Today!!

 

Alas, the time has come for our last market of the year. I am excited, I know our stallholders are excited, and I hope the rest of Adelaide is too! Come along folks! This'll be good!

Annual AC Arts Bazaar

 

This year was the first time I had a stall at the AC Arts Bazaar, though I have been going for about four years now. I had a lovely time, despite it being a very long market (7 hours!), and sold lots of goodies. I think it is so important to not only support local hand-made, but also the students of art schools. This idea has developed into somewhat of a theory which I call 'market karma', where I happily spend a large portion of my market earnings on other people's wares. I definitely do not have to try hard to make this happen, as there is always so much amazing work at markets like these. I have two Christmas markets left for the year, the :::ESPIONAGE XMAS MARKET::: which I am organizing, and also theWest End Xmas Market & Carnivale.

Espionage Art Market #2

 

This is just a quick reminder to fellow Adelaideans and visitors from overseas & interstate, that tomorrow will mark the day of the 2nd art markets at Espionage Gallery. Open from 5 til 9pm, we will showcase some of the best and brightest local makers Adelaide has to offer. From glass to ceramics and jewellery, stencil art and illustration, we will have a bit of everything for everyone. If you are a regular reader, please come up and say hi! For more information on becoming a stallholder, check out the gallery website. See you tomorrow!

website and markets

I felt it was time to give my website a little spruce, so I changed some settings around, tweaked a few things and I am much happier for it!I also uploaded some new art work, like the We'll Stay Friends No Matter What Happens print, which is now available in two sizes on etsy! It is one of my most recent pieces, and I think the start of a new direction in my illustrated series. I am looking forward to having it at the upcoming Espionage Art Markets.

Espionage Art Markets and Long Arms

The Espionage Art Market last night was a tremendous success which brings me much joy and relief. As the organizer of the event I felt the pressure of making sure enough people know about the markets to come up, browse and enjoy themselves. There definitely were enough people, and at times the space was packed out so I would certainly declare this a success! I unleashed a couple of new prints on the good people of Adelaide, by the likes of Mr. Shapiro and An Offering. In addition, my newest postcard, The Little Mooki Lovecard was also a success. Now I am super inspired to make more goodies for the next markets, which will take place on the 14th of October!

Espionage Art Markets

Josh and myself, the good people of Espionage Gallery are excitedly planning the first of a series of monthly art markets. The first one opens this friday, the 9th of September and we are super-chuffed! Hopefully this will be a staple event in the life of this great little city of Adelaide, and turn into a terrific platform for showcasing local art and talent. If you are a local reader or will be in town this friday, definitely come by! More details can be found on the website.

Oh and I simply have to mention what our good friend Mr Kwong wrote about the markets:
"Now the vibe this whole thing is giving off has got me imagining it to be - like a teeny tiny cutesy wootsey miniaturised version of the Bowerbird Bazaar." read more here

feature friday VII - yellena james

These stunning works are by Yellena James, better known just as yellena on etsy. She creates original drawing done with pens, inks and markers and sells prints of them in her online shop. She has exhibited globally, worked with numerous international companies, and yet her she has what she leads a quiet life in beautiful Portland, Oregon with a musician husband and two cats. Her featured seller interview on etsy reveals the more private side of Yellena, where she talks about her childhood in Sarajevo as well as early drawings of apron wearing robots baking cookies.

paper, string and plastic

On Saturday, we celebrated the inaugural Paper, String, Plastic art & designer markets here in Adelaide and I thought I'd share a couple of snaps of my stall. I have found the selling of prototypes and one offs so rewarding and enlightening, as I am closer to gauging what the favourites are. I quickly snapped a photo of the falling owls tumbler I titled oops! before selling it to a friend. I think they may become a popular range. Possibly my favourite thing about art markets is the lightness of my carry bags after a day of selling my wares. I love thinking about how many happy homes now have my creations in them! x