FAR OUT no rocks markets this weekend.

Markets at the Rocks have been canned for this weekend.

We are not booked in for them until August 15. Just as well really, because now I have to work this weekend (and the next) anyway.

What. A. Pain.

I believe Annie and Sarah will be going along to Newtown with our shizzle. But I won't be there. :(

Much love to anyone that makes it out to support Corazon Collective on Saturday.

rocking the rocks on July 24

Word on the street is that Corazon Collective, in combination with the lovely Vani Wahid, will be hitting The Rocks Markets on Saturday July 24.

Pretty excited about this but now have LOTS of work to do.

Next weekend has been set aside for resin making and serious owling. How excitement!

Who would have thought when we first set up our shonky card table at Newtown Markets a year ago, that we'd be here by now? We have definitely come a long way in terms of set up and presenting ourselves. Made lots of lovely marketeering friends too.

Looking forward to catching up with my Sydney people. Come visit us if you have the time!!!

in da capital

Again, I bring you tidings of change.

It seems the only time I get round to writing this blog is AFTER all the interesting stuff has happened. Shouldn't it be the other way around? Document the process etc? Apparently not...

So, you know.

I live in Canberra now. (!!!!!!)

Yes. I have packed in my old (day) job with the and have moved to our nation's great capital.

Loving the 9-5 life, I have to say.

Also loving being out of Sydney. Canberra is just the right amount of city for me, I think. We'll see, I guess... I could end up eating those words.

But for now I'm loving it. No noise, no traffic, lots of trees, and there are kangaroos outside my office at work. I don't think it gets much better than that, actually.

Craft-wise though, I am feeling quite sad. Moving to Sydney has meant the end of an era, in terms of marketeering in Newtown.

Can't just rock up to Newtown markets whenever I feel like it anymore. Takes a three hour drive. Also, I am missing my crafting buddies. Once I'm settled I plan to hike to Syd about once a month. But June has been a quiet month in terms of craft and markets.

On the upside, being so far away might force me to get cracking with the online side of things. Anne has set a up a Corazon Collective store on Madeit.com.au. Not up and running yet but on the way.

As far as crafting in Canberra, I have been putting out feelers for markets and opportunities.

Here are the findings of my covert market hunting mission:


The Old Bus Depot Markets in Kingston, a suburb on the south side of Canberra. I've been there two weeks in a row now (the first time with my camera, to take some sneaky pictures) and they get a massive turnout. Our stuff would do well there I think. Got to look into the cost though...

Also, have discovered the Handmade Markets, which happen less frequently (every few months) but seem very much our style.

Many opportunities to be had.

You'll be pleased to know I haven't been slacking off completely. I have still been creating critters. These owlish creatures are what I'm really excited about at the moment. Making lots of them.




Right now I am sitting in MacDonald's, blogging using their free wifi. LOL. I still have no net connected at home. Gah...

Have to say - I feel fucking dedicated to this blog, sitting here amidst the Cheeseburgers and McFlurries.

Stupid MacDonalds....