12:39:00.004+11:00

things we loved at the december market...

Dotty little ducks and woodland themed softies from Emmeline

Beautifully festive and fresh looking linen from Red Wren

Special things for Summer entertaining, thoughtfully designed from Anita Dineen

The serious talent, and beautiful illustrations on display at the Birdy & Me stall.

Christmas! A well deserved rest, precious time spent with family and friends, and hopefully some lovely, decadent food for our much valued stall holders, and customers alike. A big and sincere thank you for making 2010 a successful and inspiring year for us at the market, we have so much excitement in store for next year, and look forward to seeing you in February, as we shift into the first of our seasonal markets, and celebrate Summer.

Merry Christmas!
Shannon + Holly :0)

2010-12-07T16:35:00.005+11:00

We wish you a merry Christmas...

Here we go...our very last, and very best event for 2010. The season is well and truly upon us, and our December event is here just in time to perk you up for the festivities to come, as we celebrate all things local and lovely!

Really and truly, this market has everything you need to complete (or start!) your Christmas shopping. We have a nice cluster of market favourites and their beautiful and super popular wares...Emily Snadden’s jewellery, Shauna Mayben’s terrariums, Red Wren’s linen to mention a few. We also have some terribly exciting brand new designers we’re really proud and excited to be showcasing. Kelly Smith from Birdy and Me joins us for the first time, with her whimsical and wonderful illustrations also Emmeline, with her adorable hedgehogs and other special softies for little ones. Make sure you check out our 12 days of Christmas blog posts for a sneak peek of their work and all the other clever people at our December market.

We’d also like to make mention of something very exciting taking place on Dec 12th. Two market stall holders Lyn Hellewell – pinnigan and Narelle Badalassi - Ruby Victoria Letterpress will be holding a mini book launch for an exciting publication, a hard cover lifestyle and handicraft book entitled handmade living – a designer collective.

This is a unique and beautiful hard cover book showcasing the talents of handmade designers, artisans and craftspeople from all over Australia. Unique in its design, the book features over 70 gorgeous projects and inspirational ideas that both showcase Australian talent and offer readers of all crafting levels the opportunity to create something whimsically precious and simply wonderful. Congratulations to both Lyn and Narelle, for being featured in such a worthwhile book...we’ve also heard a little whisper that there might be a surprise giveaway for market customers in conjunction with the launch!

Don’t forget to head upstairs on Sunday too...not only have we fitted in another 10 fabulous stall holders up there, but we are also holding a little competition of our own you might like to enter, particularly if you like to shop, for free that is...

Look forward to seeing you all there, and good luck to our brilliant bunch of stall holders as they prepare for Sunday.
Shannon + Holly :0)

Ps. Our favourite foodies market, The Farmers Market, is on this Sunday (as it is every Sunday!) So be sure to pop along to the Melville St carpark between 9am-1pm for a visit, and collect the very freshest and most wholesome ingredients and produce for your Christmas breakfast, lunch, dinner, or all three!

2010-12-05T08:31:00.003+11:00

on the twelfth day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our December 12th market}

Accessories of the soft and feminine kind, handmade with precision by Ingres Violin.

Perfect...a candle and a dainty china teacup all in one, from Willow Street.

2010-12-04T08:08:00.003+11:00

on the eleventh day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our December 12th market}

Pretty summer scarves, hair ties, vases and lots more Summer fun from My Paper Doll.

A little bit dark and mysterious, but always new and exciting, we look forward to seeing what The Memory Store has in store for us!

Celebrated photographer Wolfgang Glowacki joins us, with copies of his beautiful book Artscapes.

2010-12-03T08:22:00.002+11:00

on the tenth day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our December 12th market}

photo - Peter Whyte

Anita Dineen joins us with another exceedingly clever and thoughtfully designed treat...a cheese slicer!

Super cool layered acrylic and wood style chunky jewels from my mother mabel.

Stationery + jewellery in beautiful botanical colours, all wrapped up in fuss free modern design, from Holly Webber.

2010-12-02T07:02:00.003+11:00

on the ninth day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our December 12th market}

Inspired by all things Antarctic, Karin from Oceanides presents her intricate and very wearable collection of jewellery.

Pinningan joins us, with a brilliant collection of little treats for children.

Under the Shade of the Bonsai Tree...Japanese inspired wooden cranes and all things floral in the accessory department.

2010-12-01T08:27:00.003+11:00

on the eighth day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our December 12th market}

Utterly mesmerising and jaw – droppingly beautiful illustrations from Kelly Smith at Birdy & Me.

