Thursday 18 November 2010

The Big vintage and fashion fair at the Printworks Manchester

The Printworks was a great location for this fair, with vintage stalls lining the streets and handmade creations begging to be perused. Then down in the depths of Pure nightclub was me, my stall and a whole load more than that!

Vintage fashion was very much alive at this fair as well as many lovely people trying to make a living by making and selling their wares like me!

The day started off slowly with just a few people trickling in and out, i was lucky enough to have a great position at the top of the stairs which everyone coming in and out had to pass!

Half way throught the day i had a visit from my friends Elly and Jess from Nellie and Elsie

who kindly looked after my stall for a few minutes while i dashed off for some much needed food!

I managed to re home a few of my creations and had an all round great day!

Heres a few snaps (appologies for the lighting but nightclubs with oraange and green lights make difficult working conditions!)





Tuesday 2 November 2010

New fascinators with a bit of sparkle!

Well my weekly blog target seems to have gone out of the window! so this is me catching up.
I made a few new fascinators recently that im really excited about, have a look and let me know what you think.


















Autumn flower
This piece is made from an old suit jacket, sequin
waste, gold flower brooch, upcycled wool samples,
and vintage and thrifted buttons.

 

Little green centipede
This piece consists of a lovely white fabric flower,
a very beautiful green and silver centipede brooch,
upcycled lace, reclaimed wool samples and
vintage/thrifted buttons

Big purple flower
This piece is a thrifted brooch nestled on a bed of reclaimed
wool samples and silk fibres all sitting on top of a lovely
white fabric flower.


Well thats all for now...
Thankyou for visiting as always!
Much love
Carrie x









Sunday 17 October 2010

C- Arts

I currently have some of my creations in an exhibition at Central Lancaster high school. The exhibition celebrates the work of local artists and makers as well as some lovely work from the pupils
I have taken a few snaps of my work and some of my faourite things from the preview night...
Hope you like them as much as i do!




















Tuesday 12 October 2010

Workshop!

I did my first family learning workshop last night! I think it was a success, everyone is coming back next week and they all made two brooches each!

I had alot of fun and i loved the final creations, im going to be more organised and take my camera next week :)

Iv had a very busy week making things for an exhibition this weekend, the preview is on thursday so i will post pictures as soon as i get chance!

In the mean time i think you should all check out Miss Matilda's Boutique in Preston, a lovely little boutique selling lovely accessories, clothing and gifts!

xx

Wednesday 6 October 2010

Just a quick one!

Hairy brooches!

Just a few new things im working on, i love my hairy brooches!
















Ill be blogging more often from now on! Things are starting to come together for me, i just need to organise my time so i can fit everything in!

There are lots of exciting things happening for Carriemariah, ill fill you in on my next post and i will have some more pictures of new things iv created too!
Love
xxx

Monday 27 September 2010

Harvest Festival, creative market

Hello, today I'm going to tell you about Harvest Festival in a little city called Preston.

Harvest Preston is a new creative collective which is bringing together local talent for networking and showcasing work. It is open too artists, musicians, photographers, designers etc

This weekend was the launch of Harvest in the form of an amazing festival which brought together many local creatives for live music, exhibitions of art and photography, comedy and creative market.

I had a little stall in the creative market selling fascinators, brooches and even my first attempts at cardmaking!

I also sold a few copies of Twigs and Apples whic i recently wrote a piece for, this a new zine based in the north west which aims to provide an outlet for creatives from many different disciplines, this ranges from music, gardening, cooking recipes and art and a whole load of other things in between! They are open to suggestions and consider submissions from anyone, if you are interested in contributing click the link above which will take you to the facebook page.  Here are a few pictures...




There were some amazing other stalls too which i am now going to tell you about.

Rachael's Pinups 2011

This is a Pinup calendar created by to raise money for a local girl who was last year diagnosed with MS. She desperately needs treatment which is not available on the NHS and will cost thousands.
Please click the Link above to find out more and to find out where you can get one!


Katherine Johnson

Katherine is an artist/maker. She makes various things including book sculptures, cat toys, drawings, stamps and notebooks.


Looking Glass

Looking Glass is pretty Jewelery with a thrifty twist all lovingly created by Zeynep Ozsabuncu, check out her facebook page by following the link above!



Hair extensions specialising in Synthetic hair dreadlocks in many colours and styles. She also makes fabulous cakes which i induldged in! If you have any questions or special requests just contact her.



Beautiful Seaglass jewellery, driftwood hearts, headbands, charm bracelets and other pretty things.



Cute arty products including badges, post cards, customised shoes, magnets etc I bought myself a gorgeous post card and some little butterfly badges.



Lovely Steampunk inspired jewelry and creations. Join the facebook group and buy yourself something pretty now and possibly win yourself a necklace (runs until the 25th November) see facebook post for details.


Thank you Harvest for a great weekend, looking forward to the next event!

That's me done for today, hope you enjoy discovering some of Preston's finest talent. You can find out about the other artists, photographers etc and Harvest at www.harvestpreston.co.uk

xxxx

Thursday 5 August 2010

Styx!

Crafty creations of Carriemariah will be back shortly, but for now let me tell you about this amazing little shop in Preston indoor market that once was a haberdashery...


Styx...Gothic and alternative fashion, accessories and other weird and wonderful things!
Tucked away in the top right hand corner of the upper floor in the market, Styx grabs your attention straight away as you walk past the fabric stall and the last remaining haberdashery! The green and black hand painted sign tells you immediately that this shop is worth checking out, not to mention the fantastic array of colours amongst the quirky clothing that decorates the entrance to the shop!

Rachel and Gina are responsible for this venture they both make clothing and accessories which they sell in the shop along with various other labels. They also welcome custom orders and are more than happy to do alterations, what more could we ask for!

I bought a pair of hand crocheted hand warmers, iv had so many compliments and my friend wanted some in the same wool so Gina kindly made her some from scratch, now that's good customer service right there!

I popped in the other day and snapped a few pics for you, I highly recommend visiting more than once as there are always different little treasures every time i swing by!!

Thanks Styx for being awesome!! xxxxx

Wednesday 21 July 2010

Feeling inspired...

I had a lovely trip into town today with my friend Sarah, she has a blog too check it out! See The Sky
We had a little wonder around with our cameras looking for interesting things to snap

Heres a few of the things i liked!