This Saturday.....

we can be found at The Brentwood Road Gallery Craft Market. It's been a long time since we've done a craft market so we're back with a bang and will be there with our printing press offering a make and take all day long. 

So pop along and for £1 you can print your own card from existing designs (like my stag's head below) or for £3 you can buy a kit to cut your own lino and print on a variety of papers and card. 

So if you fancy a go at printing or are looking for a gift that's a little unique from the high street then come along.

See you there....

Flowers and our first fair....

Last week end my friend came round for a visit and bought me these lovely flowers which inspired me to paint. There's something about flowers that inspires me to draw and paint them...


The irises are looking a bit sorry for themselves now but here they were in their full glory.....


Also if you have no plans this Saturday then pop along to the January Sale Fair in Wanstead - with loads of bargains to be had! This is our first fair of the year so starting in full swing! I designed the poster for the event as well, the inspiration was Victorian black and white adverts.

Kirsten x

This week end head on over to Leytonstone for the Leytonstone Festival and Arts Trail. There will be loads of local artists showcasing in venues around the town and we will be showcasing in the Leytonstone Library along with the E17 Designers. So if you have nothing in your diary come along, check out all the other exciting offerings on their website and make a day of it.


I've been working on some new drawings, which were meant to be finished ages ago but i've just managed to mount and wrap them!! So if you come along you'll be the first to get your hands on them.


Also happening this week end is the grand opening of fellow the E17 Art House, a new venture from fellow E17 designers. They're hosting lots of activities for kids as well as other entertainments so make sure to pop along at some point on Saturday and Sunday.

Music at Wanstead Park......

After a bit of a blustery start, trying to erect a gazebo in very windy conditions we finally put everything together for a really good day on Saturday. We had a great position where we could hear all the music from the stage and surrounded by the shenanigans of all the kids events, providing some great entertainment! It really was a great day so a very big thank you to the residents of Aldersbrook who put it all together.

The main stage - all the acts were great and I couldn't believe how young some of them were and amazingly talented. I wish I had a musical bone in my body but it was never to be!



Here's our stall basking in the lovely sunshine.....

And a few of the others including Louise who had some great hand made ceramics which I couldn't resist....

Some fellow E17 Designers, Sarie of Fused and Fired who did a great job organising the art and craft section and still had the energy to host her own stall of sophisticated jewellery.....

Gail from Gail's Windy Day with her usual colourful array of gorgeous goodies....


New comer Hamlila Patel who creates some lovely canvas artworks using mixed media and creative embroidery.....


A local artisan who did some hand lathing and created some beautiful bowls.....


And what British event could happen without the classic Punch and Judy show and Morris dancers......

Music in Wanstead Park

Just a quickie - if you have no plans for the week end and live out East then pop along to the Music in Wanstead Park event. Taking place between 2-11pm they're putting on lots of activities during the day whilst music goes on all day and into the night.

We'll be part of the art and craft fair lined along the trees and come 6pm we'll be packing up to enjoy some of the bands for ourselves.

Sounds like a really great and mixed line up.
Read more on the Guardian site and on the Aldersbrook site.

Fast approaching.....

E17 Designers Spring Market.
So make sure its in the diary - £1 entry gets you a free tipple and a raffle ticket for the chance to win goodie bags, that get announced throughout the night.

Friday 14th May at the Asian Centre, Walthamstow Village, from 7-10pm.

Catch us at the E17 Designers Market.....

Hello,

Just a reminder about the upcoming E17 Designers market. Starts at 7pm on Friday night at the Asian Centre in Walthamstow Village. It's a great night with a free festive drink, scrummy cakes and good music. It has a real community atmosphere where you can also get some handmade and unusual christmas gifts that aren't on the High Street. With your £1 entry you get entered into the raffle for great little goodie bags, donated from the stall holders.

We've got some lovely new felt bowls that I am very impressed with, even if I do say so myself! Some colourful felt necklaces and some cute little stocking fillers.

A firm favourite is Vintage Frillseekers where you are guaranteed to find a great little vintage number.


Make sure to get there early as it gets really packed......(from last year)

e17 designers latest spring market

Join us this Friday at the Asian Centre, Walthamstow Village with the e17 designers latest craft market. We'll see you there for lots of new summer craftiness.