The Spring Summer collection of jewels from Whatever Heather featuring vintage clocks, rosie posy’s, ballerinas and carousel fun.

Mel Hill’s brings us her hand drawn collection of frogs, birds, and other lovely creatures, adorning cards and prints.

2010-11-30T08:00:00.003+11:00

on the seventh day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our December 12th market}

Tea towels that you would actually like, make that love, to receive for Christmas, gorgeous designs on soft screenprinted linen from Red Wren.

Emma Bugg presents her striking range of jewellery, made from precious metal and concrete...strangely beautiful!

Babushka’s, secret squirrels and many more lovely Christmas decorations from Snow Queen’s Garden.

2010-11-29T07:56:00.003+11:00

on the sixth day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our December 12th market}

Australian Jeweller of the year (how exciting!) Emily Snadden, brings her collection of gorgeous, inspired by nature, jewels along.

Bright bursts of felted colour for Summer, from Iriginals.

We love Shauna Mayben’s Terrariums...a cute as a button garden, inside a little glass home of its own!

2010-11-28T06:24:00.003+11:00

on the fifth day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our December 12th market}

Tessa Milne’s quirky and fun selection of layered acrylic accessories.

SnowPea handmade presents felting and natural fibres at their very best.

Rock Paper Scissors has a delicious range of gift tags to cover all your wrap wrap wrapping this festive season.

2010-11-27T06:12:00.003+11:00

on the fourth day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our December 12th market}

The most seriously adorable softies we think we’ve ever seen from Emmeline.

Island Cards, heart-warming images from our lovely island, just the thing for your favourite people this Christmas.

Ceramics decorated with dainty and pretty motifs from Sally Cassandra.

2010-11-26T08:38:00.002+11:00

on the third day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our December 12th market}

Purses in thoughtfully chosen fabrics, and a perfect selection of sizes from Giggling Gertie.

Wonderful wooden products for the kitchen and home from Indeco...including nutmeg grinders, perfect for making eggnog!

Gentle and beautifully composed photography from the very talented Janny McKinnon.

2010-11-25T08:15:00.003+11:00

on the second day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our December 12th market}

Teacups and whimsy from the very popular Dick & Dora.

Curve Concepts brings us the perfect present on a platter...beautifully bound journals and notebooks.

Hanna Vasicek joins us with her fun but very elegant pearl and stering silver designs.

2010-11-24T08:43:00.004+11:00

on the first day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our December 12th market}

Printed pinnies and other lovely wares for little people from 3 red buttons.

Daintily perched butterflies on soft and pretty designs, from the clever printmakers at 147 Liverpool St.

Rainbow bright coloured children’s clothing and fabric products from Anna Jayne Designs.

2010-11-22T11:53:00.008+11:00

things we loved at the november market...

Local love...the many, many people that came along to support out local talent (and made a nice dent in their Christmas shopping)!

Jam, in interesting and lovely flavours...Rose petal Jelly...yummy!

Studio Oat and their beautiful and inspired colour palette of stationery.

Naughty robots and monsters...as only Hiiragi can create.

Special sacks for Santa, decorated with rudolph red reindeers.

A very big thank you and cheers to our November group of stall holders (check out more pics from the day here), for outdoing themselves with their stylish looking stalls, beautifully presented products, and terribly hard work. We’re so pleased the first of our Christmas events was a success for all!

We’re looking forward to doing it all again (with a fresh selection of wares to tempt you) on Dec 12th, so do pop back soon for a looksee at what’s in store for our final market of 2010.

Bye for now,
Shannon + Holly :0)

ps. We love a market! Particularly one that promotes high quality local art + design. The lovely people at Designed Made have cleverly snavelled the newly revamped Princes Wharf outdoor area and will be presenting a market which showcases high end Tasmanian design, across a range of disciplines, including some extra special furniture design. Do yourself a favour and pop along for a look see...

Sunday December 5, 2010
10.00am - 3.00pm
Princes Wharf No 1 Forecourt

2010-11-15T07:42:00.005+11:00

Joy to the world!

And to our clever and very busy batch of stall holders, as they prepare for this Sunday's market fun...

It's hard to believe the year is almost over, and here we are embarking on our first Christmas market for 2010! What a year it's been so far! We're proud to say think we've achieved our goal to showcase the very best products, the most exquisitely handmade, the most ingenious of ideas, and rather a lot of the considerable artistic talent which our state has in abundance.

