Bill Mahoney’s glass pieces show the result of what over 30 years of professional kiln craft and cold-working skill can create.

The great thing about shopping at a local market is you can actually find something original, not the same mass-produced items you’ll find everywhere. And with products from 4 Leaf Clover, the items are all 100% original.

Sometimes some of the best life changes can happen after tragedy. After local Canberran mother of three Kim lost her father to cancer 18 months ago she realised it was time for a life change and to try out an idea she’d long been brewing – an all-natural skin care range.

What do a holiday in France, teaching dressmaking at CIT and Fashfest all have in common? They’ve been keeping designer Barbara Mickelson very busy for the past few years. And now this creative woman is back at the markets, bringing with her some truly exquisite creations.

Carlo and Anita’s business, boyandgirlco, was born out of a simple meal in Sydney that totally changed the way they look at life. And now these newcomers to the markets are producing some amazing furniture out of recycled materials

In her own words Caroline Winefield stands out at the markets. She’s the one in the bright and beautiful vintage dresses sporting a pair of funky heels with her handmade resin shoe clips and jewellery. Her business is Resin Doll, and she is certainly one creative mummy. Caroline is a mum of three who works from her home in Canberra creating vintage reproduction jewellery, shoe clips, cardigan clips, hair accessories and dress clips.

Emma Hade likes yoghurt and muesli and was searching for yummy fruit jams to go with these, so decided to make her own. She started her own business making contemporary preserves and jams from her home in Canberra, on Morris Street, which is where her Morris Avenue range was born.

Autumn is here and it’s a great time for a change in wardrobe as the weather cools off.