* christmas * gifts for your best friend

Tell your Bestie how much you care, with something as unique and individual as she is, that will have her saying BFF and ever!

Visit the market on Saturday 8th + Sunday 9th December to shop these items:

1. Finger puppets by Curmilla Designs + Illustrations, 2. Bee pendant by Nos Mos, 3. Earrings by little twig, 4. Rings by Emily Arlotte Jewellery, 5. Handbag by Sashiko Design, 6. Art print by Elliott My Dear

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Find out more about these makers and more in our special christmas edition look book.

* christmas * gifts for Santa's little helpers

Joyful presents for children - both fun and cute, to make Christmas Morning under the tree oh so exciting! 

Visit the market on Saturday 8th + Sunday 9th December to shop these items:

1. Ben linen by Cherish by Bek Burrows, 2. Clothing by Lovely Dove, 3. Illustrated t-shirt by Finnian Rees Design, 4. Dress by Sunday's Child, 5. Decorations by PaperPlay, 6. French poodles by Little Snoring, 7. Dress by Nara Design

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* christmas * gifts for the homebody

Art, ornaments, garden wares and other decorative wares, all to make the homeowners house proud. 

Visit the market on Saturday 8th + Sunday 9th December to shop these items:

1. Art print by Simone Pfister, 2. Origami ornament by Hideyo, 3. Art print by Phat Flats, 4. Porcelain tea light holders by Sally Cassandra, 5. Etching by Kate Piekutowski, 6. Glass fronds by Bonnie & G, 7. Ornament by Content

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* christmas * gifts for the fashionistas

On trend pressies, for the super stylish, label loving cool kids.

Visit the market on Saturday 8th + Sunday 9th December to shop these items:

1. Bangles by Mabel, 2. Necklace by Jana + Bodie, 3. Ring by Emily Snadden Design, 4. Illustration by Birdy & Me, 5. Necklaces by Whatever Heather

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Find out more about these makers and more in our special christmas edition look book.

* christmas * gifts for your overseas rellies

Light on postage and big on uniquely Tasmanian. Treasured items distinctly from the island.

Visit the market on Saturday 8th + Sunday 9th December to shop these items:

1. Tea towel by Dish Pig, 2. Calendar by Wolfgang Artscapes, 3. Felted christmas decoration by The Snow Queen's Garden, 4. Ring by Sophie Carnell Design, 5. Watercolour art card by Mel Hills *Wild Art

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* christmas * gifts for the op shop queen

Vintage style finds for the market loving, eco-chic, treasure hunters.

Visit the market on Saturday 8th + Sunday 9th December to shop these items:

1. Glass necklace by Jemma Clements Hand Blown Glass, 2. Soy wax candles by Quiescence Candles, 3. Vintage spoon ring by Spoon Savvy, 4. Fashions by Pixe Link, 5. Clutch purses by Giggling Gertie

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Find out more about these makers and more in our special christmas edition look book.

* christmas * gifts for your mum

Show your mum how much you love her AND what a thoughtful, considered Christmas shopper she has raised.

Visit the market on Saturday 8th + Sunday 9th December to shop these items:

1. Necklace by Unio, 2. Ceramic mug by Magoolie Designs, 3. Earrings by Jenny Mills Jewellery, 4. Necklace by Joli Jewellery, 5. Bowl by Jen2Le, 6. Porcelain earrings by Sea Soul Studio

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* christmas * gifts for the hipster

Trendy treats for the wayfarer wearing, satchel loving and permanent iPad clutching guys and girls.

Visit the market on Saturday 8th + Sunday 9th December to shop these items:

1. Honeycomb ring by mellyfrank, 2. Brooch by Dick + Dora, 3. Softie by Once upon a time..., 4. 'a happy spot' print by Julia Dineen Prints, 5. T-shirt by 8-bitty, 6. Leather iPhone case by Roadie, 7. Typewriter bracelet by The Naughty Pony

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Find out more about these makers and more in our special christmas edition look book.

Welcome to our Christmas event!

Welcome to Christmas at the market. Home of the most interesting, original and beautifully made collection of gifts this festive season! What you won’t find at this event are boring products of the mass produced variety, or over the top department store packaging. No, we have made it our mission to bring you the freshest local labels, along with a product selection that is seriously covetable.