However...we have definitely saved the best for last, and our Christmas markets are two terribly wonderful events not to be missed. November 21st sees an enviable collection of our favourite stall holders gathering, with fresh and exciting products designed and made for the summer season. The selection of wares is our most varied yet, and of course our most beautiful! Tempting treats for you and your loved ones include an extra special, and lovingly locally made, array of home wares, stationery, children's clothing and toys, jewellery, lovely Christmas decorations, soap, lighting design, delicious food products, bags, gorgeous candles and many more bits and bobs!

There will be plenty of yummy food and drink to keep you fortified while you shop...check out the delectable menu from Mondo Mamma here.

Also make sure you take a peek at our 12 days of Christmas blog posts, for a little bit more of a preview of what will be on offer.

We'd love to see you this Sunday, for some festive fun,
Shannon + Holly :0)

Ps Be sure to visit our buddies at the Farmers market on Sunday too (Melville St carpark 9am -1pm). Stock up on fresh as a daisy seasonal produce from local growers and farmers, while meeting the people who intimately know the food they're selling as nine times out of ten they've actually grown/baked/made it themselves...brilliant!

2010-11-15T07:40:00.004+11:00

on the menu

sunday 21 November

Bree from Mondo Mama's kitchen has been busy coming up with an amazing festive menu for this Sunday...she's really outdone herself this time!

{pan de higos...spiced with cinnamon & with dark chocolate,

French cocoa, dried figs & almonds}

hunter's sausage roll in shortcrust pastry,

with home-made seeded cider mustard

fresh sourdough baguettes with:

- rare roast beef, chimichurri & wild rocket

- felafel with mint yoghurt & roasted capsicum

salads:

cucumber, mint, watercress, oven roasted tomatoes & chickpeas

roasted sweet potato, elgaar yoghurt pepper-berry dressing,

preserved lemon & nigella seeds

rocket, olive & parmesan smash, bbq asparagus,

balsamic & toasted almond

sweeties:

current & raspberry fresh cheese tart

brown butter and berry shortcake bars

old fashioned ginger & salted peanut slice

flowerless orange & poppyseed cakes with cream cheese frosting

portuguese custard tarts

take home:

mini christmas cakes

pan de higos

goody gumdrops jar

(filled with mince pies & oatmeal graham crackers)

2010-11-14T08:32:00.006+11:00

on the twelfth day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our November 21st market}

Lucky us...Studio Oat and their heartwarming and eco friendly stationery join us, having recently moved to Hobart from Sydney.

Yes please! Extra special lace and doiley inspired jewels, from the very talented Simone Pfister.

Beautiful bags in all different shapes and sizes, colours and styles from Veronica Anderson.

2010-11-13T08:07:00.004+11:00

on the eleventh day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our November 21st market}

Captain Blueberry features quirky + cute monster style softies, and artworks.

Jen2Le join us with their intricate and extra special felted wares.

Bright semiprecious baubles add some Christmas colour, from UNIO.

2010-11-12T08:51:00.004+11:00

on the tenth day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our November 21st market}

The best smelling (and looking!) candles in lovely vintage jars and glasses from Quiesence.

Christmas stationery Holly Webber style, modern designs teamed with vibrant colours.

The Paper Shed shares the cutest chubbiest sparrows you’ve ever seen with market customers, along with an array of pretty paper products.

2010-11-10T22:48:00.003+11:00

on the ninth day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our November 21st market}

A whimsical wonderland of jewels and treats, from Whatever Heather’s Spring Summer collection.

Perfectly handmade accessories and clothing, using dainty and unique Japanese fabrics from Sashiko Design.

Childrens clothing that is simple, cute and classic, from Loz & Dinny.

2010-11-10T08:16:00.004+11:00

on the eighth day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our November 21st market}

Who Did That...Loz Abberton did with her eco friendly, and super impressive collection of grandeliers, chandeliers and other fun bits and bobs.

Oliv joins us with the best and biggest selection of lovely t-shirts for little ones.

Pili Pala Pieces, making tea towels cool, with nursery rhymes and birdy love.

2010-11-09T08:33:00.002+11:00

on the seventh day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our November 21st market}

Little Twig bring their Inspired stationery and jewels with all sorts of pretty birds, trees and other cute twiggy style designs adorning it.

Heatpacks from Lottie Cordelia & Friends like you’ve never seen before, so much more fun than a daggy hot water bottle.

Oscar and Raban bring along their cute and wholesome range of children’s wear...and hopefully their dog!

2010-11-08T08:14:00.003+11:00

on the sixth day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our November 21st market}

Screen Printing at its best from Kiswa - gorgeous designs, on perfect present type products, we love their tea towels and pouches best!

The Flatpack Bakers have been busy baking yumminess, and best of all, you can too, with their lovely take home baking packs.

