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WELCOME It’s coming! Gifts, decorations, feasts, family, holidays, carols and Champagne. As the excitement builds, the Handmade team is planning the biggest market ever with 250 stalls of gifts and gourmet treats to give you a one stop shop for all of your Christmas shopping. Plan your holiday wardrobe with our fashion designers. Buy the best gifts for the Him, the Her or the Little One in your life. Decorate your home with festive homewares and plan your menu in our fully-stocked gourmet food hall. Try before you buy and take home delicious local produce for your festive celebrations. In this issue of Handmade Magazine, we will list all of our designers and producers and help you to write that shopping list with gift ideas for home, the table and all of the special people in your life. We’ll show you the best in handmade Christmas decoration, and even reveal what our designers and producers wish for most from Santa. The Handmade Market is on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th December, 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 festive creativity. Please enjoy, and we’ll see you at the market.
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Handmade Canberra was established in 2008 to satisfy a local need for high quality, handmade Australian designs.
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Wel come PAGE 4
Mar ket Facts PAGE 5
Deck th e Halls P AG E 6
Gifts for th e Hom e P AG E 7
For th e little Ones PAGE 8
G ifts for He r P AG E 1 0
For th e Food ie s PAGE 11
Wish es for Sant a PAGE 12
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Mar ket Di r ectory
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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 250 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. There is easy access, abundant free parking, plenty of space to sit and relax, wide aisles, baby changing facilities, ATMs and friendly, knowledgeable staff to assist and advise you.
Miss Molly’s Dolls have an irresistible collection of Christmas characters that your children will love. Beautifully made, they will become the family heirlooms of the future.
Rosebery Street Bakehouse will be back at the market with their signature cookie range. Try the packs of Christmas biscuits, hang some edible decorations from your tree or take a teacher’s pack as an end-of-year gift. And for a reminder of home, send some Canberra landmark cookies overseas to your loved ones.
DECK THE HALLS There are so many ways to add that magical touch to your Christmas decorations. And so many options for you at the Handmade Market. From flowers to candles, edibles to decorations, Handmade has your Christmas theme covered.
Folklore & Co. will be bringing beautiful fresh wreaths made from home grown native flora.
Try the delicious scents of The Little Flame Co. Christmas Candles.
Stunning pure white ceramic Christmas ornaments are among the collection on display at From Me To You Ceramics. These will adorn your tree in style or make beautiful presents for colleagues, classmates, family and friends.
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GIFTS FOR THE HOME Small and beautifully finished gifts from Mi Amor Candles will be a hit this festive season.
Everyone loves to unwrap a gift for the home. Whether it’s a small sentimental trinket, a large piece of furniture or some statement art, you’ll be able to find the perfect piece at Handmade. Textiles, candles and ceramics are well-represented among Handmade’s designers, so you’re sure to find gifts to suit any taste.
Erin Lightfoot’s contemporary ceramic homewares and jewellery will inspire your gift selection.
A range of scents and designs will ensure you have enough choice, so make Mi Amor your go-to for those hard to buy for friends.
The Fifth Element will be at the market with a modern collection of art, much of it centred around our own Canberra landmarks. With affordable art a priority, there will be plenty of pieces available at the market, at a price to suit your pocket.
Kanimbla Clay takes items from nature and combines with clay to make beautiful and functional ceramics.
Jackie Cooper takes natural and atmospheric photographs and turns them into pieces of art. Some are given a vintage feel, while others are cut up to make subtle collages. Small and large artworks are available so there are plenty of gifts to choose from.
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Tiny Moons will be at the market for the first time with teething toys and jewellery that are safe, attractive and practical.
Animalyser has a collection of original and fun animal designs, available on kids’ and adults’ clothing and homewares.
From pretty necklaces for Mum to satisfying rings for babies, these make the perfect gift for a new mum and her tiny one.
Pick the animal that most represents your child’s character for a gift with personality.
FOR THE LITTLE ONES
Decorate your nursery with fun and retro wall art, made from vintage wallpaper. Visit Delilah Devine to see the full range.
Your small people are well-catered for at the Handmade Market. Not only will they enjoy the colour and excitement of the market, but you will be able to pick their Christmas gifts from a huge range of toys, homewares, books and clothing. Be prepared for plenty of calls of “look at this!” as you go around.
Red Parka will be at Handmade with unique illustrative work. If your child has a passion for the animal kingdom, these books, textiles and homewares will be right up their street, teaching them something new while encouraging care for the natural world.
