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Welcome to our Handmade Christmas. We are more PAGE 4 excited than ever this year, because the Handmade H an d m ad e L ove s C hr i s tm as Market now includes an extra date, and for the first Canberra’s biggest market is back this Spring. We receive hundreds of applications time, we will be open on Friday evening from 5pm PAGE from local and national artisans who want to bring their bespoke products to 6 until 9pm for an extra shopping opportunity. With T he Hdesigners an d m ad e H om e Canberra. We carefully curate until we have 260 stalls of Australian music, drinks and food, along with our of usual and producers with the perfect blend homewares, fashion, gifts, accessories PAGE 8 offering of gifts, homewares, children’s goodies, and food. Then we create the best layout, including our increasingly popular C hr i s t m as G r e e t i n g s fashion & accessories lots of can gourmet food,and soak up our unique atmosphere gourmet food hall and so shoppers relax, taste you nowallhave even under onemore roof. chance to complete your PAGE 10 Christmas shopping under one roof. Re ad y t o We ar The next market is right at the beginning of Canberra’s outdoor events calendar with starting on the same so there’s no better time toPAGE plan 12 The Market is Floriade on Friday 8th December inweekend, the evening T he Peand rfect Gift break in our exciting Capital. Flowers are blooming, cafés, restaurants (5-9pm),aSaturday 9th December (10am - 4pm) and bars December are spilling (10am onto the- pavements andtothe sky, as ever, is big and blue. Come Sunday 10th 4 pm). Entry EPIC PAGE 14 and all that the city Handmade is sample free and parking is and alsoregion free. have to offer. And if you mention an dHotel, m ad eyou I n du lg e n c e when booking with our preferred accommodation partner, theHRex will receive 20% off one of their beautiful rooms. PAGE 16 We have over 260 stalls of beautiful Australian gr e d i e n ts f or y ou r Fe as t made designs and produce andisremain committed toSunday 17thI n The Handmade Market on Saturday 16th and September, from offering you curated withPark a broad range of 10amauntil 4pmmarket at Exhibition in Canberra (EPIC). Head over to ourPAGE website18 products in each category. Almost half of our for more details, articles and profiles of our designers and producers.S tr e e t Food designers and producers are exclusive to us, and www.handmadecanberra.com.au as you won’t find them anywhere else in Canberra, PAGE 19 Ju s t f or Within the pages of this magazine, we some will beof showcasing our stallholders forH i m Handmade is your only opportunity to see the September Market and focusing on who’s new. We’ll walk you through the these wonderful artisans. PAGEall 20 gourmet food hall and give you a taste of our street food. And we’ll be listing ak i n g a L i s t the designers and producers, so you can start to plan your trip to M Handmade. If youof head to the Handmade directory on our website, you will find the many exclusive designers, PAGE 22 Please and we’ll see you at thethose market. along with all ofenjoy, our new stallholders and selling H an d m ad e D i r e c t or y Canberra themed products and Christmas items. We can’t wait to welcome you to Handmade again, and look forward to seeing you in December.
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We love Christmas and are delighted by the range of decorations, cards, themed products and Christmas food that will be on offer at the Market in December.
Make cocktails with Gin from The Canberra Distillery, eat Christmas pudding apples from Caramel Cave, decorate your home with trinkets from newcomers, Mona-Lisa Ceramics, light a candle from The Little Flame Co and send a simple card by Little NoisyMiner or Trevor Dickinson.
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Festive picnic blankets from Emby Love will see you through the season outdoors and chocolates from Jasper + Myrtle and Chocolate 5018 (to pair with your wine) are great indulgences or gifts. And don’t forget your themed linen from Smart Alex and My Favourite Apron Company.
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A special handmade item for the home makes the perfect gift. At this time of year, your guests will be delighted with the little touches you have given thought to.
Make sure you have 2018 planned with a calendar from ATP. Morning tea is better from ceramic mugs by Birdy and Clementine and plates from Earthwares. A hand crafted kitchen knife from Cut Throat Knives is a wonderful gift. Australian screen printed textiles from Laughing Bird and candles from Mi Amor will take pride of place. 6
Try a retro Christmas theme in your home. Macrame accessories by Macrame Art are a modern take on a vintage craft. Your banners can be made unique with hangers from Made from Good Deeds, and concrete vases are beautiful at Mint Handmade.
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Send your greetings in the most original way with a card or piece of wall art from the Handmade Market. Cards from Little Noisy Miner, Surfing Sloth and Apothecary Artist will be received with smiles.
