Northside Makers Market 13th March 2010 - the first photos!

What an utterly perfect day - thanks Weather Goddesses!


The Collective Table


Indoor goodies


Outdoor goodies


Yummy stuff


Family funtimes

See a whole bunch of photos from Saturday at our Flickr group page. Got some to add? Just request membership and we'll add you ASAP!

See you on Saturday...

Well it's been a fantastic summer season of markets for Northside Makers and it's not over yet...

This Saturdays market day is shaping up to be one of our best.

There will be the fabulous vocals of Kirsty Morphett of 'Koto' filling the air, the scrumptious aroma of two local bakers' scrummy treats, free craft table activities for the kids and our best yet offering of hot, hot, hot craft from the northern suburbs.

Be sure to pop down,
this Saturday 13th March
Northcote Uniting Church
251 High st, Northcote
10.30am - 3.30pm

To see the talents of all these lovely crafters:

Alannah Banana Designs
Babushka Baby
Buttonlicious
Celia Adams
Chuckles Designs
Clifton Hill Pottery
Crafted Things
CurlyPops
Daniela Carvacho & Liliana Remedi
Elena Kamenkovich
Elmie
Ena Designs
Finki Handmade
Flickettysplits
Hawthorne Cottage
Holden Street Neighbourhood House
Kate's Stuff
KCamilleri Handcrafted Jewellery
Konstant Kaos
La La Hi Prism
Little Cooties
Little Waltz
Me & M'lee
Mecino
Melbourne Epicure
Mrs Beckinsale
Nice Biscuits
Pepperberry & Co.
Piccolamia
Pink K Designs
Pivotal Xpressions
Polly Pratt
Rabbit & the Duck
Red Parka Designs
Red Tree Studio
Susan Cusinato
Sylvia Segon
Tiges and Weince
Twisted Stitches
Two Cheese Please

Two Bits Patches

There will also be the renowned Northcote Primary School Fete going on only one street away and plenty of Mixtape zines stocked at our collective stall, for a great crafty read.

This will be our last market for summer and your last opportunity to come see what Northside Makers Market is all about, so don't miss it... We'd love to see you there!

2 week countdown

We are all very excited over here at Northside Makers, the March Market is going to be the biggest yet!

And we have a special treat for you all ... in addition to the children's craft table, face painters and fabulous crafters we also have a musician to entertain visitors and stallholders alike.

So help to make this one the best yet, please email this pamphlet to family and friends and make sure that we cover Melbourne in Northside Makers Market posters.

Email northsidemakers [at] gmail dot com if you would like a marketing pack sent out to you (A3, A4 and A6 pamphlets) to help spread the word.....

March applications are still open... but not for long!

Have you been thinking about trying your first ever market stall?

Taken a break over Christmas and are ready to get back in the swing of things for 2010?

Northside Makers Market still has a smidgen of spots available for our next market on Saturday 13th March. But you'd better get your application in quick - we'll be allocating the last places in the next couple of days!

Applying is simple and 100% online - just click here to get started.

An important note - if you've been accepted for one of our markets before and had to pull out, please complete the application form again so we don't forget about you! Our memories have a finite capacity.

February Market: First Photos

We're too weary to write about today's lovely market, but here's 86 photos.



You can add photos to our Flickr pool here. We'd love to see your visuals of the day!

Did you attend the February Northside Makers Market?

Did you come along and enjoy the festivities of the day?



If so, we would LOVE your opinions.



It is important to Northside Makers to practice continuous improvement, so please click along to our Visitors Survey and give us your feedback.

Have YOU Seen This Ad?

Do you live in Alphington, Fairfield, Clifton Hill, Northcote or Thornbury? Run to your letterbox and check out page 3 of this week's Northcote Leader paper!

That's our ad, waiting to be seen by 28,000 locals!

If you live a little further away you can still check out our ad by visiting the Leader Community ePaper site, clicking on the tiny little map of Northcote and checking out page three. Ain't the internet grand!

Saturday's forecast is for early showers and 26 degrees. Here's hoping BOM restore the word 'sunny' in our forecast...

See you on Saturday for our next Northside Makers Market...

