Greg Joseph, or Yidinji as is his traditional name, comes from North Queensland, has lived in Canberra for the last ten years, and now has his indigenous art shown all around the world, including at the Markets.
Autumn is here and it’s a great time for a change in wardrobe as the weather cools off.
Take a break from your Easter eggs and other treats this coming Easter long weekend, and head out on an Easter hunt of a different kind.
If you’ve managed to pop in and see us recently you’ll notice things are a little different.
So we’re back for 2014, and undergoing some big changes. We’re currently enjoying a fresh new look with works now underway for the new leak proof roof. Throughout the building works, we are trading with the lower level open as usual.
Thomas Westra knows metal. He’s been working with it since 1996, designing, creating and selling contemporary metal furniture and sculpture. The main focus of his work has been forged steel lizards. Lizards in many different sizes and shapes, varying poses and with a variety of expressions.
Well we can’t believe it’s been a year since our first ever Retro Depot event, but it’s back and we promise it will be a cracker! Indulge your love of everything retro cool at the next Retro Depot in March. You can admire and buy interesting mid-century furniture and homewares – you might find a Fler sofa or a George Nelson clock – or if you like swing, there’s loads of fashion just for you.
You can find Russell Grace from Rishi at our markets every Sunday between September and May. His works are exquisite with his bonsai, penjing and seikai miniature landscapes often including several miniature trees, stones and water. Be sure to check them out on your next visit.
Peppers Pantry has made seasonality the focus with a new pop-up providore stall at the markets. Primarily selling grass-fed, hormone free beef, you will also find many seasonal delights complementing the Peppers Pantry stall each week.
The Pasta People do pasta, and sauces, and well. With seven pasta flavours available in fettuccine, linguine and pappardelle plus a delicious range of sauces, make sure you pay a visit to the Pasta People next time you're at the markets.
Alexandra Rogers has a passion for the posie and creates hand crafted floral gifts with a unique edge.
Our special Christmas markets will be on every Saturday and Sunday in December in the lead up to Christmas Day, starting on Sunday 1 December with the Annual Christmas Stallholder Sale.
For the next 3 Sundays Louis-Marie and Bénédicte Bresson will be here at the markets with their plant tapestries and earth "paintings" that have been created using natural materials collected from various sites around the world.
