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WELCOME Can you feel it in the air? Flowers are blooming and while the mornings are still cold, the light has changed. Yes, Spring is fast approaching and with it, the promise of longer days. It’s almost time to put your coat away, throw open the doors and turn your attention to the next season. If that means a new wardrobe, then the Handmade Market is the place to look for designer finds that are locally and lovingly designed and created. If Spring cleaning is on the agenda, Handmade’s homewares designers can help to accessorise your fresh new look. And if you are planning your Spring menus, take advantage of a fully stocked larder in the gourmet food hall and make sure you put delicious local produce on your shopping list. In the Spring issue of Handmade Magazine, we will list our 220 stalls, introduce you to a selection of our newest designers and hear some words of wisdom from established faces at the market. We will tempt you with our food offering and reveal the secret recipes of two of our producers. We’ll also map out the best of Canberra for the market weekend and beyond. The Handmade Market is on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September, from 10am until 4pm at Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC). Two halls will be packed with beautiful designs made by Australian artisans, delicious food and an unbeatable atmosphere of creativity and excitement. Please enjoy, and we’ll see you at the market. 3
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Wel come PAGE 5
Mar ket Facts P AG E 6
Who’s new at Handm ade? P AG E 9
Wor d s of Wisd o m P AG E 1 0
Food & Recipes P AG E 1 2
Love Canbe r ra PAGE 13
Di r ector y
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Handmade Canberra was established in 2008 to satisfy a local need for high quality, handmade Australian designs. From small beginnings, it has grown into a much anticipated event on the Canberra calendar, attracting designers and visitors from all over Australia. In two halls of the Exhibition Park (EPIC), there are 220 stalls of designer gifts, homewares, fashion, accessories, children’s items and food. The gourmet food hall is growing in popularity, with locals eager to taste, try and buy the best local produce, coffee, wine and street food. Spend a couple of hours or spend the day. There is easy access, abundant free parking, plenty of space to sit and relax, wide aisles and baby changing facilities, ATMs and friendly, knowledgeable staff to assist and advise you.
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Marit Hamer is a Melbourne based jeweller who selects unusual and imperfect gems and combines them with copper to make beautiful pendants and rings. The natural variations mean that no two items are ever exactly the same.
WHAT’S NEW The Handmade Market is carefully curated to include a range of different products.
Enigma fine chocolates have the philosophy that chocolate is an ingredient full of characters, complexities and stories, and not just something that coats a confectionery bar.
While many stallholders and designers are Handmade regulars, we pride ourselves on constantly introducing up and coming designers whose products are innovative and exciting. Here is a selection of what’s new at Handmade for September.
Made from cocoa beans from around the world, their fillings and toppings are determined by seasonality.
my menagerie is a selection of handmade felt toys, cushions and nursery items. Each product is hand stitched and made from lovely merino wool felt. Inspired by a childhood in the Tasmanian bush, my menagerie’s range of toys and cushions can be more ornamental in a nursery or cuddled to bits by babies and children.
Time Flies Designs is a Sydney based company that upcycles old objects and fuses them with semi-precious stones to make beautiful and wearable jewellery. Each product is one of a kind and highlights the value of forgotten objects.
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Everything Mason is about helping people to bake at home more easily, using clean ingredients. All the dry ingredients are presented in a jar to produce home baked cookies, brownies, bliss balls and pancakes. All you have to do is add the wet ingredients. All recipes are additive and preservative free and are stored in genuine mason jars.
Rosebery St Bakehouse cookies are about feeling good and enjoying delicious treats. Lovingly handmade, home baked, hand painted and piped in Canberra, Rosebery St Bakehouse uses only Australian made quality ingredients to create fun designs that are individually packaged and gift boxed as a delicious work of art.
Stephanie Elizabeth Artwork depicts watercolours of animals. Inspired by the Great Barrier Reef, Stephanie has a passion for wildlife and conservation, reflected in her artworks. The images give the animals a personality, available as original artworks, limited edition prints and a range of accessories.
Simone Deckers carefully selects high quality and hard wearing materials to create textiles inspired by her natural surroundings.
Animalyser has a collection of over 90 original and fun animal designs, available on kids and adults clothing and homewares. They have intentionally dressed all of the animals (on human bodies) in the context of their social and behavioural characteristics or current conservation issues.
Femke Textiles focuses on the sustainability and quality of hand-printed and handmade products.
