Crafty Corner Spotlight- Mrs Peterson Pottery

Lovely Brianna will be showcasing her gorgeous porcelain jewellery and ceramic wares at our September market. Can't wait. Absolutely love her jewellery, definitely on my wish list! Let's find out more about Brianna:

How long have you been crafting?
Honestly, since I was a little kid! I've always been busy making something. My first pottery piece was when I was only 6 or 7, I made a little nest with eggs in it and my Nanna fired it in her kiln. If I'm not crafting I get agitated!


What do you love about crafting?
I love how creativity gives the ideas in my brain a way out! It's a process of making a thought into a tangible object. There is so much magic in that!

What new crafts have you tried?
Too many to list! What new crafts are on your "to-do list"? I'm going to look into working with sterling silver. I want to make all my own findings and learn how to blend a few different elements together. I think I'm falling in love with Sterling silver.

What do you do when you're not crafting? Your hobbies etc?
I spend a lot of time learning all the creative aspects to marketing, from business cards to web design, to photography etc. I'm also producing a radio program for children, so that takes up all my spare time!

What new goodies can we expect at Hide & Seek Market?
 Lots of porcelain! Lots of variety from anatomical heart brooches to retro caravan earrings to classic floral pendants. Also lots of rice... you'll see
 

All those creative souls...We want to hear from YOU

Craft workshops have been in the back of my mind for sometime now...so what better time to put the word out there, than this glorious alsost spring-like day!

We're on the hunt for creative geniuses like yourself who would like to share your talent, craft with others in small workshop settings at our market in the next few months. So, think jewellery making, revamping old wares, knitting, sewing, crochet, resin, ceramics etc...If you've got a good idea, why not email us and let us know. We'd love to hear from you. You can email Aloma at info@hideandseekmarket.com.au.

Here's what I'm lovin at the moment:

Yael Fran

Elisa shere jewellery

Nadinoo

Shere Design

lilla lotta

Crafty Corner Spotlight- Needle vs Thread

Kirrily from Needle vs Thread will be joining us at our August market. Here's a bit more info on what makes her tick...

How long have you been crafting?
Unofficially forever! Officially I started making bags to sell in 2006.
Mum got sick of me asking to borrow her sewing machine to alter clothes, so she bought me one and I haven't looked back. I still have the first bag I made then and I love it, but I'm happy to say that my technique has improved immensely since I made it! I hadn't sewn much since Year 8 home economics class, but I found it's like riding a bike and all came back to me pretty quickly.

What do you love about crafting?
Ohhh, what is not to love?! I get to be my own boss and set my own schedule! I love fabric. I love the sound of the needle piercing though it as I sew, and that snippy sound my scissors make. I particularly love the challenge of turning a rough sketch into a pattern and then a finished 3-dimensional object. I love shiny metal handbag hardware and that I get to spend a lot of time hitting things with hammers. And I love when people see my work and tell me that is is beautiful, or when I see someone with something I have made!

What new crafts have you tried? What new crafts are on your "to-do list"?
It has been a while since I tried something completely new, but recently I've been trying to incorporate leather into my work. It is beautiful stuff but incredibly unforgiving - a stitch in the wrong place and you can have a needle mark that ruins a whole piece! There's a lot to learn about that particular material, but like everything, it's a fun learning process.
My to-do list is currently longer than I can manage, so I'm sticking to what I do best for now! The one thing I have always wanted to try was silversmithing - one day, one day!


What do you do when you're not crafting? Your hobbies etc?
Oh that is a tough one to answer because I turned my hobby into a job!

So now I separate it into work sewing and sewing for fun. Otherwise I like coffee with friends, watching old movies, hanging out with my dog and I spend way too much time on the internet.


What new goodies can we expect at Hide & Seek Market?
I'm really looking forward to my first Hide & Seek Market! I am hoping to have a very limited run of vinyl messenger bags ready in time. It isn't a material I usually use, but I have some left over from a custom job and don't want it to go to waste - plus, it looks great in this style of bag. Besides that, there will be new wallets, new wrist cuffs, a new handbag or two and lots of other girly things!

New website

Hi everyone

we finally have our website up and running. Please come past and say hello http://www.hideandseekmarket.com.au/

Here are a few pics from our launch market on 25 July

Don't forget to come along to our next market on 22 August- goodies for the littlies and mums!

