The Square: Bendigo's Handmade Market

Market eve! And it looks like a great weekend ahead...

The weather forecast tells us that summer will well and truly be with us this weekend, yay! A beautiful couple of days to be out and about getting ready for the festive season.

We hope you've had a chance to peruse the full list of stallholders who will be with us. Remember there will be different stalls each day! Click here to see who will be trading each day and start a shopping list :)

Remember...

* we have extended hours for this market, 9am until 4pm so plenty of time to shop. You can avoid the morning rush by coming down after lunch when it's not as busy.

* ramp entrance at the rear of the hall if you need it.

* pick up a flyer with all our dates for next year! They'll be on the tables in the front and rear foyers.

See you tomorrow!

Winter market goodness

Another market done and dusted! The sun came out, the Town Hall warmed up and the long weekend bought visitors from near and far. 

We had such a great day, hearing some wonderful stories...

• Customers returning to favourite stalls to pick up a few more things and even commissioning special custom pieces.
• Locals bringing friends in to the market from out of town.
• Shoppers returning to The Square wearing their purchases from previous markets (love this!).
• A stallholder whose little business is growing at such a rate she now has to hire help.
• A talented Bendigo maker with a sold out exhibition and another couple with new exhibitions on the horizon.
• Book deals!
• Some market goers coming back two or three times (!!!) during the day to soak up a bit more inspiration and decide on buying that special something.
• News of our creatives getting being offered wholesale accounts and gallery opportunities.
• A very special customer buying an armful of products to donate to a charity they're involved with. 
• One maker so happy that she was recently able to quit her fulltime job to focus on her creative business.
• Many, many, many enquiries into when the next market was and a stack of new subscribers to our email newsletters.

Absolutely amazing. We walked away from the hall so happy and inspired. Thanks :)

See you next time...

Winter market tomorrow!

Finally we dared look at the forecast for tomorrow: fog and then sunny! Sun!

Regardless of what the winter weather throws at us, the Town Hall will be the best place to be tomorrow. We're showing off a whole bunch of new stallholders and some popular stalls will be returning too. Click here to see the full list.

We even have a few foodie stalls too. Stop by The Vintage Baker and pick up some biccies to take home, grab a yummy chocolate truffle from Delcious Delicacies for a sugar hit and be sure to wander over to Cupcake and Cupcake...

With a photo like that i don't need to say anything more :)

 

 

See you tomorrow!

10am - 4pm

free entry

at the BendigoTown Hall.

Sneak peek: My Bonnie Knitwear

We love having My Bonnie Knitwear with us in the cooler seasons...

My Bonnie Knitwear is a contemporary and unique knitwear label from Castlemaine designer Bonnie Mitchell. Her specialty is luxurious, 100% merino wool scarves. Beautiful to the touch and the eye, her colour schemes are completely divine. We seriously consider these scarves a winter must-have! But they have been known to literally sell out, so get in early to avoid disappointment.

 

You'll also find her on facebook.

Sneak peek: Wink & Bid

A whole lotta doily love going on at the Wink & Bid stall on Saturday... 

The girls will have their range of doily purses in stock and some gorgeous new products too. Check out the band spanking new doily cushions for $34 each or pair them up at $59 for two. And the sweet crochet cuff bangles are so sweet and beautiful!

We do love when our stallholders do special things just for The Square market goers and the Wink & Bid girls will be giving away a screen printed calico tote bag with purchases over $50. Yay! Limited stock though, so be quick.

See more of their wares in the online shop or keep up with the girls on the blog.

Sneak peek: The Bear and The Whale

The Bear & The Whale is a gorgeous range of cool clothes for kids and dolls made by the talented Larissa.

At her stall on market day you'll find her ever-popular jersey dresses and gorgeous new pinafores in denim and cord. And perfect for keeping the little ones toasty warm this winter are her corduroy overalls and pants lined with soft flannelette. 

After many requests from her customers, she'll also be launching a new product for the boys with us on market day, a great half-button shirt. It's always hard to buy for little boys so we're sure these will be popular! 

More on the Bear and the Whale website.

Sneak peek: Vintage Chenille

Another favourite returning to The Square this weekend is Vintage Chenille...

Vintage Chenille, as the name suggests, is a small handmade business insipired by anything pretty, vintage and thrifted, especially chenille. Talented sewer Leah creates the amazing range of upcycled toys, quilts, cushions and buntings that will be available for purchase on market day, this Saturday.

A new range of original lavender heat packs will be available at her stall, perfect for cosy winter nights!

More on the VIntage Chenille facebook page and see more goodies in the online store.

The winter market sneak peeks will continue all week...

Sneak peek: PopcornBlue

The lovely artist and illustrator from PopcornBlue will have some amazing new prints at her stall on Saturday. Children and adults alike are drawn to the PopcornBlue range, which sparks the imagine and delights. These new winter whimsical prints would make a wonderful addition to any room in the house...

See more amazing work from PopcornBlue on the website and her on facebook too.

Sneak peek: Maxizz Designs

Today's sneak peek stallholder has proven to be a very popular lady on market days and we're glad to have her back with us this weekend... 

Maxizz Designs is a range of afforadble wall prints and canvases, perfect for any room of the house. Especially popular are the birth notice prints, featuring beautiful colour pallets and sweet designs. 

 

Keep up with Maxizz Designs on facebook (and get a heads up on specials too!).

Sneak peek: Jenny Laidlaw

Happy weekend! Just one week until market day and we're so looking forward to seeing the town hall full of wonderful stallholders again. It's time to start sharing a few of them with you...

First up is Jenny Laidlaw, a full time artist from Jan Juc. Her finely detailed and colourful artwork for children (and adults!) inspire the viewer to look more closely and to be surprised by things they didn't initially see.

From a menagerie of Australian animals to a whimsical treehouse, fairy playground or animals crowded on an island, Jenny's works are fun, colourful and inspire the imagination. You can purchase limited edition prints, canvases, greeting cards and small framed prints at her stall on Saturday, and she also accepts commissions.

Aren't they amazing?! You can see more on Jenny's website.

More sneak peeks to come over the next few days... stay tuned.