We are at Winterfest!!

Can you believe it is almost the end of November - no skip that - it's almost the end of the year!

This year has gone so quickly - but November has just flashed by so fast I cannot believe I have not blogged for over 2 weeks.  I'm not sure what I have been doing as I have made nothing new for tomorrow!

What's Tomorrow?!

Winterfest - in the Market Place Macclesfield

We have been invited to provide an Artisan Market for the Switch on of the Christmas Lights and 9 of us (so far) will be in our gazebos ready with some amazing items for you to purchase as Christmas Gifts - or a little bonus for yourself - go on you know you deserve it.

There is so much going on tomorrow in Macclesfield that it is hard to put it all down here - so have attached the link instead.




http://www.winterfestmacclesfield.com/site/whats-on/the-big-light-switch-on/

Hope to see you tomorrow - please come by and say hello to us all - there is so much to see and join in with.

I'm off now to make some pretty things.

Have a lovely Winterfest

Suze xx

To self-doubt or not to self-doubt - how do you avoid it?

Has it been a really weird start to November for you too?!

We had a really good market – again!  Debra and I are on a high because we have so many wonderful Artisans to share the market with; there was such huge support from the local area – beyond our hopes. And we have many more Artisans waiting to get space.  Feeling blessed!

Yet!  I’m not sure if it is the cold and damp weather or putting the clocks back or what?  I have been having conversations this week with Artisans who are beginning to let doubt set in – when they are so brilliantly creative and doing well at the market and in other outlets.

Other than the usual platitudes on not giving up; you are so creative; your work is so lovely; keep going and show your doubting self how you don’t give up etc ……  What do you say?!?  Please let me know how you cope at times of self-doubt xx

I found this quote below and hope it resonates well with my lovely self-doubters xx

I’ve had a really lazy week too, when I should have been creating for my next events and organising the next Artisan Market on 7^th December.  When searching for a “Don’t Give Up Quote” on Pinterest (yes I know – stop pinning and create something! Ha Ha !) I found the following quote which sums me up perfectly:

On a more cheerful note - if any of you are out and about on Saturday, why not pop in and say hello – I am at Tytherington High School Christmas Fair from 1pm to 3pm – Debra can’t make it but I would love to catch up with you xx

Have a happy wintery sunny day – thank goodness the rain has stopped for a while.

Suze xx

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH XX

Feeling full of gratitude today ....

• It is a lovely sunny Wednesday and that fills me with joy!
• That our Second Happy Valley Artisan Market was a huge success and we really want to thank everyone for getting behind us with so much support.
• That Debra and I (with some lovely friends and family) survived putting up and taking down 9 Gazebos on Sunday.  And picking them up from and taking them back to their rightful homes.
• To the Poachers for allowing us to have 2 gazebos on permanent loan - how do you say thank you to such generosity ... if you are in Bollington please pop in, buy a drink and make a toast to their generosity xx
• To everyone else who has been generous in organising gazebos for us.
• To our lovely Artisans for continuing support and to all the new applicants waiting for space
• To Julie and Staff at the Cafe Waterside for the hot mulled wine and hot dogs!!
• To everyone liking us on Facebook - please keep liking us so that Debra hits that magical 200 and then on to 300 and on and on xx
• That we have hit 1,500 pageviews on this BLOG!!!  Chuffed to bits .. 

It's Market Eve!

Well we had amazing fun at October's Market and here we are again on the eve of our Happy Valley Artisan Market at Clarence Mill.

Thank you to everyone who has either bought or borrowed their own gazebo this month; to everyone who has leant us a gazebo – the Poachers Pub and George Cann for organising for us to have the loan of two again – huge thank you guys.

We have some familiar faces from last month and some new Artisans all with some spectacular items for sale.  Why not come along and pick up some extra special gifts for Christmas Presents. 

Just so you can tick off items on your Christmas List to Santa – below is a list of Artisans at the Market this month:

• Shiela Cunningham – local Artist with samples of her artwork – why not buy and original painting for the special Christmas gift.
• Ann Fogg – Shabby Chic furniture restorer with some amazing small gifts too!
• Jane Ewington – with her beautiful porcelain and ceramics including the famous White Nancy pots
• Anna Barker – you really have to see her driftwood Christmas Trees and pebble santas.  I have my Santas – now just need one of the Trees.
• Helen Dewhurst – Textile Artist, I love that you can have art made out of items of clothing too precious to throw out, but that clutter your wardrobe.
• Fiona Reynolds – Exquisite items of polymer clay jewellery – just waiting to be added to that Christmas List
• Marie Robinson – Quirky science prints on cushions and other items – including clothing – so different and unique.
• Lisa Kirk – Sweet little baby quilts and other items for the nursery and older children.  My Granddaughter spent her pocket money at Lisa’s stall.  I expect she will be there again seeing what she can buy.
• Susan Kay – why not come along and watch Susan and her group spinning and whilst there check out her lovely handmade woollen items made from their own wool – the weather is getting colder.
• Claudia Tann – amazing textile woven and sewn items – just right for that extra special gift.
• Sophie Molyneux – Unique crochet jewellery, artwork and other items just waiting to be added to the gifts under the Christmas Tree.
• Alex will be there with the Balloons again – loved the octopus some of the children were waving around last month.
• Then of course there is Debra with some amazing framed fused glass White Nancy just ready for filling that space on your wall.  And of course her special Mosaics. 
• And Me! I’ve some new glassware for that Christmas Toast and some newly designed and handmade jewellery.

 Come along and check us out – see if I got everyone right with the correct items.  There is a free raffle again – last month it was an item of my fused glass jewellery – this month is still to be donated, but it will be amazing.

If you do come along to the market, please find me and say hello xxx