Spread over Saturday and Sunday, with a fresh group of exhibitors each day, you’ll find wares on offer such as fashion illustration, jewellery, photography, homewares, clothing, lighting and garden design...we’re confident in claiming we have your Christmas shopping list covered.

Do have a flick through our Christmas look book, it will tell you which of your favorite labels will be appearing when - and also some insight into the ethos of the people exhibiting with us. You’ll see that while they differ vastly in their mediums, all belong to a similar Ilk, which demonstrates the core value of the market – to present customers with the cream of the crop of art & design in Tasmania.

with Chirstmas love,
Shannon + Holly

profile : sally cassandra

Sally Ellis creates a delightful range of ceramics, including jewellery, dainty dishes, candleholders and functional home wares too. Often her porcelain has intricate lace impressions in the surface and all of the Sally Cassandra range is rich with beautiful textures and patterns, transforming simple ceramics into items of beauty.

Do you have a day job, if so what is it?
I am the mother of two beautiful little people.

When did your business begin and why? 
After finishing art school in Tasmania I moved to South Australia for a couple of years to do a ceramic associate ship at the JamFactory. I was inspired by friends in the jewellery studio at the JamFactory to experiment making jewellery with porcelain. This is when I started selling my pieces to galleries, I guess it just snow balled from there.

Inspiration/design aesthetic? 
I am a collector. I like objects with intricate patterns, fabrics with different textures. I collect things of different shapes and colour, things of aesthetic and sentimental value, objects that once had a story. I love vintage patterns and objects that are worn through overuse. I use these found objects in my work giving them a second life, making the old new again.

Designers you admire? 
There are a lot! One of my favorite old ones in William Morris for his beautiful wall paper designs. And one of my favorite new ones is ceramic artist Honor Freeman, she sees the beauty in everyday objects, things that are often overlooked.

What is your favourite part of Tasmania? 
Bicheno, I love the beach and listening to the waves crash. We have a shack up there, it has retro wall paper and awesome vintage lino!

What do you love about what you do...and any little gripes or niggles? 
I love seeing images in my sketch book come to life in porcelain. Gripes – too many ideas and not enough time!

What can our lovely customers expect to see you exhibiting? 
Some of the old and some of the new! Jewellery, dishes and tealights which have been at the market before, plus some new products focusing on functional homewards.

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Want to see who else will be at our November event? For more interviews with our exhibitors check out our look book.

{upstairs}

Once again we're opening the doors to our upstairs level! After the success of our upstairs pop-up shop in September, the lovely Malinda Lancaster will be back for November, bringing along with her a fresh batch of seriously covetable goodies! She will be joined by the very talented Kate Piekutowski with an exhibition of her beautifully nostalgic etchings. 

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Kate Piekutowski burst onto the scene after a solo exhibition in August 2011. And we mean burst…people adore Kate’s artwork, and are drawn to the warmth and colour in her works, along with her glaringly obvious talent and sincerity for what she does. Her nostalgic etchings are based largely on her Polish heritage and her work often has an intriguing essence of self-portraiture.

* pop-up shop *  

Malinda Lancaster is the face behind one of Launceston’s favorite retail haunts - Content. After a whirlwind seven years in a bricks and mortar store, this little treasure trove of gifts and homewares is now an online only store, doing “pop-up” shops at boutique markets - including ours!

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Want to see who else will be at our November event? For more interviews with our exhibitors check out our look book.

profile : nos mos

NosMos is an art/design duo of two talented souls, Hiedi Limebeer and Rodney J. Alexander. Together they produce unique illustrated works (including lovely framed watercolour pieces), art focused garments and jewellery. For those with a passion for feathered friends, you’re in luck.…birds pop up regularly in the Nos Mos world with watercolour peacocks morphing into eyes, and little wrens on feathery vines.