Elegant, and beautifully bizarre statement style jewels from I four letter word you.

2010-11-07T07:32:00.004+11:00

on the fifth day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our November 21st market}

An Army of Hiiragi robots...looking for world domination, and maybe a new home for Christmas!

Cute as a button... buttons, prettily packaged and ever changing styles from Rosie at Notions.

Natures Path has half your Christmas shopping sorted with their Olive oil soap and herbal teas...

2010-11-06T10:37:00.004+11:00

on the fourth day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our November 21st market}

Share in the Summer Picnic with Little Lari and her brilliant new collection of jewellery.

Award winning glass artist Rebecca Coote showcases her gorgeous glass fronds...just right for prettying up pot plants!

Hand crafted stationery, in gorgeous old school style, from Ruby Victoria Letterpress.

2010-11-05T08:15:00.005+11:00

on the third day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our November 21st market}

The best silk flowers we’ve come across, care of Ingres' Violin.

The Fudge a’fare...There is no better present than fudgy chocolate treats, particularly when it’s Tasmanian made...and award winning!

Colourful stationery and Christmas fun from Cathy McAuliffe at Phat Flats.

2010-11-04T08:49:00.005+11:00

on the second day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our November 21st market}

The talented duo from Hideyo, share their eco friendly + extremely stylish origami, clothing and accessories.

Gorgeous printed satchels, bags and homewares from Arna Sweeney Design

Dance in my Garden showcases beautiful bunting and other textile type wares.

2010-11-03T08:33:00.004+11:00

on the first day of christmas...

{a little preview of what’s on offer at our November 21st market}

Babushkas, birds and a whole lot more felted goodness from Nice Pins

Light and airy ceramics from Magoolie Designs, to make your Christmas tree look pretty!

Nara Design...dainty prints, and fresh designs in childrens wear.

2010-11-02T07:52:00.004+11:00

Ho ho ho...

Partridges in pear trees are well and good, but at the market our 12 days of Christmas are a little bit different. We’d like to share...and let’s be honest, show off to you, our brilliant selection of stall holders for the first of our Christmas events. In the 12 days before Nov 21st, while our artists, designers and makers are as busy as bees preparing, we’ll give a tiny taste of what’s on offer, and just quietly, the talent at our November market is HUGE. So do pop back and keep checking our blog for the 12 days of Christmas...and sing along if you like!

2010-10-18T10:58:00.005+11:00

christmas is coming...

...and the market’s getting festively plump! Overflowing with local love of the Christmas variety, our November and December events are not to be missed, so pop these two dates in your diary:

Sunday 21 November
Sunday 12 December
10am - 3pm, masonic temple

Both these markets will have over 35 of our very best stall holders with a beautiful array of products on offer, to cover everyone on your Christmas list, even the hard to buy for ones!

Look forward to seeing you for some festive fun,
Shannon + Holly :o)

2010-10-04T07:44:00.003+11:00

things we loved at the october market...

Springtime picnic love from Little Lari

Pretty new spring designs from Sashiko

Pocket pandas lolling about

A vibrant wash of colours from My Paperdoll

Cute and quirky illustrations from lovely new-comers Studio Oat

Delicate doily-inspired jewels by the talented Simone Pfister

Thanks to all who visited and exhibited (check out more images here), get ready-steady-go for our Christmas markets - more details coming soon!

Shannon + Holly :o)

2010-09-27T17:48:00.004+10:00

October...

Sunday 3 October, 10am - 3pm

It’s the kind of month where things start getting exciting...gardens bloom, the sun shines, people get excited about summer, and at the market we showcase a beautiful collection of local artists, designers and makers who have been busy getting into the swing of the season.

Whether it be unique stationery, dainty ceramics, inspired jewels, limited run prints, or perhaps even tiny toy pandas that float your boat we have it all, in a market wonderland filled with talented stall holders and the beautiful things they create.

A few names we’d like to drop to help entice you along on Sunday...

Emily Snadden fresh from her whirlwind of national awards for her jaw droppingly beautiful jewellery.
Cathy McAuliffe from PhatFlats and her colour filled stationery stall (read the interview).
Studio Oat...a brand new stall at the market, full of refreshingly simple and eco friendly loveliness.
Simone Pfister’s gorgeous jewellery and art, eclectically fun wares from Jemima Boyer and gorgeous goodies from Sarah and Hamish Elliot will also make an appearance, much to our delight!

And of course our wonderful regular foodies, Bree from Mondo Mama’s Eats (see her delightful menu below) and Anja from Barista Sista, will keep you sustained and happy, with their delicious and wholesome eats and drinks.

