Renegade Recap 2012

Well it's 2 weeks today since I packed my bags and lugged my Mellybee range to the 2nd Annual Renegade Craft Fair in London held on the 15/16th September- and I've finally got round to posting some photos. (Yes it's been that busy here)!

Here's just a brief recap of what went on with some photos of the fair and people I met.

It was an early start on Saturday morning at camp Renegade sellers alike were setting up from around 8- I managed to get there by 9 and was greeted by Jam and Ali from Hellododo who were sharing the booth space with me. After sorting out how we positioned the tables we set to work sticking, stacking and general displaying of our wares ready for the opening at 11am.

Laying out my wares. Photos courtesy of booth sharer Hellododo.

Hellododo's stall in the foreground - our view of other stalls behind.

Renegade's hotdesk- all the info you need manned by the Renegade team!

The creating table- beautiful paper flowers.

There was a pretty steady stream of people on both days - and it was interesting to hear how folk had heard about RCF. Some had been following the fair online and had yet to experience it in the flesh(like me) others had heard about it through Mollie Makes magazine and others through word of mouth. Customers had travelled from far and wide too- I met a lady from the Isle of wight, a lady from Amsterdam, a couple from Germany and even some from Birmingham, Norwich, Nottingham, as well as a couple of women from South Africa. There were a few American based stall holders too!
I also had my photo taken by the very talented Karolina Koziel - you'll see the profile photo she took on my facebook page and other social media sites- including this blog!

Here are some photos of the other stall holders met:

Custommade-jewellery and bags

Miso Funky and Finest Imaginary

Hand over your fairy cakes - all the way from Glasgow!

I am Acrylic- all the way from 'round the corner..

Lovely Pigeon 

Mr. Sean Mort's Print Shop - our booth neighbour

It was a great couple of days- not only was it a good opportunity to meet all the lovely customers that came but also being able to share advice and tales with other independent sellers in that kind of environment was invaluable. Folksy, being one of Renegade's sponsors made themselves available for questions and tips on selling online- they even bought us tea on Sunday for anyone who wanted to pick their brains!

Folksy mailbox- background 2 of the Folksy team on normal behaviour

Some dubious looking stall holders

To find out more about RCF London and their other events just check out their website. There are lots more photos too for you to see here.

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packaging- brown paper and string!

Today's job was to sort out my packaging and labels for some of the new products I'm hoping to launch  at Renegade Craft Fair. I love using Hairy Manilla card for my screen-printed cards so I've decided to incorporate it into my packaging as well- paired with Divine twine's stripy string I think they work well together. If you're coming to RCF you'll be in for a treat- lots of new products to see and a chance to win something too!

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2 weeks and counting- Renegade Craft Fair!

Artwork by Kate Sutton

 Just in case you weren't aware I will be selling my Mellybee wares at Renegade Craft Fair in London this September. For those of you who don't know anything about what a Renegade Craft Fair is here's some blurb I pulled from their website:

The Renegade Craft Fair (RCF) is a large scale marketplace event, showcasing the work of contemporary indie-craft artists. Featuring hundreds of artists at a time, vendors travel from all over to sell their handmade goods and original artwork. RCF is held in urban epicenters of creative indie-entrepreneurship throughout the US and abroad – including Brooklyn, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, and London (UK).

And what makes it so unique?

The Renegade Craft Fair differs from traditional arts and craft fairs by focusing on DIY and indie-craft culture. Each individual fair is juried from hundreds of applications to purposefully feature a curated, eclectic array of young and emergent designers producing original and handmade goods in a wide variety of media. We feature artists with a Do It Yourself spirit – creating innovative work using traditional craft methods, but not based on preexisting patterns or products. Each event features paper goods, housewares, ceramics, bath products, jewellery, craft kits, accessories, clothing, comics, knits, curios, collectibles, artwork, and so much more!

So if you happen to reside in London or may be visiting on the 15/16th September make sure you come by the Truman Brewery on Brick Lane and pop up for a browse. It's free to enter and there will be loads of inspiration, quirky gifts and hands on craft activities for you to try-plus I would love to meet you in person. Catch me at Booth number 10 where I'll be sharing the space with another screenprinting business- the playful printmakers of  HelloDodo. SEE YOU THERE!

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