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Meet the Maker | Custom Resin
This month we talk to Justin Thornton, a Hunter Valley maker and the creator behind Custom Resin.
Dec 15, 20222 min read
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Meet the Maker | Karen Scott Murals
After more than two decades teaching the next generation of aspiring artists, Karen Scott’s career as a painter has gone to the dogs –...
Nov 16, 20222 min read
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Meet the Maker | PM Plaster Craft
This month we catch up with stall-holder Stacey West from PM Plastercraft. You'll find Stacey, along with all the other awesome local...
Oct 14, 20223 min read
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Meet the Maker: OZYBUSHGIRL
This month we chat with Jody of Ozybushgirl about her unique products – available at Handmade in the Hunter Markets. Try them out for...
Aug 16, 20222 min read
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Meet the Maker: Beenatree Creations
Beenatree Creations was so named because every item was once – well – a tree. This month we caught up with owner and creator Jan Mikula...
May 16, 20222 min read
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Anjelic Vintage
One of the wonderful experiences about visiting Handmade in the Hunter Markets is that when you stop at a stall, you are likely to be...
Dec 16, 20212 min read
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Meet the Maker - Mudlark Studio
Penny Davis is a Hunter Valley creative living with her three dogs – The Monster, The Horror and The Terror (but that’s a whole other story)
May 14, 20212 min read
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Meet the Maker - Beenatree Creations
Beenatree Creations was so named because every item was once – well – a tree. This month we caught up with owner and creator Jan Mikula in b
Apr 15, 20212 min read
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Meet the Maker - Makaira Designs
As a part-time finance manager, Sheridan Purvis spends her days wrangling numbers. When she’s not in the office, however, the Maryland...
Aug 14, 20202 min read
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MEET THE MAKER...The Crafty Pit
It might be the sight of colourful local art or unique handcrafted homewares that draws you into our markets, but it’s the smell of...
Jul 16, 20202 min read
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Meet the Maker - Julie's Love
Julie Mate’s gorgeous handcrafted greeting cards are made with love – but their initial inspiration came from a place of both suffering...
Mar 13, 20202 min read
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The Bliss Cartel
Making homemade bath products began as a much-needed calming and creative outlet for Elermore Vale’s Alisha Hannah. But it wasn’t long...
Aug 30, 20192 min read
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MEET THE MAKER - Artfully Customised Bikes By Millfield Velo
Steve Whitby’s love of bicycles runs deep. Forty years after he first started building and repairing his own bikes the Millfield man is...
Aug 1, 20192 min read
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MEET THE MAKER: Damica Designs
Imagine being 12 weeks’ pregnant and suddenly out of a job. This was the scary scenario faced by Kishani Connett four years ago when the...
Jul 1, 20192 min read
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Meet the Maker Inspired by Nature... Jojo Collective
North Rothbury massage therapist Jodie Baulch understands how certain scents can evoke particular memories. The rich, alluring smell of...
May 1, 20192 min read
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Meet the Maker: Walking to the Beat of His Own Drum!
They say necessity is the mother of invention. But for Robert Towler, necessity has been the driver of a lifelong passion to craft custom...
Mar 1, 20192 min read
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MEET THE MAKER - UNIQUE LIVING DESIGNS
It may have started as a thank you gift for her wedding guests, but three years down the track creating interesting succulent cacti...
Oct 3, 20182 min read
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MEET THE MAKER- FROM HOBBY TO THRIVING BUSINESS... My First Shoes
Catherine Baker has been knitting since she was five years old. A skill she learnt at her mother’s side, Catherine continued to practice...
Sep 4, 20182 min read
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THE OLIVE TREE MARKET A Spring Pop-Up!
The Olive Tree Market will Pop-up at Maitland Regional Art Gallery on September 8th with a Spring Seasonal Market in the beautiful...
Sep 4, 20182 min read
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Meet the Maker: Classy Coolers
The Hunter is known for its premium wines and growing range of craft ales – but one local woman is hoping to extend that reputation to...
Jul 6, 20182 min read
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