We’re rather excited this month, to have a special someone joining us upstairs in our mini gallery...the celebrated (and awarded!) Wolfgang Glowacki, a Tasmanian and Australian wilderness landscape photographer. He specializes in capturing the beautiful Tasmanian landscape and wilderness, in all its intricate and inspiring glory! Perhaps peruse the market hall first, then head upstairs for a relax in the lounge with the Sunday papers and something yummy to eat and drink, then head in and meet Wolfgang and his beautiful collection of work....what a lovely lazy Sunday!

One more thing! Don’t forget to visit our friends at The Farmers Market this Sunday, held at the Melville St Carpark between 9-1. Gather everything you need in the way of amazingly fresh local and seasonal produce...if you like the idea of buying the food you eat, from the people who grow it, this is the place for you!

Well, the October line up sounds terribly good to us!
Hope you can join in the Springtime fun this Sunday,
Shannon + Holly :0)

2010-09-27T17:38:00.008+10:00

on the menu

sunday 3 october

{kolache...fresh out of the oven!}

soup

- fennel, almond & olive smash

salads

- black bean, ginger, coriander & sweetcorn

- spiced yoghurt, roasted cauliflower & green bean

- soba noodles, free-range bantam tea eggs & asparagus

fresh sourdough baguette with

- lamb kofta & meredith fetta

- smoked eggplant, basil & buffalo mozzarella

rice balls

with free-range lemon chicken centre

& sesame & nigella seed crust

sweeties

- kolache (koh-lah-chkey, a Czechoslavakian pastry)

filled with poppy seed, date, honey & hazelnuts

- strawberry shortcake bars

- star anise poached apple & almond filo pastry pie

- pasticcini di mandorle (little soft almond biscuits)

2010-09-21T12:33:00.004+10:00

stall holder profile:

Cathy McAuliffe from Phat Flats

phat (say fat) adjective 1. cool ; 2. pretty hot and tempting.
flat adverb 1. horizontal, level; 2. not curved or rounded

Here at the market we’ve harboured a little bit of a secret crush on the bright and bubbly designs from Phat Flats for some time now, and we’re so pleased Cathy will be joining us on Oct 3rd with her fun and quirky collection of stationery. Phat flats products manage to perfectly combine Cathy’s amazing illustrations with a serious rainbow of colours and restrained but fun designs, making them joyful, vibrant and kind of addictive...

When and why did your business begin?
I launched early December of 2008 with a range of four designs. I now have over 60 designs in different sizes and formats. I love creating a new design without having to 'run it past' anyone - compared to my other job as a graphic designer, often the work gets altered from the original idea. It's really fun to go into a shop and see my cards on display and know people are enjoying buying and receiving them. I recently had a baby girl and someone gave me a Phat Flats card to congratulate me - without realising it had come full circle!

What are your creations inspired by?
My artwork is inspired by memories of old toys from my childhood, some of the curtains my nanna had in her caravan, children's books from the 70's, fabric designs from the 50's. Iconic mid century furniture, retro robots, collecting things and simple patterns inspired by Scandinavian artists. Tyre swans and spring flowers!

What’s your favourite thing about what you do?
I actually love just preparing to sell cards - presenting them nicely and packing them up is a great past time and quite relaxing. I also love dreaming up new designs, ideas, applications of ideas onto different materials and creating little flyers and brochures. I also love coming to The Market to have a stall - I get to explore further what people like about the ranges, feedback about what they'd like to see next and socialising with customers and other stallholders!

Favourite colours/materials to work with?
I just love paper and all things printed. That's the idea behind the name - printed on something flat and easy to send off in an express post bag or envelope. I have been enjoying putting together my height charts, it's rewarding to see such a big design printed and thrilling when people are excited to buy them as pressies for loved ones.

What can customers coming to the market expect to see at your stall?
I'm just finishing a range of great little gift cards with Christmas designs, including a small and large card featuring one of my most popular artworks of a tiny little house sitting on a big hill in the night. I will also have height charts featuring princesses and jungle animals, plus all my usual cards and gift wrap.

Favourite piece you make?
My favourite design I think is a small gift card called 'love bird', featuring a little pink bird with a love heart in his tail. It's my bestseller and one I haven't got tired of (yet!)

2010-09-06T11:00:00.005+10:00

things we loved at the september market

Magnificent giant geese necklaces

Fun designs perfectly suited to Spring weather in Hobart

Chubby little sparrows

Delicate ceramics, designed and made with love

Fresh new colours for spring...loving pretty primrose yellow

Emily Snadden, for being SO clever and winning Jeweller of the Year for 2010 AND The Precious Metal Award at the Jewellers Association of Australia Design Awards. The biggest and best congratulations to Emily, and thanks for being a lovely, constantly smiling/laughing, stall holder at our market.

