Winter Market Applications Opens this Saturday

To those who've been waiting, it's finally here ... applications to the Winter market opens on Saturday, 13th of April.  

And we are excited to let you know that our brand spanking new website is now live. yay!

If you wish to get a copy of the Winter Stallholder Info Pack, please visit our website:

http://thedreamersmarket.com

If you're on your mobile, you will automatically be redirected to our mobile site.

Winter 2013 Market is coming

Save the date people. The Dreamers Winter Market is coming soon!

Happy Easter

Special May Market is Cancelled

It is with great sadness that we announce the cancellation of the special Mother's Day market in May. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are unable to focus our attention to the upcoming market and we feel that it is not fair to run this market half heartedly.

But the good news is, we have secured Saturday, July 20th for the Dreamers Winter Market. 

To all those who have been offered a place, we are sorry for your disappointment. Rest assured, you have a guaranteed spot if you wish to join us in winter.

As always, Thank You  for your support. We will open applications to the winter market as soon as we come back from overseas in mid April.

To keep updated, join our newsletter or like us on Facebook.

Applications Extended Till March 31st

Great news!

Applications for the special May market has been extended until Sunday, 31st March 2013. We realised that the application period of two (2) weeks only was too short. In our previous markets, we  open applications for at least 4 weeks but this time around we shorten it to 2 weeks only to allow successful stallholders more time to prepare. But the feedback we received, was that it was a very short time for people to prepare and think about which is fair enough.

In the interest of quality products and more variety, we decided to extend the application period to one more week ending on Sunday, March 31st. We really want this to be a special market.

However, we will be reviewing applications and sending out offers from Sunday. So it is possible that some categories may closed sooner.

If you're thinking of joining the Dreamers Market, now is the time. 
Don't delay, this is the last call --- applications close Sunday, March 31st.  

You can apply here.

Dreamers Autumn Market Wrap Up

It was a beautiful Autumn day at the market today. We were up and early, with most of the stallholders arriving just before 8am. 

There were some shoppers who arrived at 9am. Although the market was supposed to open at 9.30am, people were already waiting outside because apparently the Riverside flyer had erroneously printed 9am instead of 9.30. So we had to open early.

There were familiar faces, some of whom have attended the Spring and Christmas markets and were excited to see what's in store for them at the Autumn market.

It was a really sunny day, with the sun moving clockwise, every stallholder getting their own share of the sun.  

 

All up, it was a lovely day. Thanks to all shoppers who came to the market. We hope you enjoyed shopping. And to the stallholders, thanks for bringing your beautiful creations to life.  

We'll post photos of beautiful handmade products that were found at the market very soon. 

Next market is dedicated to the most special person in the world!

Date: Sunday, May 5th ... save the date!

Dreamers Market in the Press

Weekend Notes

Our favourite weekend notes writer, Nini has done it again. A beautiful article on the Dreamers Autumn Market. Once again, she nailed it!

You can read the article here: 

"What better way to celebrate Autumn than a day at Dreamers"

PS Magazine
 
Also a great feature on the Dreamers Market on Parramatta Sun's glossy PS Magazine - March issue.  

You can read about it here: Flip to page 9.

http://magresources.f2.com.au/pam/

Yelp Sydney

And this week's yelp weekly is brought to you by the Dreamers Market.

Read all about it here:  

Weekly Yelp 

Parramatta Advertiser 

And of course, this week's What's on, you'll find us on Saturday. 

 

Dreamer Spotlight: Badger Lane

Meet the talented sisters, Juliet and Laura ...

Tell me something about yourself?

We’re two sisters who sew, print and make their own trinkets to sell at the markets and online. We teach others our craft in regular workshop sessions we run.

What are your sources of inspiration?

Forests, colours, light and sounds. We like things with a strong sense of childhood nostalgia.

Where and when did you learn your craft? Who taught you? 

Our mother and grandmother were both seamstresses. Juliet studied Dress and Patternmaking through TAFE and Laura studied under the Screen Printing Apprenticeship course. The rest we learnt from practicing and experimenting on our own.

Aside from your craft, what else do you enjoy doing?
Listening to music, picnicking, and generally being around friends and family.

What piece of advise can you give to other artists? 

Practice your craft and work hard to create things that bring not only you but others joy.

What are your plans for the future?

We’re currently putting together a workshop space in Newtown that will allow us to rent sewing and printing facilities to people and allow us to run workshops more easily. Like us on facebook or join our mailing list to stay in the loop about this little venture. Other than that, we’re working on some new designs for the year and looking forward to future markets.

Check out Badger Lane at the Dreamers Market on Saturday, March 16th.

Applications Now Open for May Market

Next Market applications now OPEN!

The next market celebrating Mother's Day is on Sunday, May 16th.

Applications open - 9th March 2013
Applications close - 23rd March 2013

To find out more, request for an info pack.

Dreamer Spotlight: Mia Grace Couture

Meet Eleni and her super cute shoes for your little ones ... 

Tell me something about yourself?

 My name is Eleni, I am a daughter, wife and Mum of four beautiful children who adores being creative and pausing a while, to take in the beauty of life in all its forms, and sharing this joy with my family…

 What are your sources of inspiration?

 

When I think of inspiration, I think of a multi-faceted diamond… My inspiration is my children, especially my baby daughter, who makes me smile every day; my three amazing sons, who love my work; my husband, who really tries to see beauty through my eyes; style and actresses from the 50s; vintage beauty; and nature in the incredible world we live in, and definitely my senses when I see, hear, touch, taste and smell beauty!

Where and when did you learn your craft? Who taught you? 

I remember admiring my maternal Grandmother while she sat at her Vintage Singer sewing machine, creating a magical patchwork tablecloth of her hand crocheted doilies and trims…

I remember my paternal Grandmother, as she used to lick the end of the thread before she carefully threaded it through the eye of the needle in preparation for sewing the holes closed on my Grandpa’s socks…

I have always been creative, engaging in various arts and crafts, until more recently, when Mia Grace Couture was born – a place I can say is my creative home, a place I work hard in, and feel a great sense of pride and achievement for.

How did I learn my craft? I am self taught, drawing on sentiment, memories, research, trial and error, and the drive to follow through on a promise.

Aside from your craft, what else do you enjoy doing?

Gosh, there’s so much I enjoy doing! Pinning on Pinterest, reading, walking along the beach, spending time with my family, seeing my children set goals and reaching them, admiring beauty, achieving my goals, having good coffee, listening to music, spending time with hubby (when we can fit it in), watching movies, eating yummy food and SHOPPING!

What piece of advice can you give to other artists?

Believe in yourself, work hard and push through the obstacles, the ups and downs, the trying times. Success will surely follow.

 

What are your plans for the future?

My plans are to continue to work hard to enable every girl to have at least one pair of Mia Grace Couture shoes!

Check out Mia Couture at the Dreamers Autumn Market on Saturday, March 16th at the Riverside Theatres, Parramatta.