If you’re avoiding the holiday season and have no idea where to start with your Christmas shopping list, you’re in luck! Adelaide’s premier design market is back at the Adelaide Showgrounds, and from Friday the 17th to Sunday the 19th of November, the Wayville Pavilion will transform into a haven of Aussie-designed treasures that will make the perfect gifts for friends, family and loved ones.
To help you tackle that Chrissy list, we’ve put together a guide to Bowerbird featuring a list of designers handpicked by owner and director of Bowerbird, Peggy Byrne, as some of your ‘must see’s’ on your visit to the market this year.
Asuom
A mother-daughter team from tropical North Queensland, Cairns local artist Margaret Mousa brings her lifelong dedication and expertise to creating Asuom—colourful, resin handmade jewellery. Think beautiful bangles, eclectic earrings and statement necklaces—the perfect gift for someone special.
Auburn Aroma
Auburn Aroma creates simple but funky products for everyone and every home, including hand-poured soy candles, reed diffusers, and aroma melts, remaining completely vegan, non-toxic, sustainable and pet-friendly.
Audley & Hall
Audley & Hall are artisan chocolate makers who create chocolates and desserts using only the best, high-quality ingredients. Combining seasonal and unique flavours to create individual experiences, each choccy treat almost looks too good to eat.
Botanic Enve
Botanic Enve is a natural, vegan-friendly perfume house based in the Adelaide Hills, and its creations are centred on harnessing well-being fused with a sense of luxury. Expertly crafted, the perfumes are both clean and non-toxic and are created to be fully transparent.
Charlotte Guidolin Contemporary Jewellery
Charlotte Guidolin is an Adelaide-based jewellery designer who creates unique, small-batch, one–off jewellery designs inspired by delicate forms and textures in nature. Environmentally conscious and sustainably handmade using recycled sterling silver, brass, titanium and aluminium.
Comfy Tails
Comfy Tails was created in 2019 by mother-daughter duo Donna and Alice, making simple dog accessories fun! Think brightly coloured dog leads and patterned collars and harnesses. There’s no reason why our four-legged pooches need to miss out on Bowerbird!
Eliza Piro
Bold, spirited and beautiful, Eliza Piro’s paintings are a celebration of colour and of life itself. Her prints are also made into fabrics and garments, with everything from silk scarves, dresses, skirts, blazers and shirts, plus stunning wall art to adorn your home or office.
fede
fede brings you a sustainable range of playful fabric creations, handcrafted exclusively from an eclectic collection of vintage, upcycled and remnant materials mixed with a dash of whimsical. Reimagined creations for big and small include long and short capes, kids’ clothes and toys.
Garden to Gallery
Botanically dyed, luxurious silk fashioned into scarves, wraps and hair ties are found at Garden to Gallery and made entirely by hand from foraged plants and flowers. Each silk is carefully hand-dyed with colour derived from plants, flowers and veggies from Jenni’s garden, with each piece taking up to 6 weeks to complete.
Georgie Paws
Georgie Paws is a socially conscious pet accessory business that brings fun and sustainability together. Handmade dog leads, collars and chew toys are made from buffalo leather, which is compostable and doesn’t stretch or crack like other leathers, making them perfect for water-loving dogs.
I Am Someone
I Am Someone is an organisation that works to change the lives of children, and with beautiful photographs taken in various locations, they raise money to create and support lasting change. Bright and uplifting photographs block mounted make great gifts and support a worthy cause.
Kate Mason Artist
Kate is a well-known artist and illustrator, and her bright-coloured, whimsical work is available on tote bags, notebooks, art prints, greeting cards, postcards, washi tape and the much loved and original Adelaide map tea towel and apron. A fun gift to brighten anyone’s day!
Kitty Came Home
Designed and handmade in Goolwa and inspired by the local environment and vintage fabrics, KCH creates a range of purses, wallets, jewellery, tea towels, face masks and greeting cards. Collaborating with artists and Kitty’s partner, Farley, each product is created with genuine love and care.
Little Cotton Ears
Little Cotton Ears brings unique handcrafted crocheted accessories and toys that comfort little ones. All products are made of natural and safe materials such as cotton yarn, organic beech wood rings and safety eyes. With blankets and wraps, knitwear, rattles and baby gift sets, there’s something special for the new mums and bubs of the world.
MS Wood Custom Woodwork
Specialising in Australian hardwood, Matt from MS Wood Custom Woodwork is a custom furniture maker and woodworker. Working with primarily native Australian species and recycled and reclaimed timber, Matt creates solid timber furniture and accessories like coasters, business card holders and instrument stands.
Pebble & Pearl Designs
Pebble & Pearl Designs is a handmade children’s clothing, accessories and dolls brand from South Australia’s beautiful Yorke Peninsula. With a passion for natural fabrics, their pieces are created with love and attention to detail and will inspire fun in any child.
Popcorn Blue
Dreamer, illustrator and artist Sarah Hardy creates beautiful artwork that can be found in boutiques across Australia. The lovable collection of Australian fauna and storybook animals is hand-illustrated and designed to delight and can be found on greeting cards, prints, tea towels, books, accessories and games.
RJ Crosses Ceramics
The majority of the ceramics Rebecca designs and makes are created for their decorative beauty with the intention that they be touched, hung, worn, given and admired. Specialising in Christmas decorations with cute characters and ornaments with Australian fauna, they’re sure to add some life to your Christmas tree.
Rustic Wren
Experience the allure of Rustic Wren’s handcrafted leather treasures, hailing from the enchanting Adelaide Hills, with exclusive journals, handbags and brush rolls. Each piece is made with the finest Australian leather, meticulously crafted to inspire and enhance everyday moments.
Swede Little Things
Swede Little Things designs and creates Nordic-inspired unisex leather accessories, using the softest and beautifully tanned leather, together with spun pewter and silver threads. There are unique pieces made for Australia, featuring bracelets, cuffs and necklaces for him and her.
Windella Farm
Windella Farm comes from a boutique goat dairy farm in Cohuna, Victoria, and produces Australian eco-friendly skincare products that are sustainable, toxin-free and designed for sensitive skin for both men and women. All-natural and carefully curated with quality oils and butters, there are soaps, face masks, deodorant pastes, balms and oils.
Zinia King—A Dose of Whimsy
Zinia King is an artist with a passion for Australian flora and fauna, and her unique pen and watercolour art style pays homage to the incredible animals and plants found in Australia. With her artwork featured in various books, greeting cards, accessories and stationery, Zinia hopes her art inspires an appreciation for Australian nature and wildlife.
Start creating your Bowerbird wishlist in anticipation of the market, which officially kicks off next Friday the 17th, to Sunday the 19th of November. Grab your tickets via the link below and prepare to connect with local artists and designers and explore stacks of beautiful Australian creations.
What: Bowerbird
When: 17-19 November 2023, Fri 4 – 9 pm, Sat & Sun 10 am – 5 pm
Where: Wayville Pavilion, Adelaide Showground
Entry Fee: Adults $6 (incl. GST), Children 12 and under free, and Bowerbird provides free entry to Companion Card holders. Purchase tickets online to avoid the queues or at the door.
For tickets, further info, and a full list of vendors, click here.
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