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Vintage art from Twice Designs or vintage style pieces from 213 Art will refresh your walls in time for Christmas. Australian nature has inspired artists such as Bridget Farmer, La Source and Sue Dyde. And for a true original, head to Welly’s Wonders for an irreverant portrait. 9
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Looking your best for the party season is easy if you shop at the Handmade Market, where you can meet the designer in person. Wearable photography by Harriet Jane, linen dresses from Harper & Edie and dresses crafted from shirts by Butterscotch Castle are all original. Ruth Tate Sydney can help with outfits for your cocktail parties.
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Truly bespoke clothing can be found at Master Tailor, Ariella and simple summer pieces are available at the distinctive Evyie and ZoĂŤ Georgiou.
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Whether you need to accessorise your new outfit or give an exquisite gift, Handmade’s designers have you covered. Silver jewellery by A Silver Circle and newcomer, St Prin or bohemian jewellery from Jenny Reid makes the perfect gift. Or have a look at the hand stitched bags and purses from Sarah van Oosteram.
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Bike themed accessories from Tread & Pedals are original, and pendants from Rancho and Little Keeper make beautiful and thoughtful gifts. For traditionally printed scarves, head to Her Indigo.
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Time Flies Designs makes beautiful pieces of jewellery, each with its own story. With control of every part of the design and creation, each item is timeless and unique. The expert designers embrace the Australian identity, often using opals and red desert sands
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The Little Flame Co provides a premium quality burning experience in unique packaging for the modern luxury enthusiast or infinite candle lover desiring a sensory treat. www.thelittleflameco.com
The gift that truly means indulgence is a scented one. Blends by L’Ascari, Nature Lab, Raw Zen skincare or Herbs & Heart, will be a joy to unwrap. Room mists from Fleurette Aromatherapy and candles from Soul & Ark will keep your home sweet, while handmade soap from Byanne will look beautiful in the guest room.
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Jam from Black Horse Fine Foods, sauce from Misty’s, honey from Maya Sunny Honey, Wasabi from Saori and Nuts from Twins Pantry will start you off.
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It’s quite simply impossible to walk through the Handmade Gourmet Food Hall without trying and buying something for your Christmas table.
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Irresistible popcorn from Poetry Fine Foods and toffee apples from caramel Cave will offset your savoury finds from Eat Me Chutneys and Pialligo Smokehouse.
Award winning Australian black garlic Guaranteed NO garlic breath – sweet and soft Gluten free & vegan friendly High anti-oxidant superfood Perfect gift for foodie friends
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The aromas of freshly cooked snacks and freshly brewed coffee are signatures of our street food area. Coffee by The Fix and sweets from Bombolini and Cannoli Brothers will get you going, followed by lunch from favourites Mr Papa’s Peruvian Street Food and Coal Coast Tacos.
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When the hard to buy for man is on your list, Handmade will have you covered. Retro art from Revs and Threads and Artomobile will appeal to the motor enthusiast, A Mi Wallet creation will be treasured by design lovers and true craftsmanship is celebrated in a Farrah weekend bag. Quirky Dressed for Sunday accessories are perfect stocking fillers.
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Shopping for the kids is easy. Christmas koalas from Miss Molly’s Dolls & Toys, teethers from Tiny Moons and art from Little Monkee Moos and Fizzy Pop Designs will make it to the top of the list, along with clothing from Little Eskimo and soft merino blankets from Leroy Mac.
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Welly’s Wonders lovingly creates artwork, illustrated books and greeting cards. Perfect presents for all ages and book-lovers everywhere. Give the gift of wonder this Christmas! Shop online at www.wellyswonders.com.au or find us at Handmade Canberra this December. Proudly made in Australia.
