Arts & Craft Market - Local Handmade

My latest craft adventure started when I saw this poster via a tweet. A new Arts & Craft Market being launched featuring local handmade. Right up my street and just a short bus ride away. I wasted no time getting in contact with the organiser to apply for a table and in no time I was corresponding to arrange payment of fees and so on. The lovely lady, who also runs classes in mosaic expressed that one of her aims in organisng this event was to attract people who have never had a stall before. So I'm well in.

Hackney City Farm is very local and a familiar landmark on Hackney Road for at least two decades. It's a popular location for school visits and is visited by families on weekends.

The best thing about this market is that is small and is a real community market - just right for my first craft stall. I am looking forward to meeting other crafters and presenting my work to potential customers live. I do have some butterflies which is natural. It is a first step which is vital to progression. Plus I've had lots of encouragement from family and friends and on my Facebook page and Twitter stream.

For the past couple of weeks and for the rest of this, I am busy preparing for the big day this coming Sunday, making more cards to boost my stock and taking advice from articles such as this one Preparing your first craft fair on UK Handmade. Lots of great tips to guide my preparation.

There's no time to create a large fabric banner and no money to buy card display items like card spinners but as it is a small community market I think I'll be able to do without these things for this occasion. I am hoping to come up with a good handmade display idea but I won't stress myself. I'm sure I will get lots of ideas and tips for future occasions as there will be more - it's scheduled to take place every other month. I will take lots of pics and blog about the experience. It will be very special.