Country Craft Market news and views

News and Views

After much planning and preparing, in November 1983, a gathering of crafters set up their stalls in the early morning and with the arrival of the first enthusiastic visitors, the Country Craft Market was born.

This year we celebrate the completion of 25 years of success that has seen our market established as one of the best (we believe it is the best) in South Africa.

So watch this space for more information on how we plan to make the 2008/2009 season more than special.

Events

Demonstration at next market

Andrew Dombuleni was one of the artists commissioned to interpret " My Cape Town". This required Andrew to work on his creation in public at the Waterfront. His work, entitled "Argus Fever", is a life sized cyclist on a bicycle that took him 6 weeks to complete. An added bonus was the sale of his work on auction. There will be a copy of the Argus featuring a photograph of his work at the info table at the next markets

One of Andrew's other creations ...

Last Approval Day 1 May 2008

With the rainy weather holding off, the day was a great success

and new crafter who will be appointed to the market will be advised shortly

Photos - Approval Day 1 May 2008

Photos - Approval Day 1 May 2007

This is the day on which those wishing to become part of the Country Craft Market get an opportunity to present their craft in a full market environment open to the public. This affords the potential new crafters a chance to show their craft, their displaying skills, and their interactions with the public as the Approval Day is run exactly as the usual County Craft Market days.

New Crafters Appointed

Hobby-X - we were there again

The Country Craft Market Stall at Hobby-X 2007

View the Hobby-X 2007 Photo Pages

View the Hobby-X 2006 Photo Pages

Each year the Country Craft Market sets up a grand display of our crafters wares at the Hobby-X which took place in the

Cape Town International Conference Centre

Setup day was on 31 May

Show was open on

Friday 1 June

Saturday 2 June

Sunday 3 June

http://www.hobby-x.co.za/

http://www.hobby-x.co.za/CPT_HobbyX/index.htm

And once again it was spiced with interesting demonstrations by our crafters to show some of the amazing collection of talent that our members offer in many different fields. See the pics.....

AGM - for all Country Craft Market Members

Saturday 14 June 2008 at 14h00 (2 pm)

Lion's Hall, New Street Somerset Wests (usual venue)

The weather supported this AGM, with the approaching cold front holding back enought to allow all business (including snack time) to be attended to. It was good to see the faces of some of the new members and of course the stalwarts who are always there to help guide the market along a path that suits the majority.

And in spite of competition from other "important" Saturday-afternoon events, we are always fortunate to have a good and enthusiastic turnout. This is necessary to ensure the meeting is productive and addresses the real issues at heart. Big thank-you to all those who always made the effort to contribute.

Never to be forgotten. Remember we all are the Country Craft Market. And we each have a say in its running. So the AGM is each member's opportunity to say his or her piece (or forever - well at least for another year - hold his or her peace). If you were not there last year, we hope to see you there this year.

A positive, co-operative approach makes the Market work better

* for us all *

Your opinions are important, so they should be shared with all members at the AGMs where there is a better chance that they can be resolved.

New Crafters

New casuals that have been appointed to the market

will be advised shortly

Photos - Approval Day 1 May 2008

Photos - Approval Day 1 May 2007

New Craft Items

New items this season

Winter is a time for scratching out new crafty ideas

See what the crafters have been cooking up

New Craft Items

New casuals appointed, see the list above

and the many new interesting craft items

Crafty News

Handmade glass beads have become quite the fashion item. Their special character of being unique, irregular and fashioned individually by the imagination and skill of the crafter, make them sought after.

A number of handmade bead items and also handmade beads themselves are now available from a few crafters.

Check out the list of beadwork crafters.

Beadwork

Awards

In acknowledgement of long-standing support,

the Country Craft Market decided last year, to make awards to crafters

who have been members since before 1991.

Watch out for these awards that are displayed on at their craft stalls.