A big thank you also to our stall holders (check out more images from the day here), and market visitors, who braved the dreary weather and came along to support local art + design at its best. We’d like to order a big serve of sunshine for Sunday October 3rd please! Christmas market planning is coming along nicely, so be sure to check back here to see what fun and exciting things we have in store for our Nov 21st and Dec 12th events...

Bye for now,
Shannon + Holly :0)

2010-08-30T13:11:00.004+10:00

Spring in Hobart...

Sunday 5 September, 10am-3pm

Time to blow away the cobwebs and let the sunshine thaw you out...also time for a sunny new selection of stallholders exhibiting fresh designs, a pretty colour palette, and a host of exciting new products.

This Sunday, come visit the market for your monthly dose of premium local design, in the form of linen, candles, jewels, stationery, art, photography, ceramics, home wares and of course food glorious food!

We’ve handpicked a perfectly varied and incredibly talented group of local artists and designers for our September event, bound to put a Spring in your step. We don’t want to name drop (well maybe a little), so just to wet your whistle, here are just a few of the stalls you’ll see to this Sunday:

Red Wren’s delightfully designed linen, I Four Letter Word You - Rosie Shield’s spirited +eclectic collection of jewels. Little Twig, whose beautiful designs are always a winner! Janny McKinnon..simply dreamy photography. Selena de Carvalho, always intriguing to see what she’ll present at The Memory Store. Bree Mooney from Mondo Mama’s ........words can not describe the absolute feast she’ll be serving up to market goers this month, check out her menu, YUM.

Also, exhibiting in our mini gallery, we have two local artists Jen Symons and Nicola Smith...they have a beautiful artistic treat for your eyes, just up the staircase, so make sure you wander up for a look see, and just maybe, after you’ve seen the local artworks, you could have a relaxing coffee and a peruse of the Sunday papers in the lounge.

We could go on and on, but best you just pop along for a visit instead...
Shannon + Holly :0)

2010-08-27T07:36:00.007+10:00

on the menu

sunday 5 september

soup

- 'zuppa di cavolo' - deliciously humble with potato,

chorizo & savoy cabbage

salads

- roasted root vegetable, walnut oil & fetta

- borlotti, cannellini & kidney bean with flat-leaf parsley

& mustard dressing

- brussels sprout, speck & juniper berries

toasties on home-made 30% rye sourdough

- baked smoked paprika pumpkin, fetta & walnut chilli paste

- free-range chicken & salsa verde

torta di zucca

- Savoury pumpkin cake

sweeties

- old fashioned meyer lemon slice

- flour-less chocolate & honeycomb brownie

- pasticcini di mandorle (soft little almond biscuits)

- bomboloni (italian citrus doughnuts) filled with rose hip jelly

2010-08-20T17:09:00.003+10:00

stall holder profile:

Haidee Neill from Miss Haidee

the market welcomes the very talented Miss Haidee to our September event. An eclectically beautiful, and refreshingly uncontrived children’s wear label, Miss Haidee imparts a unique style, and distinct quality to the design and construction of her range. Releasing small limited runs each season, for boys and girls, all lovingly made by hand. Cute models too! We’re very much looking forward to seeing her stall, in all it’s one off, vintage inspired glory, on Sept 5th...

When and why did your business begin?
The miss haidee label has been around for the last 6 years and has grown with my children as they have grown so naturally has my label. I have all ways made things to sell as some people may remember the hairclips I used to make ,that many a Hobart girl wore .. And apparently still do. I adore making children’s clothing as they are so into textiles and their appreciation of a dress is so transparent. I started the label in Byron Bay NSW but have recently moved back to Tasmania after 15 years away and I am finding the move very inspirational.

What are your creations inspired by?
I love fabrics its a medium you can really manipulate , it is endless with its possibilities. I don’t conform I love clashing fabrics mixing vintage floral with retro stripe and 80’s fluro , I have been sooo lucky as I brought a whole shop full of 70,s and 80.s fabrics from a haberdashery shop that closed down in Northern NSW hinterland. So I do have a fantastic supply. My studio is a world of inspiration, it is full of everything that pushes my creative buttons, 70”s craft books, fabrics. Trims, patterns my exquisite cutting table. Its my sanctuary and will never be neat it is all ways in a creative mess.