After a hearty break over Christmas and the new year, all our crafters are bursting at the seems to come back for the next Northside Makers market this Saturday.
Well rested and full of fresh new ideas, this one's set to be even bigger and better than our last one. We're glad to have many of your favorite stallholders back for the February market, as well as welcoming a lot of new faces and quite a few first time stallholders. It will be a real treat for the eyes.

Check out all the fabulous stallholders that will be displaying oodles of handmade wonder at our February market 2010. (in alphabetical order):

Ada Henna Body Art
Alannah Banana Designs
Amanda O'Donnell

Buttonlicious
Cathie Crocker
Cherry Stew
Daniela Carvacho

Ena Designs
Finki Handmade
Flickettysplits
Giant Shoots
Holden Street Neighborhood House
Jenny Balzan
Jo Woodberry
Kate Symmons
Konstant Kaos
Lalahiprism
Lauren Williams
Little Cooties
Little Ray
Mecino
Melbourne Epicure
Mrs Beckinsale
Olive Grove
Passions Dreams
Pepperberry & Co
Pivotal Xpressions
Polly Pratt
Rabbit and the Duck
Rebound Books
Ros Chambers
Ruby and Sam Shoes
Susan Cusinato
Sylvia Segon
Stitch in Time
Teddybears Wednesday
Two Cheese Please
Two Bits Patches

* Not every one has a blog or web to link to, so you'll just have to come see them on the day!

Once again we'll have free balloons, and craft table activities for the kids, as well as badge making and a face painter from 10:30 - 2:30. So head on down to:

Northside Makers Market this Saturday 6th Feb
9.30am - 2.30 pm
251 High St, Northcote

Come and support all the amazing handmade craft your local community has to offer.

See yah there!

Come one, come all!

The calendar informs us it's only two weeks until the next Northside Makers Market - hope you've enjoyed your break because it's market season again!


As always we've created an event listing on Facebook so you can easily invite all your friends and help promote Northside Makers Market around teh interwebz. Click here and start sending out those invitations!

If you can help by putting up a Northside Makers Market poster in your workplace, school, childcare centre or nearest poster-covered powerpole send us an email at northsidemakers [at] gmail.com and we'll send some out to you! We also have A6 flyers available which are just right for leaving on the counter at your favourite cafe (get the manager's permission first!).

Northside Makers Market is operated by volunteers - help us make your market great.

6th February Market Applications open!

Crafty peeps, start your engines!

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Applications are now open for the 6th February Northside Makers Market

Just click on the link above to use our funky online application form.

Things to note:

• The process is not first in best dressed, but rather local artisans, members, community centers and first time stallholders get first consideration. In the interests of representing Melbourne's northern suburbs we've defined 'north' as the cities of Yarra, Darebin and Moreland.

• Remembering how hot the start of February was last year the running times for this market have been changed to 9:30am to 2:30pm. This allows shoppers to visit the market before the day gets too hot and means those with outdoor stalls won't be roasting on High St all afternoon. The different time will be listed on the February market poster, our advertisements and all online promotions.

• Please be mindful of your 2 x 2mtr space restrictions with indoor and outdoor stalls. Don't be offended if we ask you to take down a rack or stand because it impinges on other stalls.


• Outdoor stall applicants need to be prepared for four seasons in one day! As the market will be going ahead, come rain hail or shine........

Also please do not forget to email through images of your products to northsidemakers [at] gmail.com. Images need to be under 500kb each. If you have had a stall with us before, no need to email pictures again unless your product range has changed.

We look forward to seeing all the fabulous new things you've made over Christmas and the new year and having another fantastic market day for all.........

Northside Makers Market : Gone With The Wind

Despite the predictions we made back in August about November being a calm and sunny month, Saturday 28th November was a day of grey skies and gusty winds.

Pinwheels seeking shelter in the hall

But happily the scariest part of the weather forecast - afternoon showers - held off until 3:35pm. Thank the heavens for not-so-small mercies!

A very small mercy cuddles up safe and warm

It was a day to make friends, a day to share talents, a day to sell wares and a day to hold onto your stock for dear life lest it be blown down High Street.

Melbourne Epicure cupcakes - I know where those belong! (Photo by Melbourne Epicure)

And of course, a day for treating yourself to something a little naughty.

So thankyou to our talented stallholders for the hours of work they put into preparing such wondering offerings for our market, for being so professional in the face of unpleasant weather, and simply for being the splendid people that you are.

