BrisStyle Craft Caravan - coming to a festival near you!

The BrisStyle Craft Caravan is coming to a community festival near you and will be out on the road this Friday, Saturday and Sunday!

Festival, Market Stalls and Workshop Activities

Friday 1 June 10am - 4pm King George Square, Brisbane

Saturday 2 June 11am - 5pm Zillmere Multicultural Festival

Sunday 3 June 9am - 4pm Racecourse Road Carnival

Pull up a deck chair, relax and put yourself in caravanning mode…suburban caravanning mode that is! Think two-toned retro caravans, community created bunting, neighourhood engagement and most importantly hands-on craft and professional development advice delivered by local crafters. (Along with the odd pink flamingo thrown in for good measure.)

The BrisStyle Craft Caravan is set to be a moveable oasis of crafting goodness, which will engage festival goer’s in the suburbs and inner city. The onsite retro caravan will evoke feelings of nostalgia as well as providing a fun and interactive backdrop for a friendly neighbourhood craft-up, appealing to all the family, young and old.  Just like a craft holiday in your own backyard.

"This event is significant because we are taking craft to the people, giving them the opportunity to ask 'how to' questions about their own craft" says BrisStyle Market and Events Coordinator Helen Berthold.

So say hooroo to the crowds and escape on your own crafty retro adventure at the BrisStyle Craft Caravan’s “make and take” suburban oasis.  Participants can drop in and craft the day away using holiday crafting skills from their schooldays. In particular, the June 1 King George Square event will come to life with the extra help of community yarn bombing.  Adventure never looked this easy!

Those wanting creative development advice can check in at Dr Craft’s Q&A caravan where local creatives will be on hand to give advice on all your crafting maladies.

Highlights of the “make and take” workshops:

• Caravan colouring-in Oasis: Use your own flair and imagination to colour in a variety of retro suburban caravanning items. All ages and colouring outside the lines welcome!
• MYO Caravan Brooch or Magnet: Create your very own piece of wearable or magnetised nostalgia using your choice of crafting medium. Draw, glue or colour-in a cool quirky caravan shape to take away to your own suburban oasis. Ah the serenity!
• Community Bunting Project: This project aims to engage and showcase the imagination and crafting talents of the local communities where festivals are being held in the form of bunting.  The finished project will be donated to a key community group in the Hamilton Ward.

Presented by BrisStyle Inc. and supported by Brisbane City Council!

Be sure to pop back in tomorrow and Wednesday for more information about the upcoming BrisStyle Craft Caravan events!

Let's Go Shopping

The BrisStyle Craft Caravan is heading to King George Square next Friday - get yourself there between 10am and 4pm for a fun day of craft market stalls and activities.  Here's just a taste of what will find...

Cozy red caravan brooch

Sconnie and Jam

Art postcard pack

Mel Stringer Illustration

Recycled story book bunting

Kitty Boo Boo

Pretty pink flowers on a stick

In Pink Ink

Cute cats hairclip holders

Mite Design

But that's not all folks - the BrisStyle Craft Caravan will be travelling to the  
Zillmere Multicultural Festival and Racecourse Road Carnival too!!
Come along and say hello!

Saturday 2 June  11am - 5pm
Zillmere Multicultural Festival

Sunday   3 June   9am - 4pm 
Racecourse Road Carnival

You too can take part in our weekly Let's Go Shopping meme! Post your Etsy finds on your blog then pop back here and add the blog post link below. Don't forget to link back to this post so everyone can check out all your fabulous Etsy finds. Anyone can play along so come join in the fun! 

Crafty D.I.Y

Good morning :)

Just three words ...The Sweet life! 

Today, lets stretch our D.I.Y to the kitchen bench and have a look at some amazing, mouth watering inspiration 

all about CARAMEL!

YES :)

Mmmmmh, how tempting are those Caramel and Macadamia nut with white chocolate tarts ?!
Bakers Royale blog will kindly take you through each steps to make your owns.

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Can't beat the happy feeling of giving (or receiving!) home made sweet gifts?
Givers'log is showing us how to make our own homemade Caramel

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The Recipe girl blog is sharing a recipe for some salted caramel sauce here...Yumm
She also includes the printable labels, how sweet is that!

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Craving sweets now, I know?!:)

Happy making!

Your Creative Business: Defining Success

She's Singing Her Own Song Art Print by Chrissy Foreman Cranitch

We recently came across a post on the Etsy Blog called 'Noted: Defining Success as an Artist'. The article talks about how jobs in the arts have suffered sharp falls in the last seven years and how it's getting harder and harder to make a living as an artist. The article got us thinking.....how do creatives define success? Is it being financially stable, is it selling a certain amount of product per week, is it fame or something completely different?

We would love to know how you as an artist/crafter define success and if your idea of success has changed throughout your career. Leave us a comment below with your thoughts.

Twilight Market: this Friday!

As part of Italian Week, the markets will be swinging to the beat of Brass Roots Live performing a tribute to Frank Sinatra! So come on down and "play amongst the stars"...the handmade lovin' stars of Twilight  that is.........

