Thank you for the incredible support for our artisan-led Hand Made Market in January. Our curator Jacqui Fink of Little Dandelion is back with a brand new selection of Australian creatives for today's Hand Made Market. Here she introduces the thinking behind this event, and each of the makers she has chosen. 



'Textiles and Texture' are words that encapsulate my own creative output and I'm intuitively drawn to other handmade products in the same vein. This is because textiles and texture are essential ingredients in making your home feel "homey". We all benefit from sensory feedback and adding textural elements to a room will provide immediate comfort. Handmade textiles soften a space and texture adds layers of interest but, most importantly, both tell a unique story. For this market, I have chosen products that cry out to be touched. From the humble cushion to textured ceramic and concrete vessels, this market gives you the opportunity to think outside the box and add some handmade goodness to your home.



One Another Design
One Another Design is the wonderful Fair Trade homewares business of husband and wife team Rick and Annette Carter. The label's collection of limited edition handmade cushions, throws and artworks is demonstrative of the beauty created when traditional crafts and techniques are expressed in a sophisticated and contemporary fashion.


One Another Design's Framed Vessels artwork.

Rick and Annette work closely with hand embroiderers in Northern India and weavers from Cape Town in South Africa to produce their range and, in doing so, provide these clever women with a secure job with fair pay in the hope of breaking the cycle of poverty. This is a label with both style and substance: a good news story all round.

Follow Rick and Annette @oneanotherdesign



Natalie Miller
Natalie Miller is a multi-talented woman: a registered architect, an interior designer and maker of all manner of beautiful objects. More recently, Natalie has been able to add "weaver extraordinaire" to her skill set. Based in the Southern Highlands, Natalie's creative process is centred on a love of colour, texture and fibre combined with a fearless passion for experimenting with a myriad of weaving and macramé techniques to create unique and interesting one-off pieces.


Natalie's colourful studio.

Natalie sought respite in handmade crafts when she found that her professional work was being increasingly overtaken by computer technology. She now bestows her considerable knowledge with other fledgling makers by conducting weaving workshops. Natalie has assembled a special DYI weaving kit - the first of its kind for the Handmade Market Series.



Julie Paterson - Cloth Fabric
Julie Paterson is the community-minded founder and owner of the much loved store Cloth Fabric - a stalwart of the Sydney retail scene - that screen prints by hand upholstery and furnishing fabric in small runs for the modern home. Drawing inspiration from the sketch books in which she records observations from her immediate environment, Julie develops these ideas through painting and printmaking to produce prototypes.


The Cloth Fabric store in Sydney.

Working with a small team of passionate creatives, Julie then makes high quality textiles by hand, the old-fashioned way, using natural fibres and water based, non-toxic inks. From lamps and cushions to wallpapers and bedlinens, Julie's range is extensive, unique and authentic.

Follow Julie @clothjulie

Carolyn Price - Wildgrass Textiles
Carolyn Price has lived in some extraordinary places, including 10 years amongst the pristine wilderness and vibrant villages of Zambia. On her return to Australia, Carolyn started Wildgrass Textiles which specialises in beautifully designed and handmade contemporary textiles for the home.



Carolyn's collection includes cushions, throws and table linens in natural colour ways with hand stitched recycled beads, shells and threads on high quality textiles. The collection is inspired by her deep connection to nature, diverse cultures and Carolyn's passion for handcrafted textiles and objects, which was fostered through many years of working with textiles designers and artists across the globe.

Follow Carolyn @wildgrasstextiles



Hayden Youlley
With degrees from The College of Fine Arts and The University of Illinois under his belt, Hayden Youlley's technical proficiency is beyond his years. But it is his design philosophy and his adventurous spirit that sets him apart from many of his peers. Hayden believes in the value of creating an object to bring happiness to another and instils this sense of a shared experience in each of his objects. For Hayden, good design is all about marrying function with a beautiful but uncomplicated aesthetic. Whether it be his porcelain lighting, tableware and ornamental designs, it is crucial to Hayden that his objects facilitate pure enjoyment in use. But just look at them - how could they not? Just flagging it now - this young man is going places.

Follow Hayden @haydenyoulley



Sarah Bunnell - Sarai Homewares
Sarah Bunnell is a self-taught designer of sensational handmade concrete objects which are then hand painted in a range of exquisite colours. Sarah happened upon the idea for her range when a DYI concrete candle holder project went awry. In an attempt to salvage the project, Sarah hand dipped the holder in paint and quickly realised she was onto something. Sarah's range includes candleholders, planters and bowls in a number of different sizes and exemplifies what we all love so much about wabi sabi. Tiny "imperfections" in the concrete add a beautiful textural element to each piece while the splash of colour brightens the everyday spaces in which we reside.



Annette Hindse-Nielsen 
Danish born Annette Hindse-Nielsen knows how to work a crochet hook. Although a chiropractor for 20 years, Annette switched gears when she moved to Australia in 2012. By day, Annette works as an agent for Danish homewares company Lene Bjerre and, in her spare time, produces a delicate range of artisan textiles using premium quality natural fibres such as wool, alpaca and silk.



Annette was taught to crochet as a child by her beloved Grandmother and has not stopped practicing her craft since so it goes without saying that her skill set is highly developed. I am completely enamoured with the elegantly restrained aesthetic of Annette's creations - something that the Danes seem to do so well.