Website

Well I've finally decided to get a 'proper' website.... but I am having trouble deciding on a designer......so if anyone knows of a good web designer, can they please drop me an email

magooliedesigns@gmail.com

Thanks

To Market ... To Market ... To Market ... To Market

Ships Captain plate - I will taking this on Sunday to The Market

I missed last weeks To Market... just too busy

But this week I have made a cute little plate....not quite a pirate, more an old Ships Captain

with coloured patterns and gold and platinum lustre detail.

This week it's multi-market time.

This week I will be in my usual Salamanca Market spot. As well as the usual pieces I will be taking along some samples and bits and bobs that haven't quite made it into my jewellery range.

These will be for sale until sold out.

AND.... The Market is on again

Better than Ever this year will see a change in The Market set-up and I am really excited to be participating.

Sunday 10am-3pm

Masonic Hall - Sandy Bay Road

Have a look on their website at the LOOKBOOK

I will be taking some 1 off and limited edition pieces, as well as trialling some new pieces that I intend to add into my jewellery range

To Market ... To Market

Well it's Friday market show and tell, but this week I have only been able to do bisque firings, as my elements need replacing and I'm waiting on them to arrive from the mainland. I have heaps and heaps of new work and samples waiting to go into the kiln, but they will have to wait.

But I have made some new drop earrings to match the necklace, as the other pair sold very quickly. I am working on a new line of jewellery with these earrings in mind, as they are really lovely

A New Year

This year is an exciting time for magoolie designs. There will be a make-over of all the existing presentation tags. New ideas and new pieces will also be making their way onto the stands. This week I have been working on some new fresh designs for the label. Rather than release them all at once, I have enough ideas for the whole year!!! I just hope that they all turn out.

Sometimes I have an idea, and I make the sample and once it comes out of the kiln it doesn't quite look right, or hang right, or sit right..... so back to the drawing board. Sometimes it can take a few weeks for a new item to be realised, and sometimes a few months worth of tweaking is involved. Sometimes it doesn't even make it into the range at all. After I have made my samples I always try them out at local markets first to guage interest and get feedback. If everything turns out well....then it's off to make some more and contact my wholesalers to tell them the good news.

Cradle Mountain Lodge

Cradle Mountain Lodge Boutique now stock magoolie designs

If you haven't been to Cradle Mountain - then you are really missing out on something special.

The walks are beautiful and well worth the drive up there.

To Market ... To Market

This weeks new item is an ice cream scoop

Made in Southern Ice Porcelain it is really smooth and keeps cool, so makes scooping a breeze

I've only made 2 so far, and 1 I have kept for myself (which is very unusual, as I mostly sell all my products and just keep the samples or seconds).... anyway if it gets a good response at Salamanca I will make some more

I'd like to make some bowls to match the next one, or pop some lustre writing on the scoop

Maybe something fun like "we all scream for ice cream"

A Great Market Day

I was tired today... but once I had set up and the customers started arriving it's hard to focus on yourself. I really enjoyed Salamanca Market today.

After I set up I purchased some plants for the garden. Then did a quick round of the stalls - spotted Katie from 'what katie did next' and also Narelle from 'Ruby Victoria Letterpress' - these are all other fellow Tasmanian's that design and make all their own wares.

Around 9.00am I headed off quickly to the Lamb spot (sorry don't know what it is called - but they do fantastic food) and ordered a Lamb wrap - they also do a divine egg, bacon, mushroom, tomato roll for breakfast .... so yummy!!!!

I had a great day sales wise - as well as my usual jewellery sales I sold my new set of heart mugs to a lovely couple, and a few more girl mugs, some coasters, a few mini condiment/salt&pepper pots and lots of bits and pieces.

It's so nice to know that people do appreciate handcrafted items.

At the end of the day I headed off to another stallholder (sorry, also do not know what they are called - but I will find out) and bought some brownie/fudge - which I call 'fownie' and some other delightful mini desserts to take to my Mum's house, as I'm heading over there to stay the night and have dinner - along with my 3 boys, as my husband is away.

It's going to be 30 degrees tomorrow, so as Mum lives at the beach I will spend the day relaxing there - swimming, having a BBQ and drinking champagne....