Makertorium, 10am–6pm, Saturday 27 April, Te Papa, Wellington
There’s a marvellous new makers’ event happening at Te Papa soon, and the team at Felt are very excited to be a part of it. Say hello to the inaugural Makertorium, a celebration of Kiwi ingenuity and maker culture!
This international fabric event has returned to the capital with new organisers and a new venue. There will be fabric, haberdashery and patterns galore, as well as tea, coffee, sweet treats and a huge table of donated fabric to raise money for Hospice.
Craft Love Festival, 6pm–9pm, Friday 12 April, Christchurch
Come along to the Mairehau High School hall to experience Craft Love Festival, an evening of fun and frivolity to celebrate Christchurch’s indie design communities. This vibrant crafty event is sure to make for a lively Friday night – and of course, the Felt makers are out in force!
Devonport Craft Market, 10am–3pm Sunday 7 April, Auckland
What better thing to do on a lazy Sunday in Auckland than go to the Devonport Craft Market? This well-established North Shore market is well known for its modern, original, local handmade goods and quality vintage items. Head on down to check out the bright array of gifts, wonderful things for your home, kids’ clothes and toys, garden goods, jewellery, art, fashion, stationery, ceramics, vintage finds and lots more.
Gasping for a cuppa? Auckland’s next Crafternoon Tea is coming up again soon – and the Felters are out in force! Check out one of Auckland’s most funky ongoing craft events, in the upbeat suburb of Kingsland.
The Monster March Market, Saturday 2 March, CPIT Student Union building, Christchurch.
Look out all you hunters of handmade goodies – The Craft Collective is back with The Monster March Market, in association with Felt. There’ll be designer jewellery and clothes, unique crafts, bespoke gifts, vintage wares and bric-à-brac, food, coffee and so much more…
Made it Here, Saturday 23 February, Ocean Boulevard Mall, Napier
Made It Here is popping-up again in Napier – head along and see this selection of fine crafting talent from the Hawke’s Bay.
Crafternoon Tea, Saturday 16 February, Kingsland, Auckland
Fancy a spot of Crafternoon Tea? This weekend you can check out one of Auckland’s funkiest craft events in the upbeat suburb of Kingsland. There’s a huge range of Felt sellers turning up for Tea so we’re sure it’ll be a fantastic event. Head along to the Trinity Methodist Church Hall on Saturday – that’s on the corner of Sandringham and New North Roads in crafty Kingsland, Auckland City.
Mapua Makers Market, Saturday 9 February, Mapua
Clever, creative, crafty people from all around Mapua and the Nelson and Bays region are gearing up for the third Mapua Makers Market, a showcase of quality, handmade contemporary craft. Following on from two successful markets in 2012, the third Mapua Makers Market will showcase more wonderful makers with an excellent range of handmade goodies.
Eat, Drink and Be Crafty,
Saturday 26 January, Battle Hill Farm Forest Park
With two successful fairs under their belt, the Eat, Drink and Be Crafty crew are going for the hat-trick and doing it all again in 2013. As well as an awesome spread of local crafts, there will be games, great food and craft beers to sample and stock up on. The Life Flight helicopter will also be on site so the kids can check that out too. Sound like a fab day out for the family? We think so!
