Unique handmade and crafted items, bespoke home d\u00e9cor and accessories, as well as originally designed wares, will be showcased at the first ever Ideas Magazine Trunk Show, which takes place on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 July 2013 at Simondium Country Lodge, the same weekend as Franschhoek\u2019s Bastille Festival.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhether you love to create, or are just inspired by the extraordinary craft of others, the Ideas Magazine Trunk Show is a unique browse-and-buy experience that personally introduces the creations of over 20 talented exhibitors to an audience ever on the hunt for handmade and niche products,\u201d says Ideas magazine editor Terena le Roux.<\/p>\n
According to le Roux many of the Ideas Magazine Trunk Show vendors\u2019 work has been featured in the award-winning magazine, and will be showcased at the show in a visually amazing space created by the Ideas magazine team.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor a make-it-yourself magazine like Ideas, it is a natural extension to bring our handmade content to life and to create an experience for readers to feel like they\u2019re walking through our pages,\u201d says le Roux. \u201cIt creates a platform for creative entrepreneurs to showcase their work \u2013 giving readers the opportunity to buy the products that they see in the magazine and also to meet our team members face-to-face,\u201d says le Roux. \u201cWe\u2019ve deliberately kept it intimate, to keep things real and personal for both vendors and visitors, giving them a chance to meaningfully connect with each other.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ideas own stall will be a show highlight, filled with one-of-a-kind works for sale, which were created specifically for past magazine issues. Visitors will have the chance to bring unique pieces like a vintage chair with its embroidery finish or an art-covered ottoman, directly from the pages of a magazine into their own homes.<\/p>\n
Handmade or Haute Couture?<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the biggest global trends at the moment is the \u2018handmade movement\u2019, reflecting people\u2019s need for personalisation in a world of mass-produced products,\u201d says le Roux.<\/p>\n
Le Roux adds: \u201cThe more digital and uniform our world becomes, the bigger the need for handmade and niche items, which give people a true opportunity to express their individuality and personality. People are learning to value tangible, tactile objects again. Where craft was once seen as old fashioned, there has been a shift to authentic, one-off products and the growing amount of successful craft markets and on-line craft shops and marketplaces show that there is a market for modern, well-crafted products.\u201d<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a peak at some of the exhibitors at the Ideas Magazine Trunk Show:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ideas \u2013 the best of Ideas own DIY creations, along with Merry Pack, the packaging and stationary source as well as Artymiss \u2013 an extraordinarily artistic laser-cut paper stationery range of cards and customised invitations
\n\u2022 Mitat \u2013 bespoke home decor products with designed and screen-printed fabric and paper
\n\u2022 Dots Quilts \u2013 paradise for quilters and quilt-lovers alike
\n\u2022 Peg Thread \u2013 beautiful hand-made sewing, knitting and creative kits in vintage-chic packaging
\n\u2022 Vintage collectables
\n\u2022 Cape Craft \u2013 the go-to source for decorative punches, stencils and anything laser-cut or engraved
\n\u2022 Photoblox \u2013 get your favourite Instagram, Facebook or digital photo printed on a wooden block
\n\u2022 Bokke Blomme \u2013 expressive decor accessories spelled out in \u2018word\u2019 format
\n\u2022 Nicoletta \u2013 sweet inspirations for smashing cakes that shimmer, sparkle and bedazzle
\n\u2022 Oscar W Designs \u2013 retro and vintage style crates, furniture and signs
\n\u2022 Biscuit Scout \u2013 hand-knitted d\u00e9cor items<\/p>\n
Before or after a look and a shop, guests can have a bite to eat in the Lodge\u2019s vintage dining room or sip on a glass of wine in the show\u2019s wine lounge. Also on sale will be difficult-to-source craft equipment.<\/p>\n
Tickets cost R30 and can be purchased at the door or directly from Taheerah Abrahams at Ideas magazine, email Taheera.Abrahams@media24.com or call 021 408 3837. The Ideas Trunk Show takes place Saturday 13 July, 9h00-17h00, and Sunday 14 July 9h00-16h00 at Simondium Country Lodge, Paarl-Franschhoek Road (R45).<\/p>\n
For more information log onto www.ideasmag.co.za
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