Archie Bee creates hand made clothing that will never date. Boys and girls will look their best in these beautiful outfits.
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GIFTS FOR HER
Sarah van Oosterom’s exquisitely soft leather goes through up to sixteen handfinishing processes before it becomes one of her covetable bags. Select from the range on offer or ask her to create a bespoke version just for you.
What to give to the girl who has everything? You won’t suffer from lack of inspiration at the Handmade Market in December. Scented products, jewellery to suit every taste, quirky craft ideas, delicious accessories and pretty homewares are amongst the offering. And the quality of all our designers is excellent, so your gift will be treasured and loved.
With many styles in a range of soft colours, this will be the gift that attracts attention.
Pepper Ink specialises in non-permanent tattoos in on-trend designs for the rebels, the risk-takers and the flower lovers. Try a floral sleeve or simple line design, allowing you to wear your ink with no regrets.
Rancho are Handmade regulars with a natural and broad range of jewellery and accessoires.
For the girl who really does have everything, why not get her an origami wall-art kit from ALTA Papercraft?
Simple metallic jewellery makes a stunning gift, or take a look at the bags and phone cases in soft pastels.
From pineapples to parrots, ALTA’s DIY designs will grace any wall with geometric and playful constructions.
Alex Stone’s silver jewellery is delicate and unique. Big girls will love the ring stacks and simple earrings, while the teens and tweens will beg you for netball, footy or horse riding pendants. Truly something for everyone.
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Little Noisy Miner is new to Handmade and will be bringing stationery and textiles of sketched everyday items.
AtMaryStreet is based on a NSW farm and produces handmade soap, enriched with the creamy nutrient dense milk from its flock of dairy sheep. Ewe’s milk soap has a creamy refined quality that cleanses without stripping delicate skin, making it the perfect gift.
Oshka Black will cater for your style queen, with a range of resin jewellery that blends urban, bohemian and coastal styles.
Foolhouse is about making the ordinary a little less ordinary. by re-imagining vintage collectibles.
She will love you forever if you present her with a gift from the Delicious Skin range of products. With no fillers, no fragrances and no chemicals, this ethical selection will make a difference to her skin and the environment.
Twice Desings take vintage items and turn them into stylish artworks. From old Canberra maps to scrabble pieces, this art will transform her walls with treasured keepsakes.
Birdy & Clementine hand makes pieces of functional art and will present them at Handmade for the first time in December. Practical, pretty tableware and porcelain jewellery comes in feminine colours with accents of gold or platinum.
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FOR THE FOODIES Handmade’s gourmet food hall will be fully stocked for the December Market. Enjoy a snack from one of our street food vans and stock up on larder staples to make this your best Christmas menu ever. With a huge choice of sweet and savoury treats, along with our widest range of drinks, you’re sure to find something to treat yourself with this Christmas.
Sauces, chutneys, relishes and jams will be in abundance from the likes of Black Horse Fine Foods, Elfreds, Honey & Glow, Salted Caramel Sauce, Thirst Thai and Saori Premiun Japanese Sauce, not to mention Sticky Balsamic and The World’s Best Nuts. And new producers Eat Me Chutneys will be bringing their rescued chutneys, made from wonky, squishy or simply unsold organic produce. If it’s a sweet treat you want to take away, try Veganarchy, Baked by Mum, Rosebery St Bakehouse or Rosemarie’s Cakes, not to mention the three chocolate stalls for your last minute gifts.
Your tea and coffee needs will be ably met at Handmade by Two Before Ten and Art of Espresso, along with new producers We Cold Brew Coffee and Endeavour, with their subtle and clever blends. To quench your thirst with a cold refresher, try Krave Juice, Grumpy’s Ginger Beer or a cup of cold pressed sugar cane juice from Ethel & Ah Loy - delicious and good for you!
Krofne Donuts, C3 Waffle and Le Petit Breton are also on hand to satisfy your cravings.
The Canberra Distillery will be at Handmade with its signature gin, and all things whiskey will be provided by Baldwin Distillery. Add to this the blends from three local wineries, and your festive drinks are sorted for this year. Talk to our drinks experts about the best drinks to complement your menus.
Quicksand Publishing will be a great source of inspiration at the December Market. With recipes from around the region, one of their beautiful recipe books is sure to have the perfect dish to serve to your loved ones.