Lumi was created to bring high quality affordable soy candles to the market, so that the luxury of a candle can be enjoyed more often. Lumi candles are made in small batches with 100% soy wax (no additives) and are hand poured by Hannah Love in Canberra.
Kaija is all about creating unique, hand crafted leather bags and accessories that are beautiful, useful and made to last a lifetime.
Surfing Sloth is a little brand by Lithuanian illustrator Luka Va. Greetings cards, illustrations and prints are based on Luka’s quirky animals, painted in Melbourne.
Using both digital printing technology and traditional hand painting, floral patterns and fun colour combinations are Kaija’s trademark style.
Travelling Alice is a range of travel accessories that are colourful and fun but keep you organised while on your travel adventures. All accessories are screen printed or block printed by hand in Sara Johnson’s Sydney Studio.
Orbit Clothing has evolved from a passion for colour, textiles and the environment. Through the use of natural fibres and a vibrant palette, Orbit has a range of clothing to suit diverse styles and tastes from elegant to child-like.
Barbell Biltong aims to give athletes and adventurers a convenient and healthy real food. Their biltong is made entirely from pasture fed beef which contains high quantities of omega-3 essential fatty acids. They believe in sustainable farming for the benefit of animal welfare and the environment.
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Made by Katherine grew out of a long term hobby with condiment recipes passed down through the family. Traditional preserving methods and seasonal ingredients are used to create award winning, high quality, exquisite products that are free of preservatives and artificial ingredients.
Tiny Paradise is all about bringing a little bit of the wild into your world, encouraging people to have more green in their life whether it is in their office or home. Tiny Paradise is passionate about making stuff by hand and inspiring others to get creative and to get their hands dirty at its workshops.
Dinoplanters was originally established as an ‘orphanage’ for unwanted toy dinosaurs. Lovingly refurbished into bright and quirky planters, they make cute, unusual and very fashionable gifts.
Miss Ruby-May began with two little handcrafted dolls and has evolved over time to include stylish decor, which is still designed and lovingly handcrafted in Melbourne. The range includes cushions, rattles, garlands, playmats, masks and the original dolls.
Award-winning studio inSync Design creates contemporary jewellery that is distinct, whimsical and cleverly constructed, combining cutting-edge technology with traditional practices to make jewellery of exceptional quality.
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WORDS OF WISDOM The Handmade Market wouldn’t have its friendly vibe and unique personality without the important contribution of its regular designers, who bring experience, great products and big smiles to each event. We asked a selection of regulars what advice they would give to first-time stall-holders and here are their responses.
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ANTHONY, CLOCKEYED
Be prepared and enjoy the vibe that is Handmade Canberra.
BOB, BOB WINDOW
FRED, ELFREDS OF THE PENINSULA
Be prepared for a weekend full to the brim with warm fuzzy feelings and plenty of caffeinated goodness.
You will meet some fascinating people all with a wonderful story to tell - smile and have fun!
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EM, TREAD & PEDALS
CLAUDIA, NEEDS & WISHES ART
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Don’t be shy. A big smile and eye contact is more inviting.
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Relax , enjoy & be prepared to do all your Xmas shopping at Handmade because it doesn’t get much better.
Know your brand’s story. Customers come to Handmade for more than just your usual shopping, they want a story to go with their new purchase.
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STEPHANIE, PUBLISHER TEXTILES & PAPERS
Make the most of your time in Canberra, it’s a great town.
NISA, MUD & SUGAR
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FOOD HEAVEN Handmade’s gourmet food hall will again be alive with the sights, scents and sounds of good food being enjoyed at the September Market. Enjoy a snack from one of our street food vans and stock up on larder staples to make your cooking delicious. Turn to recipes from our producers for inspiration and make sure the ingredients are on your shopping list.
All that shopping is likely to make you thirsty, so make sure you stop in for a lemonade from Krave, or coffee from Art of Espresso and My Sweet Alice. With locations in both of the halls, you won’t have to walk those weary feet too far to find your caffeine fix.
If it’s a sweet treat you want to take away, try Veganarchy, Baked by Mum, Rosebery St Bakehouse or Everything Mason, not to mention the three chocolate stalls at your disposal.
Three wineries will be on hand to pour you a glass to sample and savour. Quarry Hill and Twisted River will be joined by new locals from Murrumbateman. Long Rail Gully, are making the most of the cool climate, producing classic Riesling and Shiraz, vibrant Pinot Gris, earthy Cabernet Sauvignons, lush Pinot Noirs and succulent Merlots.
