POP-UP THANKS AND WELCOME

Wow, what a big week, and what a wonderful reception to the latest retail concept to arrive in Ballarat - the Pop-Up Shop.  It's finished now, but be sure you'll see it again next year in the same place, with new goodies and makers to explore. With such a wonderful response and so many calls for it to continue, how could we resist?

Photos coutesy of The Courier, Ballarat

So many lovely things to see and buy, from makers in Ballarat and surrounds who normally don't get the chance to interract with customers and each other in such a lovely gallery space.  Ceramics, visual art, printed textiles, softies and pretties, bound treasures (yours truly), suitcases, silverworks, stationary, sculpture... here are just a few pics to share..

 

It was all I could do to resist spending all my profit on other goodies in the shop :/

Not only was it a retail success, but the opportunity for makers who often work alone to talk and be together with other hand making artists and trades was so valuable. I know I have learned a lot from others' experiences and for a commission tradesperson, like myself, it was a gentle and collegial step into the retail arena.

Thank you to Deborah Klien from the City of Ballarat for her support, hard work and faith in the concept and in the makers. To Melinda Muscat, whose work in the cashier role was invaluable. To Lisa from Deer Little Parties, and Laura from Learn2Screenprint for hard prep work, long volunteer hours in the shop and the oomph to take the risk on the Pop-Up experience.

Lisa and Laura, the Pop-Up event organisers

Mostly, thank you to the many lovely people who came, saw, touched, purchased, chatted, laughed, and made my whole Pop-Up experience such a joy.  I must certainly have been a good girl this year to have had such a great start to the festive season. 

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Especially to the many, many people who signed up on my email subscription list for news from the workbench, about workshops in 2013, upcoming events and random bindery giggles and pics,

thank you, and welcome.

 

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My next event is at the Designe Exchange, in the Mining Exchange, Ballarat on Sunday 16th.

See the Events tab for details.
Perhaps I'll see you there. x
 After that, and a few final blog posts of the commissions yet to complete,  I will be taking a short breather for Christmas, and then preparing for workshops starting in February.   I will send out a booking form and schedule over the break in January.

Cheers for now,