A small sample of who you'll find at Northside Makers Market. (Photo by Celia A)

Enjoy more photos from market day in our Flickr pool and even share your own.

Thanks again for sharing Northside Makers Market with us...

Jennie, Jay & Margaret x x x

Special offers for members......

I know you probably don't need any more incentive to come shopping at Northside Makers market this Saturday....but......who doesn't love a bargain.

So for market day only (Sat 28th Nov) members can take advantage of these great specials:



10% off your purchase at the Pepperberry and Co stall.

10% off your purchase at the Finki stall.

10% off your purchase at the Kathleen Camilleri stall.

Screen printed diaries for only $24
at the Mrs Beckinsale stall

(see more of Mrs Beckinsale's Silly Season Specials here!)

If you would like to offer a special discount on market day too, just drop us a line at northsidemakers@gmail.com and we'll share the crafty luv.

Don't forget .......these are member only discounts, so don't forget to bring your Northside Makers card to be eligible. Be sure to flash your membership card at the Collective Table for an extra special super secret discount!

See you there!

See you on Saturday for our next Northside Makers market...

We can't believe how much time has flown in the lead up to our second Northside Makers market. This one's set to be even bigger and better.
We're glad to have many of your favorite stallholders back for the November market, as well as welcoming over 20 new stalls.

We have more food, more jewellery, more clothes, accessories, home wares, stationary and more. It will be a real treat for the eyes.
I have no doubt you'll be able to do all your Xmas shopping in one place this year, whilst supporting all the amazing handmade craft your local community has to offer.

Check out all the fabulous crafters that will be displaying oodles of handmade wonder at our November market 2009. (in alphabetical order):

Babushka Baby

Blue Blue Places
Buttonlicious
Celia Adams
Chuckles Designs
Cottage nerd
Custom Culture
Dora's Daybed

Ena designs
Elmie
Finki Handmade
Flicketty Splits
Found and Bound
Frank and Dollys
Hannah Jones
I can Yodel
Hawthorne Cottage
Jenny Balzan
Jo Woodberry
Judith Jackson Joyce
Kathleen Camilerri
Kate Symmons
Kazzalblue
Kaye Massage
Konstant Kaos
Lauren Williams
Little Cooties
Little Waltz
Luis Esudero
Made by Sarah
Mecino
Mee and M'lee
Melbourne Epicure
Miniarabella
Monkey Face
Monster doll
Mrs Beckinsale
Nice buscuits
Pepperberry & Co
Piccolamia
Pivotal Xpressions
Polka Dot Rabbit
Polly Pratt
Rabbit and the Duck
Red Letter Press
Robyn Stewardson
Ros Chambers
Street Vamp
Slap Cosmetics
Stitch in Time
Twisted Violet Jewellery

* Not every one has a blog or web to link to, so you'll just have to come see them on the day!

Once again we'll have free balloons and craft table activities for the kids, as well as the face painter from 11 -3. So head on down to:

Northside Makers Market this Saturday 28th Nov, 10.30 - 3.30 251 High St, Northcote

See yah there.

Four days to go!

It's only four days until Northside Makers Market, and you can bet we're not sitting around twiddling our thumbs! Our stallholders are busy sewing, gluing and printing and we organisers are chanting calming mantras under our breath.

We're thrilled to present another family-friendly day of hot craft, cool design, face-painting and hands-on activities for kids, coffee and a sit-down for grown-ups and mouth-watering cupcakes and gingerbread for everyone.

One stallholder who'll help you relax those Silly Season twinges is gifted masseur Kaye, who can work wonders in under five minutes. After you've had your muscles melted why not ask a stallholder friend if they'd like you to mind their stall while they get a backrub? We organisers heartily recommend it!

We're also very excited about having MixTape available to purchase at the Northside Makers Collective Table.

As if you needed another reason to visit Northside Makers Market!

Watch this space for more Meet The Crafters features and a full list of stallholders you'll find at the market this Saturday. And after Saturday we may well have one or two more treats for you before 2009 is over... be excited!

Another reason to log onto FB at work

Just a quickie to let you know we've created an event listing on Facebook for next weekend's Northside Makers Market.



Invite all your favourite peeps!