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Street food will again be abundant in the gourmet food hall. Mr Papa, Burra Berkshires, Capital Woodfired Pizza, Kusina, Tikka Stand , East Street, Yiannos and Kurbside Kitchen are among the vendors. We’ll see you in food heaven.
WISHES FOR SANTA We’ve been asking our designers and producers what they would like from Santa this year and we’ve really enjoyed reading their answers. Here are some of the items on their Christmas lists.
A big sunny holiday in Queensland!
Jennifer, The Fifth Season
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Ideally, Santa will pull out his Platinum credit card and bring us a high-end laser cutter and 3-D printer!
Melissa, Miss Molly’s Dolls
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Catherine, The Mister Brand
Adrina, Little Noisy Miner
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Santa is very good at surprising me with gifts, so I have absolutely no idea what he will be bringing this year. What I do know though is that there is no school, no work, and no sport, just family fun time. That is the best gift I get every year.
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Alex, Alex Stone
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Happy to do a trade Santa!...a bottle of beard oil for a bottle of Veuve Clicquot? :)
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Between a fancy multi-purpose, stainless-steel crafting toolset or 5 elves who can get things done quicker. Oh tough one!
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I think Santa has worked out that we love handmade items in our home. So anything that supports local Australian artisans will definitely bring a smile to our faces on Christmas morning.
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Amanda, LLL Designs
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Sarah, Foolhouse
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I’m definitely hinting hard for a new cake mixer, I love baking and my current one packed it in making the inaugural Christmas Pudding! I knew I should have honoured Nanny’s family recipe and mixed it with my bare hands!
Most of all we hope Santa brings us a safe holiday season for all our friends and family. Fairlie, Wardley & Fairweather
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GIFTS FOR HIM
The Mister Brand is a boutique business specialising in natural men’s grooming products. With handcrafted, vintage style products that are gentle on the skin and easy on the earth, The Mister Brand aims to celebrate people being in charge of their face, be it bearded or shaven.
The guys love Handmade too. It’s the perfect spot to pick up gifts, taste the local produce and discover a treasure trove of grooming products, accessories, practical homewares, clothing and food. It’s also a great place to find the perfect present for the hard-to-buy-for bloke.
Morchio Ideas has applied spectacular product design to the Mi Wallet, every one crafted out of a single piece of paper, laminated and precisely folded to form a multi-pocket place to keep notes and cards. Pick out a one-off design and make him proud to pull out his wallet.
Trevor Dickinson creates iconic art out of Canberra landmarks. His bus shelter series of mugs, coasters and art has put Canberra on the map and makes a great present. Or put a piece of Canberra on your wall with clever illustrations of the buldings that charactarise the capital.
Needs and Wishes will be your go-to stall at Handmade for interesting homewares made from interesting art. From mugs and coasters to cards and prints, the man in your life will appreciate the humour and the design.
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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, making it tasty and nutricious food for those who need an energy fix.
Originally meant for childrenswear, the Bobbins n Bliss range has expanded to include accessories for men. An independent label based in Melbourne, Bobbins n Bliss focuses on original designs with old world style and quirky cuts, and strives to create original one off items that will make him stand out from the crowd.
Tread and Pedals will appeal to your bike enthusiast. Every piece, from cool clocks to crafted cufflinks has been made from bicycle cogs, chains, spokes and tyres which would otherwise have become waste.