Loose Gourmet Churros, C3 Waffle and Le Petit Breton are also on hand to satisfy your cravings.
Sauces, chutneys, relishes and jams will be in abundance from the likes of Black Horse Fine Foods, Elfreds of the Peninsula, Honey & Glow, Salted Caramel Sauce and Saori Premiun Japanese Sauce, not to mention Sticky Balsamic and The World’s Best Nuts.
And of course, lunch. Mr Papa will be providing his signature Peruvian fayre, East Street will bring a taste of the Orient and Kerbside kitchen will be bringing you their wonderful “spiral spud” adults and children alike will be clamouring for this delicious treat.
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Form an orderly queue for Berlin Bangers’ distinctive bratwursts, and make sure you indulge in Burra Berkshires delectable free range pork. Tikka Stand will be serving Indian delights, while Kusina have a taste of the Philippines. We’ll see you in food heaven.
WARMING DRINKS
PERFECT WINTER CHAI by Tea Garden
Always use freshly drawn water. Bring water to boiling point and use fresh spices that are included in the chai blend you are using to make those flavours pop. Once the room smells amazing and your spices have infused through the water (around 2- 3 minutes) add your choice of milk (vanilla soy is good). When the milk begins to froth and rise bring the temp right down and add your chai tea of choice. Let the tea simmer for around 2 minutes Now add a little sweetness, honey is always a great option, and strain into a cosy cup You can now sip happily on the most decadent chai you have ever made.
AZTEC HOT CHOCOLATE by Enigma
Ingredients 90g 100% cacao 450ml water 1 tsp cinnamon 1/3 vanilla pod or 1/4 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tbsp honey
Method Place the cacao, water and cinnamon in a saucepan. If using vanilla pod, scrape out the seeds from the vanilla pod and add both the seeds and pod to the pan. Bring to the boil stirring frequently, then lower the heat and simmer gently for about 5 minutes, or until the mixture thickens slightly. Take the pod out and discard. Whisk the mixture well to form a light foam. Remove from the heat. Add the honey and stir. If you are using vanilla extract instead of the pod, then add it in now. Serve hot.
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Have you heard? Canberra is the place that everyone wants to visit these days. Combine your trip to the Handmade Market with other attractions around this beautiful city. Try the coffee or go on a drive to the wineries of the region. Share a plate of innovative food and then walk it off with a visit to the Arboretum high above Canberra. And then rest your head at one of the nation’s best hotels.
DRINK There are more than 30 cellar doors within 30 minutes of the city centre. Take a drive to Lark Hill winery, where you can not only sample the varieties, but you can also enjoy lunch overlooking the vines. 521 Bungendore Road, Corner of Joe Rocks Road, Bungendore.
EAT Two before Ten is a Handmade regular with venues around Canberra, including a light-filled café in the heart of the CBD serving breakfast, lunch and their delicious blend of coffee.
The National Arboretum, ten minutes from the city centre, has everything. National collections of trees, rolling hills and undulating pathways to wander, architectural splendour, views of the while city, Canberra’s best playground and coffee. Forest Drive, off Tuggeranong Parkway, Weston Creek
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STAY Nestled at the edge of Braddon, in the Gorman House Arts Centre, is Sage Restaurant. Their collaboration with local producers is evident in their artfully presented plates and delicate flavours. With Mint Garden Bar in the courtyard, your evening is catered for. Gorman House Arts Centre, Batman Street, Braddon
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68 rooms and each one is unique. Hotel Hotel is a designer paradise, set in the heart of New Acton and surrounded by places to eat and drink. Each room contains carefully chosen furniture and art and heavenly bathrooms. NewActon Nishi, 25 Edinburgh Ave, Canberra