Do you have a day job, if so what is it? 
NosMos is a full-time business for the duo. They have collectively studied fine art, graphic design and fashion design at university. Therefore, embarking on this journey was natural progression; combining their passions, interests, talents and skills. Being driven by the “creative” right side of the brain, people would not be surprised to find out that Hiedi & Rodney also don a second hat as working musicians. Their recent debut CD Carry Me Away featured on ABC Radio; described by Radio National’s Geoff Wood as a ‘real find’. They have recently performed at The Taste of Tasmania and the the Cygnet Folk Festival. Hiedi is often compared to Celtic singer/songwriters such as Loreena McKennitt and Enya. You can find out more about their music at hiedilimebeer.com

When did your business begin and why?
NosMos means “we will” in latin. NosMos is brand spankingly new; having just had their first rotation around the sun. NosMos burst into existance soon after Hiedi and Rod moved from Sydney to Tasmania and discovered you have to be Jack of all trades to survive.

Inspiration/design aesthetic? 
Birds pop up regularly in the NosMos world with watercolour peacocks morphing into eyes, and little wrens on feathery vines.

Designers you admire? 
NosMos are inspired by scientific illustrators like Ernst Haeckel, James Audubon. Surrealist James Gleeson, MC Escher Michael Parkes and a gazillion other artists who bring nature into their art and design work, like glass artist- Dale Chihuly and Andy Goldsworthy.

What is your favourite part of Tasmania? 
Tasmania’s beauty and tranquility is hard to ignore it seeps into your psyche and before you know it… you are hooked; connected to a place like never before.

What do you love about what you do...and any little gripes or niggles? 
Hiedi and Rod cherish their freedom and the freedom to be creative. “It is always a real pleasure when people take NosMos products home or give them as gifts. They take a little piece of us with them”, said Hiedi.

What can our lovely customers expect to see you exhibiting? 
NosMos create original Watercolour/pencil framed art, mixed media greeting cards, cut wood and acrylic jewellery, hand screen printed tshirts and organic cotton cushions… everything designed and created by NosMos in Tasmania.

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Want to see who else will be at our November event? For more interviews with our exhibitors check out our look book.

profile : spoon savvy

Spoons…who would have thought they could be so cool. Particularly when they’re old and interesting and cleverly refashioned into rings. Pretty rings, quirky rings, and sometimes the odd pendant too! Angela Lowe collects all manner of cutlery, which she restores and beautifies until it becomes lovely sturdy jewellery. Spoon lovers (and just lovers of beautiful vintage things) everywhere rejoice!

Do you have a day job, if so what is it? 
I’m a student of Visual Art at UTAS where I’m currently exploring the mediums of sound, film and digital media. I also have a veggie patch, bake sourdough and enjoy diving, fishing and gleaning to feed my sweet little family. I consider the spoons my day job.

When did your business begin and why? 
Once upon a time I looked at the beautiful pattern engraved in the handle of a spoon. It was an old silver spoon – I thought it would make a beautiful silver ring. It did. I remember that spoon. I’ve since discovered that this is not an original idea, in fact spoon rings were originally made in 17th century England, pilfered from the drawers by servants and used as wedding rings. Starting ‘Spoon Savvy’ was a response to the need to earn an income while doing something I enjoy from an isolated corner of a peninsula on this beautiful island we live upon. I considered the skills I’d developed over the years through; making, designing, blogging, marketing, writing, living and studying. I decided that I had all of the ingredients to make a success of this, took the leap, and built my wings on the way down. 

Inspiration/design aesthetic? 
The undiscovered. The idea that when limited to a single medium (such as a spoon) the design possibilities are unlimited. I’m inspired by the stars, the seasons, the tides and all of the experiences that are presented to me through the people and the places I explore.

Designers you admire? 
David Keats, Tim Lowry , Pirates Dreaming, The Naughty Pony, Noni Howard, Natasa Milenovic, Gay Hawkes.

What is your favourite part of Tasmania? 
The undiscovered. I feel as though I could spend a lifetime exploring this beautiful Island, its coastlines, islands and waterways. I also favour the people here, there’s something special about Islanders.

What do you love about what you do...and any little gripes or niggles? 
I love the search for the rare spoon. A pattern that I haven’t discovered before, a piece of cutlery with a purpose or a history that you’d never expect would exist and the sharing these rare beauties and their stories with spoon ring lovers and discoverers. I love the joy that a simple object such as a spoon can bring to people, as they find a connection to their past through a spoon handle pattern; realise that ‘this ring’ was once a spoon; or share my designs with loved ones as thoughtful gifts or objects of affection.

