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DISCOVER THE UK'S BEST Independent designers WITH CRAFTY FOX

“The ultimate craft market for emerging designers and makers”
— Timeout
“London’s beloved Crafty Fox Market hosts the capital’s best independent designers and makers”
— Stylist
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@craftyfoxmarket

Don't forget this weekend @mercatometropolitano celebrates it's 3rd birthday! 🎂 We will be there on Sunday showcasing a range of beautiful sustainable products from independent makers like these exciting new designs from @unitlab (yes, they are shell headphones!) There will also be a community lunch with chefs and volunteers who will collaborate together to prepare a special dish for everyone to eat! The meal aims to demonstrate how to reduce food waste by producing a simple but delicious recipe from vegetables which might ordinarily be thrown away. Naturally we love food, and the planet so this sounds like the perfect Sunday lunch! Pop down and join us! If you're feeling crafty you can also make your own botanical ink and natural drawing implements for a creative mark-making session with the lovely Zoe Burt and Marianne Wie from the popular @naturejournaluk Find out more via the We Sustain link in our bio 👆 Happy Friday all! We love ya and stay crafty 🦊 ❤️
We took a wee wander down memory lane today, reminiscing where we first started at the @dogstarbrixton pub in #Brixton all those years ago! Check out these pics from a few years back - a little snapshot of our Crafty antics! Some of you might even spot yourselves in them...! Fast forward to today and here we are with hundreds of markets and crafty workshops all across London later, thousands of makers we can call friends and still the same passion when we first started! ❤️ We are excited to be planning our 10th birthday next year (we know, we still can't quite believe either!) so sign up to our newsletter to be the first to find out how you can celebrate with us! Link in bio 👆 All 📸 @yeshen.uk
We love hosting our markets. We get to spend time with our lovely makers and get to invite you to come and buy their amazing products you wouldn't normally find on the high street. We've often heard that if you can't make it or it seems an age waiting for the next one, it would be great to browse through their beautiful handmade wares online... Well, TA-DA! You can! 🧚‍♂️ Our Shopping with Soul directory was created 3 years ago with our customers in mind. This showcase of handpicked makers means you can find beautiful pieces anytime or anywhere. Yup, if you're looking for that unique handmade gift at 2am when you can't sleep or feeding the baby - we've got you. We know it is also used as a resource by design journalists, retail buyers and other targeted event organisers to spot the UK's design talent which is super cool! Are you a maker or have you traded at our markets already? We are always on the lookout for new members to join our Shopping with Soul community. There are heaps of benefits including early access to Crafty Fox Market trading applications, ahead of the non-members! Double cool right? Find out more about Shopping with Soul in our bio link 🔗 👆 Happy hump day all! What's everyone up to this week? 🦊
It's Tuesday, autumn is coming and it rained a little bit this week so naturally, we think you deserve a treat 😘 We are SO excited to see some of our Shopping With Soul members come together to share this pretty amazing giveaway! The lovely Sophie from @subluceocandles is celebrating reaching 3k followers (yay! 🤩) so she approached some fellow Crafty Fox traders to celebrate by giving away a selection of gorgeous goodies to ease you nicely into the autumm season! Head over to @subluceocandles @heyimsakina @dottir_studio or @treatthemmean_keepthemgreen to see how to enter and get your hands on these plant life treats! We love a good foxy collab! Good luck 🤞 If you are keen to find some gorgeous products between our markets, make sure to head over to our Shopping With Soul directory to discover the very best independent makers! Link in bio👆 🦊
For us sustainability is everything, from the core of what we do as a business to the makers that trade with us, and even the venue we host our monthly markets. So it warmed our foxy lil' hearts to be invited to our beloved @mercatometropolitano 's 3rd birthday bash to celebrate all things sustainable next weekend! Their birthday bash 'We Sustain' is a 3-day celebration (Friday 13 - Sunday 15 September) of delicious food, local traders, demonstrations on how to reduce food waste alongside a beautiful showcase of lovely Crafty Fox independent makers on the Sunday 15 September! Are you an independent maker and keen to showcase your wares? Apply via the link in our bio 👆 If you are coming down to see us this weekend make sure you sample the sushi, and the yummy Venezuelan street food @guasacacalondon, and the @germankraftbeer beer, and pizza, oh and the pistachio ice cream @badiani1932. Actually the margaritas are pretty fine as well! So yeah, basically everything 😋 Already drooling 🤤 See you at the weekend! 🦊
