The Woodbotherer is a collaboration between creative couple Phil Stokes and Sam Dickenson. Phil is a scenic carpenter for film and television and Sam is a craft whizz. Whilst juggling a busy family life with two kids, they make toys and games from their home workshop in a quiet suburb in Auckland.
The General Collective Market Day, 9am–3pm, Saturday 20 September, Auckland
Check this out Auckland! This Ellerslie market promises something for everyone – garden boxes, jewellery, macramé hangers, cushions, chopping boards, baby accessories, herb boxes, kids craft activities, flowers and lots more.
Fabric-a-Brac, 9am–12.30pm, Saturday 23 August, Auckland
Auckland makers, crafters and stashers, start saving your pennies for your next fabric stash augmentation! Fabric-a-brac wants fabric out of the closet and in your hot little hands. Pick up fabulous vintage, modern and just plain unusual fabric at bargain prices and help someone else clear their sewing cupboard. Supporting Mercy Hospice.
Printmaker Emily Cater has a busy and interesting life – which includes performing in a handmade mermaid and mariner dress with her band Mermaid and Mariner! She’s also just taken part in the Auckland Art and Craft Fair and is currently working on some giant landscape paintings and a new zine. These diverse and colourful interests shine through in her gorgeous range of Miss Crow prints.
Crafternoon Tea, 10am–2pm, Saturday 21 June, Auckland
The June serving of Crafternoon Tea is coming up, laden with a lovely warming teatime spread of handmade goodies. Make sure you head along to the Trinity Methodist Church Hall in crafty Kingsland for your fix!
Louisa Rull, the clever mind and skilled hands behind Felt shop FeltSoapGood, was born in Russia and came to New Zealand eleven years ago. She lives in Auckland with her family of four, her cat and her craft, creating warm, colourful and original things to wear and to share.
Crafternoon Tea, 10am–2pm, Saturday 17 May, Auckland
It’s time for a spot of Crafternoon Tea once again, with a lovely spread of handmade goodies by Big Little, Ella Quaint, Fairy Door, Ribbon & Ink, Whatnots and many more. Head along for this well-established monthly crafty shopping fix at the Trinity Methodist Church Hall…
Autumn Woolfest, 10am–4pm, Saturday 10 May, Auckland
‘Tis the season to be thinking of warm and snuggly woollies, and the clever folk of Creative Fibre Auckland have come up with a way to celebrate all things woolly. If it’s fibre-related, you’ll find it at the inaugural Autumn Woolfest…
Would you like to learn a new skill? If you live in Auckland here’s your chance. GTO Printers have one space left in this weekend’s workshop “Learn the Basics of Letterpress in One Day.”