Every few weeks we put out a great blog post to share insightful interviews with many of the makers who take place in our market!
Oct. 4, 2022
Art by Anne-Marie Bloor started many years ago and grew into an incredible small business boasting photorealistic art pieces focused on nature, botanicals and on our beloved furry friends.
Oct. 3, 2022
Shenae Lange is a local Perth Artist with a unique vision, colourful creativity, and a knack for using crystals in her pieces to add incredible texture and dazzle.
Sept. 29, 2022
Hana Fry completed a degree in Fine Arts at UWA in 2009, however it wasn’t until recently that in her words she “had the courage to show my art publicly”. The inspiration and motivation behind this bravery were her two boys – Hana was, and still is, determined to demonstrate to them that you can “be brave and follow your dreams”.
Sept. 28, 2022
Using artistic observation to reflect the vibrancy of varying landscapes, artist Alice Linford Forte transforms oil and canvas into serene and mesmerising pieces.
Sept. 13, 2022
Silk pillow cases tinted by real gumtree leaves. Linen tote bags exploding with the colour of garden flowers. These are just some of our favourite things that Carly Catalano creates as a part of her business, Rivarossa Botanicals.
Sept. 12, 2022
Meet Annie, owner of AnniesMix’dMetllez. Fun fact, she came up the name while sitting at the Lucky Shag!
Sept. 8, 2022
A pivotal point. A fork in the road. Magnolia Howard had a decision to make. Would she take the impressive, new job offer? Or turn it down and start her own jewellery business? She took the leap! And so began the journey of Magnolia Designs.
Sept. 6, 2022
We don’t know about you, but when we think about Spring, what comes to mind is Spring flowers, Spring cleaning and beautiful Spring colours. Our upcoming September 18th market will be full of products to help bring a “Spring” to your step. We promise you that the products showcased will be better than our puns. Our designers, creators and gourmets have got your Spring needs covered.
Aug. 29, 2022
It’s that time of year again, Father’s Day is just around the corner! Are you scratching your brain for ideas of what to buy Dad? It’s no secret that Dads can be some of the hardest people to buy for, we’ve all been there. Luckily we’ve got a list of local Perth Upmarket creatives with a huge range of products perfect for all the different Dads out there. Whether you consider your dad the “Foodie” Dad, the “Footy” Dad, or the Dad who “already has everything”, we’ve got some brilliant ideas for how to treat dear old Dad to some original and exciting gifts. Ditch the old go-to “socks and jocks” gift and surprise Dad with something he won’t be expecting, all while supporting local businesses.
Aug. 17, 2022
From a friendship between fellow creatives, Mr Poppins + Co was born. Terri and Dory had both experienced successful careers in design – between them they worked in graphic design, jewellery design, and interior design. When motherhood, and associated child wrangling, happened they felt compelled to put their design heads together to create “the mother of all bags”. The teeny, tiny bag trend is officially OVER! It’s all about the tote.
Aug. 4, 2022
Christine Gillougley, the founder of Hector Books, has always loved to tell stories. When she and her family made the move from Scotland to Australia, she had more time on her hands and decided to write the adventures of Hector, Hamish and Morag, her three little highland cow characters.
June 15, 2022
Back in January 2019 Natalie’s husband’s birthday was just around the corner. She wanted to buy him a piece of art to celebrate, but it was out of her price range. So, ever the optimist, she decided to have a go at painting him something similar herself! And the rest, as they say, is history. She had found her passion, and threw herself wholeheartedly into creating art.