DECEMBER’S DESIGNERS & PRODUCERS 213 Art 3 Sons Cider 4 Leaf Clover A Silver Circle Design Aedel Amacyn Natural Perfume Ant Haus Designs Apiary Made Apothecary Artist Appleye Jewellery Designs Ariella Art of Espresso Artomobile Assemblage Project Asuom ATP Creative Design Babic Biscuiteers Baldwin Distilling Co. Basscase Beau Wylie Beep Bicycle Bells Bellerophon Coffee Berlin Bangers Berserk Beüy Birdy and Clementine Black Horse Fine Foods Blue Radish Blumengarten Boho Fox Bok Bok B’Gerk Bombolini Doughnuts Bopdotz Boyandgirlco Bridget Farmer Butterscotch Castle By A Mae ByKate Ceramics By Sabine Byanne Cannoli Brothers Captain Robbo Caramel Cave Carmen Hui Art & Illustration CatKe Design Cheekybucket Chick Pea Chocolate 5018 Choppa Chops Gourmet Pet Bakery Circa Art & Design Clay by Tina Coal Coast Tacos Cookies & Co Cracking Corn Crankybot Cut Throat Knives Dharf.com Disaster Bay Chillies Dough Re Mi Cookie Co Dressed for Sunday Earthwares Eat Me Chutneys Edge of the Forest Elfreds of the Peninsula Emby Love Picnic Blankets
Emily O’Brien Photography Endeavour Tea Enigma Fine Chocolates Evyie Fabric of Society Farmer Jo Muesli Farrah Design Femke Textiles Fiona Roderick Fizzy Pop Designs Fleurette Aromatherapy Foolhouse Frank Ideas From Me To You Ceramics Funky Cat Funky Journals Gabby Lane Handbags Garlicious Grown Gift of our Earth Goomo Harper & Edie Harriet Jane Designs Hause of Glassborow Hayden Youlley Design Heirloom Fibrecraft Helen Ashley Designs Helen’s Handpuppets Her Indigo. Herbs & Heart Hiccup Art Homemade Sweet Delights Honey and Glow Indo Place Ink & Weave inSync Design Ironworx Australia JAC Studios Jackie Made This Jane Brown Pearls Jasper + Myrtle Chocolates Jazminbell Jenny Reid Jilly Junior Teepee Australia Josephene by Jo Lucchesi Josh & Sue Gourmet Selection Just Lippy Kate Eagle Art & Design Kate Sale Jewellery Kimono Yamamoto Kingfish & Co Kiva, Made for Fun Krave Juice Bar Krofne Kurbside Kitchen Kusina Kylie van Tol Artworks La Bastide La Empanada L’Ascari La Source Australia Laki Ohana Candles Laughing Bird Laura Maidment Lauren Skye Studio Le Petiti Breton
Leafy Sea Dragon Artwork Leatheron Leroy Mac Designs LilliBean Designs Little Bow Co Little Eskimo Little Keeper Little Monkey Moos Little Noisy Miner LLL Designs Look Mama! Louise M Studio Macrame Art Maddison Jayne Made by Katherine Made from Good Deeds Maison Dog Makers + Merchants Marja-Leena Matteo Berna Art Maya Sunny Honey Meow Girl Meraki Makers Mi Amor Candles Mi-Wallet Mint Handmade Miss Molly’s Dolls & Toys Miss Ruby-May Missy Minzy Misty’s Salted Caramel MM2B Millinery Mona-Lisa Ceramics Monte Dwyer’s Red in the Centre Mr Papa Peruvian Street Food Mrs Nargar & Co. My Favourite Apron Company Nancy Joanna Concrete Collection Naturally Ingrained Designs Nature Lab Skincare Nee-Bob Needle vs Thread Needs & Wishes Art Nicola Bannerman Nullarbor Nights Knitwear One Thousand Lines One Tree Hill Alpaca Paper Elephant Penelope Shilling Pialligo Estate Smokehouse Poetry Fine Foods Postcards from Aloysius Publisher Textiles & Papers Pure Treasures by Dani Bennett Quarry Hill Wines Quicksand Regional Cookbooks Rancho Raw Zen Skincare Red Dog Design Restore Grace Retrobub Revs and Threads Rhapsody Design RicoCoco’s Chocolate Tea Roleee! Rosebery St Bakehouse Rosemarie’s Cakes Ruth Tate Sydney
Sandra Kaija Oost Saori Premium Japanese Sauce Sarah van Oosterom Sarariums Scotts Food Vans Second Dimension Sheesh Skirts Sin-kō-nah Tonic Syrup Smart Alex Textiles So Indesign Soul & Ark Sovata Sparks & Dust Speckled Frog Toys & Gifts Spunky Bruiser & Robyn Ru St Prin Stephanie Elizabeth Artwork Sticky Balsamic Stockman Sticks Jerky Sue Dyde Contemporary Art Surfing Sloth Sutton Forest Olives Swede Little Things Sweet Sista Tango and James Tea Totaler The Australian Wool Store The Canberra Distillery The Chilli Effect The Fifth Season The Fix Coffee Van The Gundaroo Puzzler The Hungry Brown Cow The Italian Traveller The Little Flame Co. The Mister Brand The Niki Tree The Original Smoke & Spice Co. The Perfect Dawn The Woollen Earth Time Flies Designs Tiny Moons Tiptoe Threads Tread & Pedals Trevor Dickinson Tumut River Brewing Co Twice Designs Twins Pantry Twisted River Wines Two Threads Uncle John’s Licorice Underground Spirits Upswitch Veganarchy Sweets ‘n’ Eats Vintage Spirit Welly’s Wonders What I Made Wild Yunnan Tea Winter Avenue Press Wombat & Poss Wood ’n’ Design Yano Designs Yiannos Catering Yvette Fitzpatrick Art Zilpah Tart Zoë Georgiou
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ŠHandmade Canberra 2017 Cover image Š Erin Dando
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