What can our lovely customers expect to see you exhibiting? 
Your favourite things – spoon rings and, inspired seasonal designs – imagine an eclipse in a soup spoon hanging from your neck; a silver leaved teaspoon scoop dangling from your earlobe, a salt spoon ring for your salt of the earth.

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Want to see who else will be at our November event? For more interviews with our exhibitors check out our look book.

profile : blueprint

Local fashion label Blueprint is a collaboration between five female designers, who met while studying architecture together at university. Their mission is to create beautifully designed garments that reflect the ever changing Hobart climate, cut across different age groups, trends, and socio-cultural boundaries. In a nutshell, Blueprint designs are bold and feminine. The girls find the process of designing and producing a fashion label ‘liberating and expressive’ and their infectious sense of style, freedom and fun certainly comes through in their product…who doesn’t love a bit of girl power!

Do you have a day job, if so what is it? 
The five designers come from various backgrounds. We are mothers, school teachers, architects, designers, and sales professionals.

When did your business begin and why? 
The Blueprint girls went to uni together, and have worked with one another both professionally and as architecture students at university. We naturally love to design and create. After a few years of working the daily grind we felt we needed a little inspiration and the need to let the designer inside loose. So Blueprint began in the Summer of 2012 as a weekly get together. It was about making design fun and creating a place to express ourselves away from commercial and social pressures we have as mothers and professionals.

Inspiration/design aesthetic? 
Seasons are a big inspiration, due to the cold climate in Tasmania, but the bag of tricks also includes up-cycling beautiful vintage fabrics and random finds, and modifying existing items of clothing. Sometimes it’s as simple as ‘what do we want to wear?’ We also like to borrow from different cultures, and incorporate colour and pattern.

Designers you admire? 
We admire many local and international labels. The strong flowy styles you see in Japanese designs are something we often go back to for inspiration. We like to be bold and feminine. We also enjoy meeting fellow designers at markets, there’s something to learn from everyone. We gain the most inspiration from each other!

What is your favourite part of Tasmania? 
Mt Wellington, it’s everyone’s mum! and our studio! What do you love about what you do...and any little gripes or niggles? We love the social aspect of our weekly get togethers, and the supportive environment. The time it takes for something to come to fruition can be frustrating, but the end product is always a huge motivator for the next garment. We love the visual satisfaction of a good night in the studio.

What can our lovely customers expect to see you exhibiting? 
Colours and patterns, great images and wearable clothes for everybody! We’ve also got some really nice contrasts with wintery materials being applied to summer style clothing. Some of the classic Blueprint pieces will be on show also.

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Want to see who else will be at our November event? For more interviews with our exhibitors check out our look book.

profile : the naughty pony

Rachel Dean enlists friends all over the world to help her source her components for her jewellery label, and is constantly receiving little packages containing old typewriter keys and other vintage treasures from afar. She turns these into an interesting and eclectic range of jewels, which she sells under her Naughty Pony Label. Rachel also uses lovely sustainable materials to make clothing and bags….very cool ones we might add.

Do you have a day job, if so what is it? 
Making, sewing, designing, photographing and painting.

When did your business begin and why? 
In December of 2010 I moved to Tasmania and with this move came a change of lifestyle that gave me an opportunity to explore a variation in career. I began my business in June 2011 and have been galloping along since. I have always been a sewer and a maker of things – my mum taught me to sew clothes when I was 10 and my sisters and I had been sewing things for our dolls and teddies since we were very little – and so this change just seemed like the next thing that I should do. I bought a big old rambling house in the Tasmanian bush, filled it with sewing machines, fabric, typewriters, buttons, and leather – I haven’t looked back.

Inspiration/design aesthetic?
I am inspired by what is around me - nature, fabric, defunct technology, typewriters, travel and people. My aesthetic I would describe as bold with a focus on the graphic or a vintage piece. I am always on the hunt for old typewriters, I have friends the world over finding them for me and I periodically receive little packages in the mail containing keys and treasures.

Designers you admire? 
Frieda Khalo, Spoon Savvy, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, Rona Green, Eve Howard.

What is your favourite part of Tasmania? 
Southern Tasmania – The Forestier Peninsula – where my studio and home is. Love love love.

