Dorset Team Spring Fair.

Last Saturday I took part in the Dorset Team Spring Fair at the Allendale Centre in Wimborne. Along with over 60 other makers I spent the day selling, chatting, meeting (and buying!) in a cornucopia of handmade loveliness. There were so many amazing makers from jewellery makers, to embroiders, to ceramicists that I think every art and craft form was covered. Turnout was good considering that the day itself was sunny and warm, it was good to see so many people tempted in to buy.

Last week I talked about my preparation and I am pleased to say that all that work paid off. When I arrived I knew what I needed to do, where to put things and how I wanted my stall to look. Here's a few quick shots taken before the buyers arrived.


One of the lovely things that happens is you get to meet other Dorset Team members and put faces to those people you speak with online. My stall was between two lovely ladies. To one side was the fabulous Gifting Moon who makes the most amazing fun gifts such as mugs, coasters and make-up bags. 

On the other side was the amazing jewellery maker MGilesJewellery whose stall was awash with silver treasure in the form of handmade rings, bracelets, necklaces and other items.



It was a great day all in all. When you are a maker and designer there is a lot of solitary working so to get out and talk about your work and see people buy it is the icing on the cake. There is a real sense of achievement when standing back and taking in what you have managed to create. Huge thank must go to the makers that run the Dorset Team. I'm now think about the next fair at Christmas!

I would love to know if any of you attended the fair. Did you buy anything? what did you buy and overall what did you think?

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