In the spirit of #SecondhandSeptember, we thought we'd give a shout out to Jennie from @alittlevintagedoll! Jennie makes custom dolls from sentimental items like children’s baby clothes or grandparents vintage linen and buttons. You basically choose the eye/hair colour and features like freckles and Jennie does the rest! What a beautiful way to reuse old clothes and vintage material! The #DavidBowie doll was created from sentimental items and she personalised the back with the customers name. (Who can spot the gorgeous Jareth the Goblin King in this line up? 😍) Another custom doll you see here was a present from an aunt to her niece. Jennie created this cutie from the old toddler pic and the flowers the aunt sent in to sew on her swim suit! #adorable Come along and meet Jennie this Saturday 7 September @mercatometropolitano with her dolls and plenty of handmade accessories like this eye bag and necklace made from recycled tablecloth! This crafty weekend really is going to be epic... ⚡ Sat 7 & Sun 8 September #craftyfoxmarket @mercatometropolitano 11am-5pm As always it's free entry, children welcome and dog friendly See you there crafties! 🦊
Who hates taking selfies? Or you try to, but don't always capture what you want? Same👏Here👏. Fear not, we have a gorgeous crafty solution that will last longer too. @viktorijaillustration is a master at capturing your likeness and your personality in her illustrated portraits that only take 10-15 minutes to create! Using watercolour and pencils, these charming paintings can be a portrait of you, your friends, family and even your pet. The perfect keepsake for an anniversary, birthday or just you know...a fun weekend at Crafty Fox Market @mercatometropolitano 😘 @viktorijaillustration will be with us on both days THIS WEEKEND, so come over and get your better-than-a-selfie portrait done! Don't forget, we also have some awesome workshops lined up too, so you can get really crafty this weekend! * * Saturday 7 September 11am - 2pm - FREE - Make your own washi tape cards with @littledotloves 2:30-4:30pm - Make your own resin stud earrings with @littledotloves (book via stories or link in our bio👆) * * Sunday 8 September 11am - 2pm - FREE - Collage Nostalgia workshop with @mariko_koda 2:30-4:30pm - Make your own Macrame plant hanger with @thecraftymakers (book via stories or link in our bio 👆) * * Stay crafty 🦊
It's always a lovely feeling getting a hand written card or letter in the post, isn't it? (Certainly better than a bill at any rate!) @emmabradstreetillustration is totally tempting us to take some time out away from the screen and revive the forgotten pastime of letter writing with these beautifully illustrated cards and stationery. For Emma, sustainability is a really important aspect to her business, so all her luxury stationery is created from 100% recycled paper as well as biodegradable cellophane wrapper made from corn starch. Emma will be joining us next Sunday 8 September @mercatometropolitano with a full range of stationery to buy. All you need now is a pen... And speaking of nostalgia, we can't wait to welcome back Naomi @mariko_koda next Sunday too, where she will run a FREE Collage Nostalgia workshop @mercatometropolitano, using old photos for you create fun new art pieces for your home! All materials are provided but feel free to bring your own memories to decorate! Drop in between 11-2pm on the Sunday to join in - no need to book! Take a mindfulness moment and get crafty with us next weekend. We can't wait to see you! 🦊 🍃
"The holy trinity of good skincare is sleep, drinking plenty of water and not exposing the skin to unnecessary chemical laden products. The skin is the first thing to react when body and mind aren’t balanced so I don’t believe a cosmetic product alone will ever get the best results. Take an holistic approach for self care and positive well being then the skin will glow and be radiant 🙂" These wise words are from Maria @mookeskincare who produces soothing natural skincare products and relaxing soy scented candles: the perfect antedote to realising it's actually September... How did that happen?! After the awesome summer we've had, think it's probably time for #selfcaresunday! Meet Maria and her gorgeous products next Sunday at our September market @mercatometropolitano and your skin will be glowing all the way to winter 😍 Full trader list for both days of our market can be found in our links in bio 👆 Sat 7 & Sun 8 September 11am - 5pm @mercatometropolitano 🦊 P. S. Just 2 days left to apply for our Nov and Dec markets!
If ever there was a week that needed some feel good Friday vibes, this one could be it. Ali Cottrell from @wildbyalicottrell based in Norfolk, designs these quirky hand drawn textiles and prints inspired by the natural world. We are sure #SirDavidAttenborough would be proud! Come and meet Ali with her inspiring range of prints and homeware at our next market @mercatometropolitano on Sunday 8 September. As ever we have a full range of amazing traders on both Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 September 11-5pm. And don't forget, by supporting small sustainable businesses and eco-friendly makers, you really do make a difference! 💚🌍 Happy weekend all! 🦊

 

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