What do you love about what you do...and any little gripes or niggles? 
I am crazy about spending days and nights on end sewing and making beautiful things for people to wear. I like designing and creating new garments and jewellery too. I also love all of the beautiful emails that I get telling me about gifts that people have bought for their loved ones and how much they adore the things I make. Niggles? None yet…

What can our lovely customers expect to see you exhibiting? 
The Naughty Pony will have more of a focus on fabric and clothing this year. I’ve sourced some beautiful eco fabrics, like hemp and organic cottons and linen and they are just beautiful! Some pretty new bags are on the way too!

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Want to see who else will be at our November event? For more interviews with our exhibitors check out our look book.

profile : wolfgang artscapes

Wolfgang Glowacki, apart from being an international, multi award winning photographer whose photographs have been extensively published worldwide, is also a huge supporter of Tasmania’s stunning natural environment. This makes sense, as he spends his days traversing it (450km a year to be precise). Wolfgang produces breathtaking nature based photography, framed images, cards and books, all showcasing the beautiful Island of Tasmania and also demonstrating his obvious talent for composition and subject choice.

Do you have a day job, if so what is it? 
Full time photographer!

When did your business begin and why? 
I started my photography business 2004 after a close friend encouraged me to have a go at starting a stall at Salamanca market and my business has slowly expanded from that. I guess I never really intended to start a ‘Business’ as such but the Market stall lead to two galleries and a host of exhibitions that just seen to get busier every year.

Inspiration/design aesthetic? 
Because most of my work is nature based, the patterns, designs and textures are all created and inspired by nature.

Designers you admire? 
Other photographers I admire are Peter Dombrovskis, Chris Bell and Rob Blakers. Their work inspires me to always do better!

What is your favourite part of Tasmania? 
Hmmm it would have to be a tossup between, the Central Highlands and the Bay of Fires.

What do you love about what you do...and any little gripes or niggles?
I Love the freedom of working for myself and the times when I’m out in the wilderness on a perfect morning, eating my breakfast while taking in a beautiful landscape on a random Wednesday morning thinking, ”I wonder how the rest of the world is starting their day!”

What can our lovely customers expect to see you exhibiting? 
Some new and exciting images and framed print as well as my books and cards including my new book Wild Tasmania.

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Want to see who else will be at our November event? For more interviews with our exhibitors check out our look book.

profile : willow designs

Sandra Payne of Willow Designs is a full time aged care worker, and a part time children’s jacket maker extraordinaire. It seems the two go hand in hand, Sandra runs her design ideas past her elderly residents, and the results are adorable – a range of bright as a button reversible raincoats that will not only keep little ones warm and dry, but are sure to brighten up the dreariest of Hobart days.

Do you have a day job, if so what is it? 
I work in aged care, have done so for some time. A very rewarding job and I run my ideas by my residents and value their input.

When did your business begin and why? 
I started my business two years ago -made a jacket for a friend’s daughter, Willow, and just kept making them.

Inspiration/design aesthetic? 
I find sewing very therapeutic. I have withdrawals if away from my machine for more than a day. I love the fabrics and watching them come together into a usable item.

Designers you admire? 
I like and admire our own local designers that pop up at markets like this one.

What is your favourite part of Tasmania? 
The East Coast. We lived for thirteen years at Orford. Our daughter went to Orford Primary School. It was like living at your shack all year round. Still miss the lay back life style.

What do you love about what you do...and any little gripes or niggles? 
I love creating things. Seeing the design coming together. My one gripe is getting excited about a jacket and in my enthusiasm cutting and sewing a panel of the jacket upside down. Yes I have done this more than once.

What can our lovely customers expect to see you exhibiting?
My jackets are fully reversible, made from the best quality 100% cotton fabric. I search for materials overseas so my jackets are unique and not mass produced. I am very proud of the quality of these jackets.

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Want to see who else will be at our November event? For more interviews with our exhibitors check out our look book.

profile : roadie

Masae Fukunaga turned her back on an 11 year career working in the high-pressure, high-stress environment of financial consulting, to embrace her creative side….we love brave people like that! She travelled around Japan with her husband and dogs, and launched her Roadie label, producing a covetable range of leather goods using upcycled/and reclaimedmaterials from around Tasmania. Her range blends functionality, beauty and practicality, and we’re pleased as punch that Masae discovered her true calling!