What’s your favourite thing about what you do?
Seeing the delight in children’s faces when they fall in love with one of my creations.

Favourite colours/materials to work with?
Florals. Cottons definitely as people dislike anything nylon or polyester even thou some of the best vintage/ retro patterns are so synthetic.

What can customers coming to the market expect to see at your stall?
My signature vintage dress which is a work of art and looks great just hanging on a coat hanger on the wall.

Favourite piece you make?
My signature vintage dress.

2010-08-02T09:58:00.005+10:00

things we loved at the august market...

Mossy silver goodness from the talented Emily Snadden

Cathy McAuliffe’s joyful new range of Phat flats

A bevy of bright babushkas from The Snow Queen’s garden

Definitely NOT daggy bookmarks from White Paper

Thanks to customers and stall holders alike, who joined us for our August event - check out the gallery on the website for more images from the day. We look forward to some Hobart sunshine, a fresh and exciting collection of stall holders and some Springtime local love on September 5th.

Bye for now
Shannon + Holly :0)

2010-07-27T10:38:00.005+10:00

Visit us this Sunday for all sorts of special locally loved up wares...

Sunday 1 August, 10am - 3pm

Welcome to event number 16, our August market, and we certainly have a delightful mixed bag of stall holders once again, including some market favourites, and a nice pinch of fresh products and talent, to keep you on your toes!

...but to be more specific, eye spy with my little eye...Vibrant new wares from Cathy McAuliffe’s joyful Phat Flats range, a splash of colourful fun, and amazing illustrations make her designs a definite standout.

Wanting a little light in your life, to help you through the last lingering month of the Hobart Winter? The lovely Loz Abberton lights up our hallways with her innovative lighting designs, chandeliers + grandeliers and everything in between. Also Belinda Hills from Room Recipe joins us, with her very cool collection of repurposed objects, these range from pretty teacup lights, to lamps made from old surveyors equipment!

Something pretty...Sashiko Design will be bringing along her chic and beautifully constructed new range of dresses, and from Jane Busby of Scent3, something new, locally made perfumes and extra delicious smelling body products. Award winning jeweller Emily Snadden is also joining us, with her delicate and beautiful collection of silver jewellery.

Upstairs in the lounge we are excited to announce we have the Hunter Island Press exhibiting a beautiful selection of prints from several local artists, a must see for anyone interested in printmaking of the highest calibre.

And of course it wouldn’t be a Market Sunday without a visit to our friends at The Tasmanian Farmgate Market (Melville St carpark 9 – 1) Snap up your fresh seasonal produce, minus the supermarkets and long stints in cold storage. All produce is from Tasmania, making the food on offer the freshest you can buy, direct from the grower/farmer to your basket. We love that you can have a chat to the person that picked/bottled/baked or harvested your food, definitely the best (and yummiest!) way to shop.

We look forward to seeing you this Sunday, and sharing the market’s pick of the very best local artists, designers and makers.

Shannon + Holly :0)

2010-07-26T13:46:00.006+10:00

on the menu

sunday 1 august

soup

fragrant almond, whey, garlic & galangal

with free range chicken & coriander

caramelised onion sourdough toasties with

'not your mama's meatloaf', baby spinach

& tomato & apple chutney

welsh rarebit

salads

pumpkin, puy lentil, flat leaf parsley & labna

moroccan citrus with pink grapefruit, carrot,

blood navel orange, cinnamon & rosewater

rocket, pear, toasted walnut & romano salad

with walnut oil & white balsamic

winter slaw with local cabbage, soused red onion,

daikon & free-range egg

shortcrust tart with

caramelised onion, asiago & fresh curd

with rhubarb & cherry plum relish

sweeties

flour-less chocolate & hazelnut brownie

old-fashioned lemon slice

pasticcini di mandorle (little, soft, almond biscuits)

baked beurre bosc pear & cinnamon sugar french toast

macadamia treacle tart

2010-07-20T12:32:00.002+10:00

stall holder profile:

Katrina Galloway from lottie cordelia & friends

In one last hurrah for winter, we welcome to our August market, Lottie Cordelia & Friends (Kat Galloway), and her range of extra special heat packs. Made with love...and a fair bit of quirkiness, these heatpacks are adorable, and beautifully crafted. SO much more fun to cuddle up to a foxy friend, or a cosy dinosaur than a boring old hot water bottle. And SO nice to see a uniquely designed and made product and it’s owner that just belong together. We can’t wait till August 1st, to see the Lottie Cordelia zoo, full of warm friends, waiting to go to a new home.

