Markets and Events

I've had a lot of people ask me lately when my next market is, or what markets I'm doing. I'm always very happy to answer - but there are a lot of them in the next couple of months, so I thought listing the all here might help people track me down. I'm always happy to see familiar faces, so do drop by and say hi.

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More Trees

Spring, with a few earrings on it. The flowers are quilled

I really like my paper tree jewllery stand, so I’ve been making a few more this year. Here are a couple that are finished. The one currently underway is a gold leafed tree to complete the seasons. Of course, I doubt I'll stop there. 

Winter

A smaller green leafed one will probably be next, so they will really be a set - my first tree is a bit larger than the others.

Original 'Summer' tree in use at market

Craft Central Market

I had a fantastic time at the Craft Central market on Saturday. lines out the door, friendly sellers, beautiful stalls, so many talented artists, and the amazing organisation of Libby and Katherine made the day wonderful.  I do hope it runs again, and I’d love to be back.

In related news, chatting with the great customers (and other stall holders) has finally pushed me to join facebook. I even have a Dora Papers page! I look forward to connecting with many of you there. I admit most of my internet time the past few days has been absorbed with my attempts to figure out just how it works.

Quilled Snowflakes

Even though we’re only just into October, I spent last month immersed in Christmas. This Saturday is the Craft Central Artisan Market, to which you should all go, as it’ll a fantastic market and really fun day. Among the other awesome things, it’ll be the debut market for my new snowflake Christmas decorations.

I’ve made snowflakes before; I’ve even blogged about them. These snowflakes, however, are a new and superior kind. They’re a design I actually worked out around Christmas last year, but I only made enough to decorate my parents’ living room. They’ve been hanging up all year, and still look great, so I’ve gone into mass production mode. Almost forty snowflakes later, I still like the design.

Markets Ahead

Dora Papers has an exciting market schedule set up. Come and say hi next month at the Paekakeriki market, on Saturday the 6^th September. Can’t make it that month? I’ll be in Paekakeriki on the first Saturday in November too. I’m looking forward to being back in the lovely St Peters Village Hall, with such friendly stallholders.

Or perhaps you’d prefer a market closer to Wellington? Can’t get closer than the Craft Central Market, held in the St James on the 4^th of October. It looks like it’ll be a fantastic market, and I’m very excited to take part. It’ll be the first outing for my new snowflakes, as well as having plenty of my earrings, magnets, and other fun and fancy paper products. There will be some great stalls, and workshops for children and adults. I hope to see you all there.