The Finders Keepers

This post follows on from the one I posted yesterday...I was thinking and dreaming about it all night!

You may have guessed by now that aside from my passion for sustainable living, gardening and permaculture, I also love crafty arty design goodness.  The Finders Keepers is a design and art market for local Australian designers, 'dedicated in supporting emerging designers, artists & musicians and bringing new contemporary design to the forefront in Australia'. 

I saw lots of the folk that were at Magnolia Square today displaying their wares again today at Finders Keepers.  It's a great community of artists.  The stands all looked beautiful although I think there were less than there were at the last FK market.  The music was great and the paper installation reminded me of colourful snow or masses of cranes flying through a stormy sky.

Here are a few pics from the event:

I love this idea, using vintage children's book covers as covers for blank notebooks.  But I did find it slightly frustrating  that I would go to flick through the book but it was all blank pages  :)  I do love them though:

These magnetic book spines are fantastic too:

I love these stuffed felt creatures...especially the fox!

I adore these handmade creatures too

and these cute little felt rainclouds!

These prints are beautiful, I took the balloon one home with me.

I love the hungry little caterpillar lamp!

www.retroprintrevival.com

I was very tempted to buy this fox purse!  It is very contradictory that I love images of foxes although I am a keeper of chooks!  I did walk away with a fox dress...

http://www.awildernessforyouandme.com/

I really love these prints below:

http://www.schmooks.etsy.com/

So many talented people, I've tried to source their names/websites but I didn't collect all their cards!

I'll let you know how my Ethical Consumption journey is going.  Let me know how yours is!  Stay tuned!  :)