Do you have a day job, if so what is it? 
I gave up a “serious” day job in corporate business consulting to focus on my passion for creativity. I now spend most of my time making leather goods at home, inspired by the beautiful vistas of seaside southern Tasmania. I also have ambitions to share my love of nature and Tasmania’s amazing environment with Japanese travellers as a tour guide helping them discover the wonders of this incredible part of the world.

Inspiration/design aesthetic? 
My design aesthetic is simple and guided by three core principles: 1. Durability: I use leather because it lasts - and as such represents an opportunity to move away from our society’s addiction to disposables and plastics. 2. Functionality: The products I make are useful. They are simple, yet practical and minimise waste -I use recycled and always make something useful from even the smallest scraps. 3. Fun: It’s better than boring, isn’t it? Life’s too short not to enjoy it!

Designers you admire? 
I admire anyone who breathes their own unique individual creative spirit into life to make the world a better place. People who share their own living philosophy and rise to the challenge of new things. For me, these elements are also fundamental to good design.

What is your favourite part of Tasmania? 
As beautiful as Tasmania’s natural environment is, I have been helped by so many wonderful people since arriving here that I honestly have to say that my favourite part of Tasmania is the people. I’m not exaggerating! They’re incredible!

What do you love about what you do...and any little gripes or niggles? 
I love making unique and functional goods. I find I can make whatever I want, whenever I want and as such I enjoy every moment -designing, drawing, cutting and stitching.

What can our lovely customers expect to see you exhibiting? 
I hope people enjoy my creations, for example, holster bags, shoulder bags, belt bags, pouches, wallets, coin cases, i Phone cases, key rings, tobacco pouches, pen cases and so on.

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Want to see who else will be at our November event? For more interviews with our exhibitors check out our look book.

profile : georgie b design

A little bit of magic seems to infiltrate all of Georgie B’s design, we’re not talking about the white doves and top hat kind of magic, more like the fairytale and dreamy/nolstagic variety. Lucky for us Georgie has managed to bottle it all up in the form of cute, quirky illustrations that have been screen-printed onto organic linen cushion covers and ceramic surfaces perfect for hanging on the wall. Also, an adorable selection of cards, so you can spread the love… or the magic.

Do you have a day job, if so what is it? 
I am currently studying a bachelor of Design at the Whitehouse Institute in Melbourne. On the weekends and when I’m not studying I intern at Ink & Spindle textile studio which allows me to have access to a perfect printing set up and be surrounded by lots of creative, inspiring arty types. I teach swimming classes on Monday afternoons and work at Bed, Bath & Table on weekends sometimes.

When did your business begin and why? 
georgie b design started ten years ago and was born from my personal struggle with anorexia and bulimia. Drawing became an outlet, a way to express the expressionless and a very real incentive to pursue a healthier pathway. Now that I’m in a brighter place I am able to share my artwork and create something tactile from my illustrations.

Inspiration/design aesthetic? 
I love LOVE to look through picture books! Especially ones with fantasy, magical illustrations like Shirley Barber’s fairyland scenes. My aesthetic is whimsical, a bit quirky, but nothing too serious. 

Designers you admire? 
Ink & Spindle boutique Textiles, illustrators Shirley Barber and Grahame Base, Beci Orpin, Florence Broadhurt, Marimeko, Pip Studio, my cousins Nina & Elizabeth Barnett

What is your favourite part of Tasmania? 
Bay of Fires where our shack is, its magical.

What do you love about what you do...and any little gripes or niggles?
I love losing time to being creative. A whole morning might fly by and you done even realize because you’re so into a project. I like watching something grow from a idea, to a sketch, a drawing, then something tactile. The finished product is always worth it. Niggles: my shoulders always hurt from leaning over my desk! There is never enough time in day either!

What can our lovely customers expect to see you exhibiting? 
You will see a range of crazy, cute, quirky illustrations that have been scree-printed onto organic linen cushion covers and ceramic surfaces suitable to hang on the wall. A collection of designs have been printed onto gift cards.