BrisStyle Indie Twilight Market

Friday, May 25

5.00pm - 9.00pm

King George Square, Brisbane City

Once again you'll find an amazing array of constantly evolving wares....all made here in Brisbane!

Friday's market sees over 100 indie handmade specialists being showcased. So check out where to find all of your favourite marketeers and a myriad of new ones HERE.

Our favourite local Eco Fashion Mag Peppermint will be nestled in with the designers on the grand ramp so please pop in to nab a current issue or better still take out a subscription!

While you're weaving your way through the stalls make sure you check out the BrisStyle Co-op located in the heart of the markets. This Friday's Co-op will certainly make for an exciting and vibrant handmade hub where you'll find an eclectic line-up of our local emerging BrisStyle artisans in a boutique style setting.

BrisStyle Promo Table

Get some R Patz movie action from Hopscotch Films!

Once again, we will be rewarding all of our loyal enewsletter and facebook subscribers with a complimentary 2 for1 pass to the new Hopscotch film  Bel Ami starring Twilight heartthrob Rob Pattinson.

Just mention you received the Twilight Market reminder newsletter and a  2 for 1 pass is yours!

Don't forget the BrisStyle Promo table is your one stop shop for indie zines, limited edition totes and information on all things BrisStyle.

Food & Entertainment

While feasting your eyes on all the fab handmade goods, you'll be able to indulge your ears in the big band sounds from Brisbane's Brass Roots Live. They're set to get the square swinging to the sounds of Frank Sinatra from 7.30pm

Drop into the King George Square Groove Train for a bite to eat and a cold bevvy or over to the Coffee Hit for a hot toddy. There are also a plethora of great places to eat in the city as well as ATM's just across the road. Just perfect to make a night of it!

Find Us!

......rain or shine! So if the weather is a little on the crazy side, make sure to look for us up on the large undercover deck located above The Groove Train in King George Square.

If you park underneath in the King George Square Car Park the lift will take you directly upstairs to the deck. Otherwise come up via the lift and stairs in the square itself or via the ramp on Anne Street.

Please be sure to check our facebook page after midday on Friday to check if we will be in the square or deck-side.

King George Square is conveniently located in the heart of Brisbane's transit hub. With the new busway and King George Square Car Park underneath and Roma St and Central Stations close by, it's super easy to come into town no matter what your preferred mode of transport.

In particular the King George Square Car Park offers super cheap nightly rates from 4:30pm onwards:
Up to half an hour $6
More than one hour only $12

Presented by BrisStyle Inc and supported by the Brisbane City Council, the BrisStyle indie Twilight Market is an event not to be missed. So support your local community and shop ethically at Brisbane's HOTtest destination for everything handmade under the stars!

 

Tuesday Treasury: White Wonder

This week's 'Tuesday Treasury' was inspired by all things white and wintery! Snow, white fluffy beanies and the cool crisp air. We hope you like 'White Wonder'!

To view the full size treasury click HERE!

Happy Tuesday!

Creative Networking in the suburbs...

Many thanks to all who came along to soak up the local crafty vibes at last week's Creative Networking Nights as part of the BrisStyle Craft Caravan's inclusion in the June 3 Racecourse Road Carnival.

First stop was Brisbane's Hamilton Ward where Rebecca, Steph, Freda and Dawn took us on their creative journey's. We were encouraged to join crafting groups, think about exhibiting our work, inspired to re-purpose materials and other found objects and of course, to say "I can do that" to any new project that came our way! ( Thanks Freda) 

Steph showing the diversity in her work

Dawn describing her creative process

Penny, Amanda and Karen talking craft

Julie, Dyani and Betsy talking craft guilds

The captivated Hamilton audience

Next stop was Bracken Ridge, Marchant and Deagon Ward's creative hub of Sandgate....and what a centre of inspiration it was! This time we were there as part of the BrisStyle Craft Caravan's inclusion in the June 2 Zillmere Festival.

Fifi and Linda , Judie and Vicki  wowed us with their creative journey's and taught us how to shimmy, what a weighted blanket does and how easy it is to showcase your wares through retail. 

Fifi and Linda take us on their creative journey

Then teach us how to bellydance...Kazuri Tribe style!

Judie inspired us with creative tales from Chermside Library's  Sisters of Stitch

Vicki kindled our passion for handmade

Tea, supper, giggles and lot's of crafty networking abounded

It was a night of connecting associates, old and new friends with each other and their crafty endeavours

Thanks to everyone who braved the cool snap to embrace creativity in their local areas. Thanks for all the fabulous comments too......

"Great speakers and network opportunity, Thank You" 

"I didn't know there were so many creative people in my suburb and so many groups to join!"

"Very inspiring to hear from and meet so many creative people who live in my suburb"

"Brilliant fun getting to know new crafters and designers"

"So nice to know there are people like me living just around the corner"

For more local crafty networking opportunities join us at the...

BrisStyle Craft Caravan 

FESTIVAL, MARKET STALLS AND WORSKHOP ACTIVITIES

Friday 1 June 10am - 4pm King George Square, Brisbane

Saturday 2 June  11am - 5pm  Zillmere Multicultural Festival

Sunday   3 June   9am - 4pm Racecourse Road Carnival 

See you all then!