Market love: The Mothers Market

Well, lovely PB friends, four weekends into bloggy rehab and my quality of life has improved immeasurably. Instead of staying home to do the housework or wander around Blogland while Mr PB takes out the pixies, I’m now strolling the quiet streets of old Hobart Town and making some delightful discoveries. The type that make me pleased that we moved back here from Sydney. And that has been a revelation to me. Having been born and raised here, I was used to the slow pace of progress. It was quite frustrating and as a youngster, I felt the isolation from the ‘Mainland’ (Tasmania is an island state of Australia, for those unfamiliar with it) quite keenly. Then Mr PB and I got married and a week later moved to the ‘big smoke’ of Sydney. After 11 years of its vibrant, dizzying activity, our return to Hobart with the pixies (then we had 3 under 4) meant a complete change of pace. Time to slow down and catch our breath. And now I have time to frequent some delightful Hobart craft markets.

Like the Mothers Market. This stunning market returned on the weekend, just in time for Christmas! Have a stroll with me into the little wooden hall in Battery Point, past this cute welcome sign. Now, inside to our right is the pretty stall of Cherish by Bek Burrows. Here’s one of her fine creations.

And another. Pretty, don’t you think? Hmm, the silk may not be practical for Planet Baby. Not yet.

Now, over to the left, we have the engaging Nell from Ruby Victoria Letterpress. Here are links to her blog, Etsy shop and madeit shop. Nell is supremely talented – she is one of the only people I know who uses an antique letterpress to hand make her wares. Here’s a photo of her display from her blog.

She makes cards, tags, recipe cards, Christmas decorations, note cards, bookplates, invitations and so much more. She also makes custom orders. She’d set aside this delicate little beauty for me. Isn’t it divine?

I bought some packs of these vibrant Christmas tags. Hmm, now I’m getting organised for Christmas!

Now moving along, we find the flat pack lighting maestros, Grandeliers. Here are a couple of their pretty creations.

The next stop is the talented Verna + Hilda with these sweet Christmas decorations.

A fresh take on the classic wreath, anyone?

Hmm, are you feeling a bit peckish?

Now how about tasting some delicious Miellerie Honey? It markets itself as ‘organically produced, cold extracted, unheated, unprocessed, pure raw honey’. Grab a stick (over there) and scoop up some golden loveliness. Mmm. I’m taking this leatherwood version home to Planet Baby. I bet the pixies like it.

Oh, and as we head outside into the sunshine, let’s stop by Little Artist. Penny is the brains behind this company. This is what she does.

A brilliant idea, don’t you think? Here’s the work of one little maestro, Ellie.

Oh, and some of Penny’s whimsical creations. Hmm, Miss India’s birthday is coming up…

So, did you enjoy that, Lovelies? I certainly did. And then I sauntered down the road to Salamanca Market and its pretty little shops in arcades. Ooh, it was a feast for the senses! More about that in my next post. I’d love to hear what you would have bought if we’d visited the Mothers Market together. Why don’t you visit the vendors’ online shops to have a peek? Enjoy!