by Liesa, The Handmade Expo

Local markets are one of the popular attractions, not only with locals, but with tourist from around Australia and overseas. Now visitors to South East Queensland have something else to add to their must do list...

‘The Handmade Expo’ is a great new outlet supporting regional arts and crafts people. A huge market with a large range of products which will surely cater for all tastes, young and old, trendy and traditional, male and female.

Stallholders include but is not limited to children’s and adults clothing with quirky touches and unusual designs and materials, heavenly fudge, skincare, handbags, jewellery, wooden toys and soft toys, quilts, artwork, pottery, olive products, teddies, food stuffs, fascinators and hats, soaps, scarves, candles, knitting and crocheting, wooden articles, mosaics, plaques, rugs and much more. The list is really endless and there is surely something for everyone at these markets.

Stallholders include but is not limited to children’s and adults clothing with quirky touches and unusual designs and materials, heavenly fudge, skincare, handbags, jewellery, wooden toys and soft toys, quilts, artwork, pottery, olive products, teddies, food stuffs, fascinators and hats, soaps, scarves, candles, knitting and crocheting, wooden articles, mosaics, plaques, rugs and much more. The list is really endless and there is surely something for everyone at these markets.

Buying Handmade makes for better gift-giving
Buying handmade is better for people
Buying handmade is better for the environment

All of our stallholders have an immense passion for their work and will provide their wares for sale at all different areas and venues around South East Queensland whether it be once a month in some locations or once a year in others.

We know that Ipswich itself has nothing like this and we have had nothing but positive vibes and support from both stallholders and the general public. They are certainly embracing this new event.

The Ipswich market has stallholders from as far as Noosa in the North, Bell and Toowoomba in the west, Manly in the east and as far south as Coolatai, NSW and even a lady from Adelaide sending over her goods up for sale.

We are taking the market on a road trip, heading to Goondiwindi in April. The small town of Goondiwindi has embraced The Handmade Expo with quite a few locals getting involved and having a stall. We are offering the local schools free sites to get the students involved in handmade, having a stall and selling their items. Something that they could possibly have never been aware of.

We have also been invited to take the market to the Jumpers and Jazz Festival in Warwick in July. With already over 70 stallholders wanting to be a part of this wonderful expo.

People are more creative than ever and are taking the handmade pledge to make items whenever possible and to buy handmade whenever possible.

We are soooooo excited about all of our markets and we love seeing the admiration and delight on the faces of the public when they see the array of goods on show for sale.

So check out our website and blog for the latest information about ‘The Handmade Expo’.