Sydney Markets
Artwork by Beth-Emily
The next Sydney markets will be Spring/Summer 2011 held on the evening of Friday 2nd December and all day Saturday 3rd December 2011. The markets will be held at Sydney's best contemporary art centre CarriageWorks in Sydney’s Inner West.
The Finders Keepers Markets are a bi-annual FREE event that showcases the work of over 80 emerging designers and artists from both local designers to areas all around Australia. In addition to design & art we also showcase some local musicians at our Finders Keepers stage.
This market will feature the Zine Society, workshops, On the Wall art exhibiton and an amazing array of local and interstate talent!
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Where, When, How?
The next markets are:
Friday 2nd December from 6pm – 10pm
Saturday 3rd December from 10am – 5pm
The markets will be held at:
The inside foyer at CarriageWorks - 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh NSW 2015.
The pedestrian entrance is at the corner of Codrington Street and Wilson Street.
Wheelchair ramp and level access at all entrances. Fully accessible toilets.
Nearest train:
Redfern or Macdonaldtown and its only a short walk from King Street in Newtown.
The markets are free entry and parking is available however it is limited. There is no ATM at the markets and most stalls will trade cash only, please be prepared. For more info about where nearest ATM's are and full list of public transport please see CarriageWorks website - Visiting Us page.
VISITING CARRIAGEWORKS… WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO BE GREEN!
We are expecting thousands of people to visit CarriageWorks over the weekend of The Finders Keepers. In order to make your visit to The Finders Keepers as smooth and pleasant as possible, we encourage you to leave your car at home! It’s easy to get to CarriageWorks by train, bus or bike. We recommend that you take advantage of the easily accessible public transport and give our local residents (and the planet!) a break rather than clog up the neighbouring streets with cars. Parking on site is very limited. For more information about getting to The Finders Keepers - check the CarriageWorks website click here
:: STALLHOLDERS :: Click here to see the list of stallholders!
:: ON THE WALL ARTISTS :: Click here for final line up!
:: ZINE SOCIETY :: Click here for the final line up!
:: MUSIC LINE UP ::
Friday, December 2nd
6:00 pm: Annie McKinnon
7:00 pm: Emma Davis
8:00 pm: Ngaiire
9:00 pm: The Fabergettes
Saturday, December 3rd
10:00 am: Jack Sh*t
12:30 pm: Fanny Lumsden
1:30 pm: Achoo! Bless You
2:15 pm: Robert F Cranny
3:00 pm: DJ Dylabolical
For more info on musicians playing head here.
:: WORKSHOPS AT THE FINDERS KEEPERS ::
Lomography Stall & Workshops
Lomography Australia and NZ are excited to be taking part in the 2011 Finders Keepers Market this Christmas We will be bringing our analogue tools and creative learning to a new level when we set a up our very own "Lomography Project Stall" If you are wanting to find out more about this global art movement , touchy feel our Lomography cameras, hang out at one of our workshops, or just want to pick up a supercool creative Christmas gift for that special someone, we will be there to spread the Analogue Love.
Lomography Australia will be offering special bundles that will only be available at Finders Keepers, so don't miss out!!
:: Intro to LOMOGRAPHY :: FREE WORKSHOP! FRI 7.30pm 1hr & REPEATED Sat 2pm 1hr
Master the skills TO PRODUCE YOUR OWN LOMOGRAPHIC ART - AND AN INTRODUCING THE NEW LOMOKINO MOVIE CAMERA
The Lomography Camera’s are Fun, light and un-offensive.
A great tool for making art that is a reaction against the refined glass optics and digital capture that control the way that we see the world around us. Experiencing creative visualisation through a workshop environment. This short talk by Photographer Ian Tatton is designed to give you the confidence to experiment and create your own vision with analogue film and plastic lens.
:: Intro to Diana (with Diana Pack):: FREE WORKSHOP! SAT 11am 1hr
Master the skills TO PRODUCE YOUR OWN LOMOGRAPHIC ART.
Introduce and broaden the knowledge of the artistic practice of contemporary and traditional photography, using the unique styles of the DIANA F+. Discover all the accessories that make the Diana F+ the most versatile and all round complete 'Plastic fantastic photographers camera. Learn how to shoot with the Diana F+ and 35mm back. and instax back. With technical tuition, develop skills and knowledge of analogue photography and the Lomography cameras.
The Rizzeria Stall & Workshops
The Rizzeria is collectively owned and operated by a bunch of self-publishers and printmakers. We own a RP3700 stencil press which prints one colour at a time from a selection of nine spot colours. We run workshops and open print sessions to spread the stencil printing love.
:: The Rizzeria - Zine Making Workshop :: FREE WORKSHOP! 7pm FRI & REPEATED 12pm SAT
Learn how to print multi-coloured posters, zines, envelopes, CD covers, temporary "silkscreens" and more on the Rizzeria stencil press - a unique machine that prints one spot colour at a time.