ALL OF THE DESIGNERS YOU WILL FIND AT THE CHRISTMAS HANDMADE MARKET 10 & 11 DECEMBER 2016 1 Abby Lane 213 Art 4 Leaf Clover A Silver Circle Design Alex Stone Jewellery ALTA Papercraft Animalyser Annie Storey Fountains Appleye Jewellery Designs Archie Bee Ariella Art of Espresso Asuom-Mousa Designs Atelier Nomada At Mary Street ATP Creative Design Babic Biscuiteers Baked by Mum Baldwin Distilling Company Barbell Biltong Beau Wylie Bee Bowen Handcrafted Luxury Beep Bicycle Bells Berserk Birdie & Clementine Black Horse Fine Foods Blue Radish Bobbins n Bliss Bok Bok B’Gerk Bopdotz boyandgirlco Burra Berkshires Burgers BurraBee Farm Byanne C3 Waffle Capital Woodfired Pizza Captain Robbo CheekyBucket Choppa Chops Chrysa Koukoura Chuckles & Kaz Clay by Tina Clay Canoe Clockeyed Cracking Corn Crankybot Dan300 Group Dear Mabel Handmade Delicious Skin Delilah Devine Dharf Dinoplanters Doug’s World Clocks Dressed for Sunday Duck & Weave East Street Eat Me Chutneys Elfreds of the Peninsula Endeavour Tea
Erin Lightfoot Ethel & Ah Loy Eva Cassis Everything Mason Evyie Fabric of Society Femke Textiles Flibbertigibbet Fold Formations Folklore & Co Foolhouse Frank Ideas From Me To You Ceramics Fujinella Funky Cat Funky Journals Gathered Pieces Glory Box Designs Goodnight Sleeptight Gordon Harris Leadlight Grumpys Ginger Beer Gundaroo Puzzler Handsome Devils Co. Harper & Edie Harriet Jane Designs Hayden Youlley Design Heart Decor Helen Pizzano Art + Objects Helens Handpuppets Hiccup Art Hillgrove Pottery Home Made Sweet Delights Honey and Glow Industriana Ink & Weave Inside Jo.B Textiles Jackie Cooper Photography Jane Brown Pearls Jasper + Myrtle Chocolates Jazminbell Jilly Junior Joseph Austin Josephene by Jo Lucchesi Kaija Kanimbla Clay Kimono Yamamoto Kingfish & Co Kiva Made for Fun Krave Juice Bar Krofne Kurbside Kitchen Kusina Kylie van Tol Artworks La Source Laughing Bird Laura Maidment Lavender & Lace Cakes Le Petit Breton Leafy Sea Dragon Artwork Leatheron LilliBean Designs Lyndsay & Edmunds Chocolates Little Noisy Miner LLL Designs Long Rail Gully Wines Look Mama!
Love & Charm Designs Luna Rose Lush Soy Candles & Diffusers Made by Katherine Maison Dog Marja-Leena Marles & Co Material Pleasures Melissa Rose Boutique Mi Amor Candles Milkbox Miss Molly’s Dolls Miss Ruby-May Mo Resin Moements Monstar Kids Monyer Mookah Morchio Ideas Mr Papa Street Food Mud & Sugar Mum Made It Naturally Ingrained Designs Nee-Bob Needle vs Thread Needs & Wishes Art Nicola Bannerman Nullarbor Nights Knitwear Oh, Buttons! One Tree Hill Alpaca Orange Owl Textiles Orbit Clothing Oshka Black Otekah Own Sweet Time OzTimber Treasures Paddock Pieces Penelope Shilling Peony N’Pearl Pepper Ink Pialligo Estate Pip Keane Design Poetry Fine Food Pretty Pickings Prim and Pretty Princesses & Punks Publisher Prints Pure Treasures Quarry Hill Wines Quicksand Food Rancho Raw Forge Re.dsignd Real Chai Red Dog Design Red Parka Rhapsody Design Rosebery St Bakehouse Rosemarie’s Cakes Rosie’s Runway Fashion Ruth Tate Salted Caramel Sauce Saori Japanese Sauce Sarah Van Oosterom Scotts Food Vans
Second Dimension Sheesh Handmade Signatur Handknits Six & Co. SmartAlex Textiles So Indesign Sovata Space Candles Speckled Frog Spruce X Stitch Spunky Bruiser/Soto Smith/Robyn Ru Stephanie Elizabeth Artwork Sticky Balsamic Stockman Sticks Sue Dyde Sutton Forest Olives Swede Little Things Sweet Olive Sweet Sista Sylvia Riley Designs Tea Garden The Canberra Distillery The Chilli Effect The Fifth Season The Grace Collection 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 Thai Tick Tock Type Tikka Stand Time Flies Designs Tinta Crayons Tiny Moons Tiptoe Threads Toby E Jewellery Travelling Alice Tread & Pedals Treat Dreams Trevor Dickinson TT Treasures Twice Designs Twisted River Wines Two Alike Two Before Ten Two Birds Buttons Two Fox Creative Two Threads Unique Timber Designs Veganarchy Sweets ‘n’ Eats Vintage Spirit Wardley & Fairweather We Cold Brew Coffee Welly’s Wonders What I Made Wilderness Road Willow Graphics Wombat & Poss Wood & Wax Studios Yiannos Catering Yvette Fitzpatrick Art Zillpa Zilpah Tart
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