Questacon is not just for the kids. Set on the South shore of Lake Burley Griffin, its distinctive tower hosts displays that are both educational and fun. King Edward Terrace, Parkes
1 Abby Lane 213 Art 4 Leaf Clover A Silver Circle Design Ailarni Alex Stone Jewellery Alice Nightingale Amelie & Me Anchor & Bliss Animalyser Annie Storey Fountains Appleye Jewellery Designs Archie Bee Ariella Art of Espresso Artree Creations At Mary Street ATP Creative Design Babic Biscuiteers Bake Away Catering Baked by Mum Barbell Biltong Berlin Bangers Berserk Beuy Black Horse Fine Foods Blue Radish Bob Window Boho Fox Bok Bok B’Gerk BonTon Accessories Bopdotz boyandgirlco Burra Berkshires Bursaria Workshop Byanne By Sabine C3 Waffle Canvas Australia Captain Robbo Carmen Hui Art CheekyBucket Choppa Chops Clay by Tina Clockeyed Cut to Pieces Dear Mabel Handmade Delicious Skin Dharf Dinoplanters Doug’s World Clocks Duck & Weave East Street Elfreds of the Peninsula Enigma Fine Chocolates Erica Soy Candles Eva Cassis Everything Mason Evyie Fabric of Society Femke Textiles Flibbertigibbet Frank Ideas
From Me To You Ceramics Fujinella Funky Journals Gathered Pieces Genschi Ghost & Lola Glory Box Designs Gordon Harris Leadlight Grumpys Ginger Beer Harper & Edie Harriet Jane Designs Hayden Youlley Design Helen Pizzano Art + Objects Helens Handpuppets Hiccup Art Hillgrove Pottery Homeworks Design Store Honey and Glow Honeybee Goods & Clay Canoe Industriana Ink & Weave Insync Design JAC Studios Jack Whoppy Jackie Cooper Photography Jackie Made This Jane Brown Pearls Jasper + Myrtle Chocolates Jazminbell Jilly Junior Joseph Austin Kaija Katie Michelle Kimono Yamamoto Kingfish & Co Kiva Made for Fun Krave Juice Bar Kurbside Kitchen Kusina Kylie van Tol Artworks La Source Land Scents Laughing Bird Laura Maidment Lauren & Angie Le Petit Breton Leafy Sea Dragon Artwork Leatheron LilliBean Designs Living Glass Terrariums Long Rail Gully Wines Look Mama! Loose Gourmet Churros Louise M Studio Lumi Candles Lynley Northcott Made by Katherine Maison Dog Marit Hamer Marja-Leena Marles & Co Material Pleasures Maya Neumann Millinery
ALL OF THE DESIGNERS YOU WILL FIND AT THE HANDMADE MARKET 10 & 11 SEPTEMBER 2016
Melissa Rose Boutique Mi Amor Candles Milk Thieves Miss Chopsticks Miss Molly’s Dolls Miss Ruby-May MM2B Millinery Mo Resin Moements Monyer Mr Papa Street Food Mud & Sugar Mum Made It My Menagerie My Sweet Alice Naturally Ingrained Designs Nee-Bob Needle vs Thread Needs & Wishes Art Neo Organic Tea Nicola Bannerman Nixx Apparel Not Without Spice Nullarbor Nights Knitwear Oh, Buttons! Orange Owl Textiles Orbit Clothing Organics for Lily OzTimber Treasures Paddock Pieces Pana Chocolate Peony N’Pearl Pili Pala Pieces Pip Keane Design Postcards from Aloysius Prickles Designs Prim and Pretty Publisher Prints Pure Treasures Quarry Hill Wines Rancho Raw Forge Remedica Australia Retro Pantry Rhapsody Design Rhonda’s Art Rockstars and Royalty Rosebery St Bakehouse Rosemarie’s Cakes Runway Fashion Ruth Jane Salted Caramel Sauce Saori Japanese Sauce Sheesh Handmade
Signatur Handknits Silvermonk SmartAlex Textiles So Indesign Sou-ven-ir Sovata Speckled Frog Splatter
Spunky Bruiser/Soto Smith/Robyn Ru
Stephanie Elizabeth Artwork Sticky Balsamic Stockman Sticks Sue Dyde Surfing Sloth Swede Little Things Sweet Olive Sweet Sista Tango and James Tea Garden The Grace Collection The Gundaroo Puzzler The Little Flame Co. The Mister Brand The Niki Tree The Original Smoke&Spice Co. The Wolf and I The World’s Best Nuts Thirst Tikka Stand Time Flies Designs Tiny Paradise Toby and Rosie Toby E Jewellery Travelling Alice Tread & Pedals Trevor Dickinson Twice Designs Twins Pantry Twisted River Wines Two Alike Two Birds Buttons Two Threads Unique Timber Designs Urban Cartel Veganarchy Sweets ‘n’ Eats Vintage Spirit Welly’s Wonders What I Made Wombat & Poss Wood & Wax Studios Yiannos Catering Yvette Fitzpatrick Art Zillpa Zilpah Tart
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