Crafty Corner Spotlight- Sarah from Roxy Creations

Crafty corner is new and exciting and exciting. I'll be interviewing one of the lovely crafters at Hide & Seek each month. In our first craft corner, we're chatting to Sarah from Roxy Creations

How long have you been crafting?
I have been crafting as long as I remember. Mum used to put me into craft and sewing lessons when I was young. She has always been a sewer, making quilts then getting into embroidery. My grandmother was a crafter as well- mostly knitting. Whilst I can't remember a time when I wasn't pursuing something creative, my passion really took off about 3 years ago when my sister and I started a craft blog for the purpose of sharing what we were making. She lives in Italy and we are both very passionate about crafting so it was a great way to share what we were doing!

What do you love about crafting?
For me it is something I am very passionate about. It is my stress reliever away from work. I love collecting different fabrics, braids, threads etc. then bring them all together to create something new. I am definitely someone who likes mixed media. I have everything from paints to papers, fabrics, buttons and beads. I am not someone who is happy creating the same thing over and over again as I get bored. I love that I can constantly come up with new ideas and thoughts about what I want to do next. The possibilities are endless! I love seeing what other people are doing from all over the world. I get such inspiration from other peoples work. Flickr is a favourite place to be inspired. The other thing I love is that everything is now easily accessible- I can get fantastic supplies and books from all over the world!

What new crafts have you tried? What new crafts are on your "to-do list"?
My new thing at the moment is wool fabrics. I have discovered the work of Sue Spargo recently and have really taken to her style of quilting. Doing one of her quilts is the very first thing on my "to-do'list" when I actually find the time to make something for myself. I like the way she uses different textures to create her projects like, wool fabrics, felt, cotton fabric, flannel, corduroy, velvet, ric-rac, different threads and so on. She also hand-dyes a lot of her fabrics which I find interesting as well. I have started using some wool fabrics in some of my work and my collection of supplies is slowly growing!


What do you do when you're not crafting?
I work full-time as a teacher which I really enjoy, look after my little boy who is the greatest love of my life and play hockey. I am a PE teacher so sport is a big passion. I make sure that I have time to be active and do something that I enjoy. I can't imagine not playing some form of sport and look forward to next year when my son will be old enough to start playing as well. I love watching sport, especially rugby and do spend a significant amount of time doing this type of stuff. Somehow it only just all fits in!


What new goodies can we expect at Hide & Seek Market?
New things that will be at Hide & Seek markets will be some new hair clips. I love creating new designs all the time. Many of my hair clips are one of a kind as I don't like repeating the same designs over and over again. We will also have some new cushions for kids. Christmas stuff will be our next big project- but not yet as it's a little to early to bring out the decorations!


More info at http://roxycreations.blogspot.com/

August Market

Hi All

On the lookout for gorgeous goodies for our second market on 22 August. Seems strange to be looking for stallholders for our 2nd, when our launch market is still 2 weeks away!!

Great news- crafty mums will be able to shop for themselves as well, as we're bringing handmade goodies for mums, so jewellery, accessories, homewares, clothing in August AND outdoor stalls.
If you're keen, email me at hide_seekmarket@yahoo.com
Spots filling up fast.

My Melbourne

I'm a Melbourne girl...love the cold weather, all the hidden lanes, crafty atmosphere...I could go on and on, but I won't because I'll get all teary eyed! That's why I feel the need to hop on a flight every few months and reconnect..Thought I'd share a few of my fav hidden treasures I like to visit

Arbor Redux-quaint jewellery store with unique handcrafted pieces and lovely bags from Nancy Bird

Brunettis for a coffee hit and cannoli - Yum

Nicolas Building- lots of lovely craft supplies like Buttonmania, even the lifts are beautiful. One of them has flowers decorating the entire lift, very kitsch and has a lift operator. They're manual lifts so be careful if you're travelling with the pram, as I had no problem getting in on the ground floor, but then was a tight fit getting out! Go figure :-)

Egetal- jewellery gallery with a gorgeous selection

On my next trip, I'd like to go to Thread Den and look at their vintage clothing and maybe sign up to a sewing class.