I’m always impressed by the creativity that knows no bounds at the Auckland Art & Craft Fair. It’s held twice a year in Aotea Centre to inspire and delight and of course, shop…
I’m always impressed by the creativity that knows no bounds at the Auckland Art & Craft Fair. It’s held twice a year in Aotea Centre to inspire and delight and of course, shop.
Don’t fret if you missed out, they hold it again in summertime for all your Christmas gift needs in December. It is physically impossible to go there and not see something you love.
Read about last Christmas’s craft market at Auckland Art & Craft Fair on Thread here, and see their Auckland Art & Craft Fair blog here.
Here are just some of the many highlights we saw there today at the winter 2013 craft market.
Below: Rose Hope of K’Rd store The Bread and Butter Letter. Incidentally, Rose is styling our Thread.co.nz Spring fashion editorial shoot – exciting!
Foldulicious origami paper dresses created by Hilary Gilroy.
Supercrafti illustrator Erica Harrison www.supercrafti.com
Below: hot water bottles and hydrangea and fox cushions by Adventures of Alex O & Co adventuresofalexoandco.blogspot.co.nz
Below: Metalbird fantail. www.metalbird.co.nz
Greeting and gift cards nice enough to frame on the wall. are a big part of the craft fair. Top left to right: Bonjour Sweetie, ‘get well soon’ by Barkley J Design, ‘Mr & Mrs’ by Odd One Out, ‘deer’ by Bron Alexander, ‘You’re A Star’ by Flora Waycott Design, ‘bird people’ postcard by Sophie Oiseau.
Below: Hand-sewing always has a place in my heart. Anna & Peg pincushion.
Who can resist jewellery, especially jewellery as cute as these handmade ones, from Bread and Butter letter gold star earrings (www.breadandbutterletter.co.nz), Pufftique cookie earrings (www.pufftique.com), and Bobae blue wooden ring (www.bobaeshop.etsy.com)
Bobae ring.
Illustration prints by Emmaline Bailey of Baileys Alchemy.
Cards and tops by Emmaline Bailey of Baileys Alchemy.
Megan Robinson
29 June 2013
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