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Want to see who else will be at our November event? For more interviews with our exhibitors check out our look book.

Welcome to our November market

Sunday 04 November, 10am - 3pm


Welcome to November at the market. This market is perched just on the cusp of the Christmas shopping season…we like to think of it as the perfect time to shop for special things for loved ones without the urgency and stress that comes later in the year! We’ve gathered together a stellar collection of exhibitors, all presenting exciting products and inspiring designs. As always we have an incredibly varied selection of goodies, with products such as photography, fashion and home wares all beautifully crafted and cleverly presented.

After the success of our upstairs pop-up shop in September, the lovely Malinda Lancaster will be back for November, bringing along with her a fresh batch of seriously covetable goodies! She will be joined by the very talented Kate Piekutowski with an exhibition of her beautifully nostalgic etchings.

Do have a fossick through our look book, it will give you a sneak peek as to which labels will be presenting their wares on market day and also the philosophies of the artists, designers and makers behind them. While vastly differing in products and style, all our exhibitors are of a similar ilk, which we feel demonstrates the core values of the market, to present customers with the cream of the crop of Art & Design in Tasmania.

We look forward to seeing you on the 4th November!

- Shannon + Holly

If it's not showing up view it here!

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We have an extra couple of treats for market visitors this time around. For September the two spaces tucked away upstairs will be transformed…one into a fabulous pop-up shop brimming with all sorts of covetable goodies and the other an exhibition space, where Janny McKinnon will launch a brand new (and no doubt beautiful) body of work.


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Janny McKinnon’s photography is simplistic and beautiful, it has that hard to put your finger on ‘something’ whereby you find yourself staring at an image, completely mesmerized by it. All Janny’s work has a lovely sense of calm and stillness to it…we love how her photography transports us to somewhere else, more peaceful.

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 Malinda Lancaster is the face behind one of Launceston’s favorite retail haunts - Content. After a whirlwind seven years in a bricks and mortar store, this little treasure trove of gifts and homewares is now an online only store, doing “pop-up” shops at boutique markets - including ours!

Make sure you pop upstairs this Sunday and have an explore!

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Want to see who else will be at our September event? For more interviews with our exhibitors check out our look book.

profile : bonnie & g

Bonnie and G is the meeting of two creative (and busy!) ladies, Rebecca Coote and Elizabeth Turvey. They create a fun, interesting and eclectic collection of home and garden wares. Renowned glass artist Rebecca brings her vibrant glass ware to the table (so to speak), and Elizabeth compliments them with found objects from her farm, which have been cleverly repurposed. The end result? Amazing, limited run items for the home and garden, which you won’t find anywhere else.

Do you have a day job, if so what is it? 
Rebecca’s day job is artist and mother to 3 year old Eva and 5 month old twins Leo and Willa. Elizabeth runs the family farm and is mother to 3 year old Ikey and 5 year old Archie.

When did your business begin and why? 
Bonnie&G was established in 2010.

Inspiration/design aesthetic? 
Our inspiration and design aesthetic is ‘anything goes’ and to have fun, try new things and enjoy the day at the market!

Designers you admire? 
People who do different things.

What is your favourite part of Tasmania? 
Favorite parts of Tasmania are where we live. Clifton Beach for Rebecca and ‘Twamly’ for Elizabeth.

What do you love about what you do...and any little gripes or niggles? 
We love creating unique and quirky home wares, things you may not see elsewhere. And having the day together to drink coffee, chat and come up with new ideas.

What can our lovely customers expect to see you exhibiting? 
There will be birds, there will be metal flowers and there will be………

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profile : mabel

Mabel duo Dave Boyer and Jemima Wagner began their creative process with some dirty old ply and acrylic, a handheld drill and an upside-down floor sander. While that might not appeal to some, this refreshingly organic/nitty gritty approach, combined with a sincere and ethical design process and some interesting aesthetical influences has resulted in a range of jewels that are totally original and supremely cool. Featuring stacked layers of timber pared with fun pops of coloured resin, Mabel wares are a perfect example of good Australian design…an awesome product with a feel good ethos behind it.