When and why did your business begin?
I have loved sewing all my life – learning at high school. But Lottie Cordelia and Friends started in 2009 when my daughter moved to Launceston for Uni. Nights are cold, so a heat bag was required. Who wants a boring heat bag? I set to work on creating a fun and quirky bag and soon it was named Cecil, then he had a friend Stanley Stegosaurus – there was no stopping us.

What are your creations inspired by?
I find inspiration in everything. Nature, pets, family (oops) children’s books, magazines anything really. I think- what if I was just a little person what would I like to cuddle up to, that was my friend to keep me warm, tell secrets, keep me company and to make me feel better when not well. The ideas are endless.

What’s your favourite thing about what you do?
I love to think I have made something that is quite different and are more than just a heat pack. I enjoy the look on my customers face when they realise that these are not toys but a useful winter warmer. Every child has toys but do they have a heat bag that yells CUDDLE ME. Everyone smiles and always knows someone that this one or that one would suit. Something else about my product is that I have realised that they are not just for children but for all ages. Children, teenagers, mums, dads and grandparents. They look good, feel good and can fix absolutely anything!

Favourite colours/materials to work with?
I like to use block coloured fabric. Materials have to be warm, comforting, and soft. Mostly my fabric is upholstery fabric because of its ability to last, hold heat and the feeling it has when you cuddle up to it. I can then use pretty prints to add colour and uniqueness to each individual creation. I use whatever I can obtain. I have a wonderful friend that allows me to have his leftover pieces of material that cannot be used for his work. So essentially you could say that we recycle.

What can customers coming to the market expect to see at your stall?
A colourful and amazing array of eclectic, quirky creatures that are made with love. These little Lottie Cordelia’s are able to sooth your aching body, keep you warm, be a friend. They can also be put in a freezer to be used as a cold pack. There are new designs all the time. I try to have something different most of the time, but of course favourites are always there – Stanley Stegosaurus, pirates and puppies, birds and cats each one a little different to the last. I have people requesting all sorts of Lottie Cordelia’s, like a Pea in a Pod for a pregnant friend. A neck warmer for a boyfriend- so wrap around Croc was born.

Favourite piece you make?
My favourite piece is the one that makes my customer smile and you know the receiver is going to just love this new friend. How can I choose – I love them all, maybe Ellie Elephant, or Pedro Pirate, or African Elf or ... No , no too hard.

2010-07-05T13:26:00.005+10:00

things we loved at the july market

Snip snap purses in fancy floral fabrics

Pretty ceramics, housing softly glowing candles

Terrariums...with striking black lids

Tea towels, screen printed with birdy love

Cute as a button cross stitch

Thanks for your company at our July Market, and for all your glowing feedback on our lovely new friends upstairs, the lounge and our mini gallery.

We were once again blown away by the depth and breadth of our talented stall holders, and look forward to sharing more of them with you in another month’s time. Pop on over to our gallery to see a few more snaps from the day.

Shannon + Holly :0)

2010-06-28T12:36:00.003+10:00

What do we have here...

Sunday 4 July, 10am - 3pm

Our July market is upon us and looking at this month’s comprehensive selection of stall holders we think we just about have everything you need for winter covered...

This month we have lovely wintry sorts of animals like squirrels and deer’s adorning jewels, fabric and stationery. We have gorgeous spice grinders...perfect for grinding cinnamon and nutmeg into warm winter treats. We have our brand new eating + greeting space upstairs, the lounge, to snuggle up and have a coffee and a catch up with a friend, and a wander through our mini gallery. We have some wonderful and exciting new handmade scents, along with beautiful miniature indoor gardens (aka terrariums, by the talented Shauna Mayben).

Bright bold prints add a much needed dash of colour to the Hobart Winter, and we have several artists, photographers and printmakers to tempt you. A delightful collection of woollen wares, for little people or grown-ups, made the old fashioned way. And last but not least...wonderful winter food...soup, delicious amazing soup and all sorts of other special eats from Bree at Mondo Mama. The usual great coffees and comforting pots of tea from Anja at Barista Sista, will help to keep hands and tummies warm too.

So come visit us on July 4th, maybe not to celebrate Independence day, but definitely to join us in celebrating our independent, local and brilliant artists, designers and makers.

Shannon + Holly :0)

Ps Don’t forget to visit our friends at The Farmer’s Market this Sunday, held at the Melville St Carpark between 9-1. Gather everything you need in the way of amazingly fresh local and seasonal produce, from bunches of baby carrots and bok choy, to freshly baked bread (best smell in the world!) meats, cheeses and SO much more...yum. If you like the idea of buying the food you eat, from the people who grow it, this is the place for you!