Pin-up Crafters

There's only two and a teensy bit weeks until the November 28th Northside Makers Market. You know what that means? Time for pasta pansies ponies posters!

Last market we postered Northcote, Westgarth, Thornbury, Fairfield, Brunswick and Fitzroy. This time we're hoping to go even further - with your help!

We're looking for volunteers to put up a poster at their workplace, school, childcare, library, tram stop, favourite cafe or anyplace else you see event posters stuck up. If you're really enthusiastic you could even help us distribute posters along major shopping strips in the area. We've already got a list of shops which accept posters to help take the guesswork out of who to approach. It's a great way to get some exercise - I lost two kilos postering for October's market.

If you can help send us an email at northsidemakers @ gmail.com and let us know how many posters you need and where you can put them up. If you've got a colour printer we'll email you a copy to print out; if not we'll pop some in the post ASAP.

Applications now open...............

Ladies and gents, get your engines started! The applications for our

November 28th market are open

Apply Now

We've had an overwhelming amount of interest for the November market and have taken on board your responses to our survey on opening hours, stall fees and advertising.
A big thank-you to all the October stall holders who filled out our "very quick" survey yesterday. Having your comments and thoughts allows us to make informed decisions.

For this market application, we have decided to offer it TOTALLY online.

No paper or printing required...Why?

Apart from saving the trees and the hip pocket on printing costs, it also cuts down on the manual data entry at our end and allows the committee to easily consolidate information ... (as we can suck the data into a spreadsheet and do funky things with it ... can you tell that one of us is in I.T?)

Planning meeting at the Wesley Anne ...

I'm sure that you'll agree the new application process is much more agreeable than trying to work with PDFs and word documents.

If you have any questions don't hesitate in dropping us a line northsidemakers@gmail.com

Otherwise .... let's get this party started!

Northside Makers Market : An illuminated page

f we can think of one person or group's craft experiences as a story, be it adventure, romance or comedy, then each project or event can be thought of as a chapter, and the end result as a single page in that story. A beautiful page with illuminated lettering and a gilt edge, written painstakingly in ink by near-blind monks.

The inaugural Northside Makers Market was such a page in the burgeoning story of the Northside Makers. A delight to read, to behold, to experience. The sun shone warmly and birds sang in the trees. The only smudge on the page was the very late cancellation of the sausage sizzle, but our other food suppliers Melbourne Epicure and Cafe Koula rose to the challenge and liquid papered over the mar. (Can I shelve this analogy now?)

We organisers were genuinely moved by the number of stallholders who arrived first thing in the morning to help us set up. After all the tables were set up we hurried off the set up our own tables. The first time we returned to the hall and saw the visual offering our stallholders had prepared, the sight was breathtaking.

With all the months of planning and organising we had put into this day, it would have been for naught without the talent and quality our stallholders brought to the event. You are what makes us great!

Of course our outdoors stallholders were equally a delight to behold.

One innovation of Northside Makers Market was to offer our members the opportunity to display their work even if they didn't have enough to fill a whole table themselves. The result was a diverse Collective Table with six makers contributing stationery, accessories, screenprinted bags and more.

We received a lot of comments about the family-friendly vibe of the day, which was one of our top goals. The face painter and kids craft table proved a valuable distraction while parents shopped or relaxed in the shady courtyard with a coffee!

We'd love to post every photo from our new Flickr Pool here, but they would cripple your bandwidth. Instead we invite you to click through and take a look for yourselves, and even join up to contribute your own market day photos. It would be satisfying to sign off this post with a photo of we exhausted yet happy organisers - anyone take one?!

See you again on November 28th.

Jennie, Jay & Margaret

x o x

Did you visit the Northside Makers Market?

Here at Northside Makers we espouse the theory of continuous improvement.

If you had a chance to visit our market, but didn't have a chance to fill in one of our vistor survey sheets, then you are in luck ... we have set up a quick survey at survey monkey which will take 5 minutes to do, it will be open until next weekend.

So please, tell us what you think!

Share your Northside Makers Market photos!

We will bring you a full market wrap-up post as soon as we've recovered.

In the meantime we invite you to join the brand-new Northside Makers Market & Events group on Flikr and share your views of the day. Just click here and make a request to join. We'll approve you ASAP so you can start sharing your photos!