Do you have a day job, if so what is it? 
I’m back at uni studying teaching, so the flexible hours of self-employment suit me well. Jemima and her brother have recently taken over their dad’s framing business. It’s a more than full time job for her so she’s had to take a step back from Mabel for now, though she’ll still have a hand in the design process.

When did your business begin and why? 
Jemima had been playing around with pretty things for years, initially making one-off bits and pieces from whatever she had lying around for herself, then as favours for friends and the odd commission too. “My Mother Mabel” was born around three years ago when we decided to dip our toes into commerciality with a range of laser-cut acrylic brooches. People seemed to like them, and it was exciting for a bit, but the process seemed a little soulless and factory-like, and a little like cheating. Mabel take-two came about partly from necessity – Jemima had a little design shop at the time and were chasing that profit margin – but also to sate our creative desires. Armed with some dirty old ply and some acrylic, a handheld drill and an upside-down floor sander we got to work. Now we’ve got a shitload of awesome tools and it’s a bit become a bit of a factory again, but we’re personally involved in every step beginning to end. And it’s much more satisfying than sending Illustrator files off to Sydney. We recently dropped the “My Mother” from the front of our name — now it’s just “Mabel”. It didn’t really fit with the style of what we’re doing now, but we didn’t want to confuse people and murder the brand by making an entirely clean break.

Inspiration/design aesthetic? 
We’ve both got a longstanding art deco fetish, which is quite apparent in our designs. It’s more the architecture, furniture and industrial design that appeal – particularly the streamlined style that didn’t get really get taken up by the jewelers of the day – though there’s an obvious nod to the simple geometric stuff in some of our more recent designs.

Designers you admire? 
The deco gang: Raymond Loewy, Walter Teague, Kem Weber, Gio Ponti etc (thanks google). Most of them were architects, but weren’t snobby about what they worked on, churning out some amazing furniture, appliances, even packaging. Their best stuff was useful and/or comfortable, as well as beautiful – two sides that you’ve always got to balance when designing pretty things for humans. Marc Newson’s an interesting one – prolific (if a bit hit and miss) and not afraid to make a statement. And there’s some awesome local talent that’s always amazing us too: Emma Bugg, Meg Perkins, Ali Pyrke, Gabee Stolp to name a few.

What can our lovely customers expect to see you exhibiting? 
Some of the old designs will be phased out – they just become too much of a chore after a while – others are evolving. We’ll be expanding our range with some neckpieces – something we’ve been meaning to get around to for ages. By Christmas there’ll hopefully be some furniture too.

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profile : unio

Anne Langman spent five years immersed in the gemstone filled alleyways of the local markets in Cairo, Egypt. …lucky Anne! And lucky for us she has poured this experience into her vibrant, bold and unexpected collection of jewels, which she exhibits under her UNIO label. An unexpected contrasting of various components means that Anne’s designs are always fresh and innovative. Colourful Brazilian Palm nuts, chunky gemstones, pearls and sterling silver all come together in a spot on and extremely distinctive fashion.

Do you have a day job, if so what is it? 
I work as a Project Manager for the state government.

When did your business begin and why? 
I started making jewellery in 2004 after my first trip to Egypt, where I saw so many exquisite gemstones and pearls. This inspired me to learn the basics of jewellery making and from there it took off. Now I can’t imagine a day without it.

Inspiration/design aesthetic? 
Designing, for me, is about mixing different colours, materials and finishes to create something that will be treasured forever, and that embodies true value. A matt finish with luminescent, small gemstones with large, wood with pearls, etc.


Designers you admire? 
Marni and Ginger & Smart because they are always ahead of the design game, Dinosaur Designs for their brilliant use of colour and form, and Carla Zampatti because her evening gowns are works of art and I don’t think anyone does professional women’s wear as well.

What is your favourite part of Tasmania? 
Salamanca. There’s never a dull moment.

What do you love about what you do...and any little gripes or niggles? 
I love the fact that it is so different to my day job and that the two use completely different skills. I feel very lucky as I have the best of both worlds, but I do wish there were more hours in the day.

What can our lovely customers expect to see you exhibiting? 
I am still having a love affair with Brazilian palm nuts with their vibrant colours and beautiful finish, so there will be plenty at the market. And of course I never tire of gorgeous, quality pearls so I’ll have lots of designs incorporating them.

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