Welcome to our November newsletter. This month marks two years since we founded the collective and it's been a good one so far. We had a hugely successful Pop Up at Much Ado Books in East Sussex a couple of weekends ago and are now back in the heart of Muswell Hill with our Winter Market this Saturday. Read more below about pre-Christmas events and news from our members.
Winter Market in St James's Square -
Saturday 26th November - 10.30am-4pm
We'll be back in the Square this Saturday with work on sale by Liz Harrap Horton Cards, at sarah's (patchwork textiles), Jess Albert Prints, Rachel Orme (bags & accessories), Elvira van Vredenburgh Designs (cards, gift wrap & scarves), Romor Designs (Shibori lampshades, scarves & textiles), Isabella Lepri Ceramics and Wyckoff Smith Jewellery. Your perfect opportunity to shop local and handmade this Christmas. We hope you can make it along. Please note: we may need to end early if the weather turns against us!
Pop Up Shop at Fringe, 108 Alexandra Park Road, N10 2AE
No sooner than our Market is over, we'll be preparing for our Christmas Pop Up Shop at Fringe from Thursday 8th - Saturday 17th December.
Opening times are:
Friday 9th December - 10-5.30pm
Saturday 10th December - 10.5.30pm
Sunday 11th December - 11am-4pm
Monday 12th-Saturday 17th December - 10-5.30pm
Work will be on sale by Samantha Sweet Glass, Elvira van Vredenburgh, Rachel Orme, Isabella Lepri Ceramics, Romor Designs (lampshades), Wyckoff Smith Jewellery, Jess Albert Prints and at sarah's.
Please join us for the Christmas Pop Up Private View on Thursday 8th December from 6.30pm-8.30pm
for a glass of prosecco and an exclusive first peek at all the wonderful work we'll have on sale. We'd love to see you there.
From Primrose Hill and Crouch End to Brighton and Berlin!
Michele, Isabella, Rob, Martina, Rachel, Jess and Elvira, will be selling at the Primrose Hill Christmas Market on Sunday 27th November - 10am-5pm. After that the next BIG weekend in the calendar is 3rd-4th December. 3rd December is Small Business Saturday so a great reason to get out there and show your support. The weekend sees our creatives dotted around the Etsy Made Local Christmas Market in the Hornsey Town Hall, the Crouch End Christmas Market in the Square outside on 3rd December, theCrafty Fox Christmas Marketin Brixton on 3rd December, Burgh House Christmas Craft Fairin Hampstead on 4th December and for Rachel Orme, the Holy Shitshopping market in Berlin! Wyckoff Smith Jewellery will be at the MADE Brighton Design & Craft Fairon 10th December for those of you in Sussex!
For details of all our events and those our members are selling at, head to our website here.
Etsy Made Local, Hornsey Town Hall, Crouch End
Saturday - Romor Designs and Wyckoff Smith Jewellery Sunday - at sarah's and Elvira van Vredenburgh
Rob Jones of Romor Designs will be running Shibori Workshops at the market on Sunday 4th December. 11am-1.30pm (stitching and binding) and 2.30pm-5pm (itajime clamped resist). £40 each or £70 for both. To book a space, email rob@romordesigns.com.
Members' news
Shelley Zetuni of Goldust Millinery is celebrating one of her headpieces being featured in the November issue of You and Your Wedding magazine. We're so proud of Shelley for this success. We are nearly ready to show you pieces from her Spring/Summer 2017 collection.
Jess Albert will be showing new work at the Winter Market and Christmas Pop Up. More lovely bug prints in different sizes, framed and in-framed. Perfect for Christmas gifts for nature lovers.
Another opportunity to catch Jess's work - open house sale at jewellery designer Louise Wade's, Sunday 4th Dec - 12.00 -18.00 39 Springdale Road, Stoke Newington, London N16 9NX.
This gorgeously formed round Arlington Bag in black embossed leather is a NEW style from Rachel Orme. Rachel's bags are all made by hand in her London studio. Available at the Winter Market and the Christmas Pop Up at Christmas. A treat for yourself maybe?!
Martina of at sarah's is pleased to let you know that her work is now for sale at online retailers Lesser Spotted and Vinterior.
And congratulations to at sarah's for recently being featured in ELLE Decoration.
We hope to see you very soon and in the meantime, if you have any questions about any of our products, please email: info@muswellhillcreatives.com.
