Save the Dates!

Here’s all the information for our two Christmas Bazaars for 2017. We’ll start sharing work from our fabulous designers and makers soon, you can see who’s coming by checking the sidebar for each date. Meanwhile here is everything you need to start planning your visit:

Sunday 6 December - Homeworks Christmas Bazaar Sale Preview

It’s less than a week to go until our first Homeworks Christmas Bazaar of 2015! Here is our first preview, showcasing all the designers and makers who will be with us at The Salusbury Rooms next Sunday 6 December:

Angela Cork returns for another year with her elegant silver jewellery, all made by hand in her workshop nearby:

BG Design create fabric jewellery creatures as well as illustrations printed on to different materials:

Gilly B is back with stylish and cosy hand knits:

Homeworks regular Christa Davis will be bringing her beautiful reconditioned cashmere and womenswear made from vintage fabrics as well as unusual accessories for children:

We are Scamp will be showcasing their screen printed baby wear, laser cut room accessories and personalised gifts for girls and boys:

Celia Worster will be selling her exquisite aromatherapy oils and creams:

and Clara Francis is back with more beautiful and delicately beaded pieces:

Sirplus are a perfect one stop shop for all the men in your life. Kit them out for Christmas in a range of nehru waistcoats and jackets, boxers and knitwear, all designed and made from surplus fabrics:

Jacqui Ramrayka returns with her beautiful hand built and thrown ceramics vessels:

and Dorothy Stiven will be selling gorgeous antique china and crystal for your Christmas table:

Helene Turbe returns with her delicate jewellery, each piece telling a story:

There will be cool costumes for kids from iwishiwasa:

and smart occasion wear for girls from Le Mu:

Tinker are at Homeworks for the first time this Sunday with Scandinavian inspired homewares, jewellery and stationery:

Steve Buck creates original and timeless Christmas tree ornaments using porcelain and precious metal lustres:

and Homeworks regular Moomu are back for another year:

Sahel return with luxury accessories hand crafted in West Africa:

There will be beautifully crafted jewellery from Sasha Kamen:

Sonia Shakerley:

and Cinderela B:

Muir and Osborne will be at Homeworks for the first time with luxury cashmere clothing and cashmere toys:

ClutterClutch are back with their trademark super soft and handy leather purses and bags:

and Home Address are at Homeworks again with their eclectic mix of distinctive and unusual home accessories:

New interiors and lifestyle webshop KeepshopKensal will also be selling their fantastic products.

See you on Sunday, doors open at 10am!

Last Christmas Bazaar Sunday 14 December - Preview

Only two and a bit days to go until our last Christmas Bazaar of 2014! Don’t worry, there’s still time to save a few pennies, get inspired and shop local for all your festive needs.

Here’s a sneak preview of a selection of designers and makers joining us on Sunday, we open at 10am sharp. Remember - the early bird gets the best stuff (or something like that):

Angela Cork is a silversmith and jeweller based at Kingsgate Studios in West Hampstead. She will be selling her new handmade ‘Pillow’ collection of sterling silver jewellery - beautiful pieces, designed to have a soft, tactile feel with clean, contemporary lines:

Born & Bred Studio, a local interior design studio will be selling a selection of customised vintage mid-century chairs - perfect for last minute seating arrangements and to add some fun to your living space. Vintage silk scarf cushions and other unique finds add to their eclectic mix:

Clara Francis comes from a family of jewellers and she taught herself the ancient craft of bead weaving after a successful career as an actress. Through exploration and experimentation she has developed her own unique style of beadwork inspired by flora and fauna, with a heavy dose of pop culture thrown into the mix.

A favourite with fashionistas and sold all over the world, we’re thrilled that Clara is joining us for Homeworks again this year:

Handmade in Spitalfields, Cinderela B will be bringing their new range of packaged sentimental jewellery to Homeworks, perfect as Christmas gifts. Featuring double charms in mixed metals, each necklace or bracelet comes in a beautifully branded Cinderella B gift box:

Dustbin and Bones will be selling their Dali inspired glass art:

Enelle London return with their simple, stylish jewellery collection:

Jacqui Ramrayka is back for another year with a range of beautiful thrown porcelain and stoneware vessels:

Joanna Weakley created Holistic Silk as an antidote to the fast pace and stress of daily life. Beautiful accessories which inspire harmony, balance and a little inner peace (in other words, perfect for this time of year):

Queens Park local and Homeworks regular Jo Heckett makes all her porcelain gifts and Christmas decorations in her London studio, hand painting them with precious metal lustres. New pieces this Christmas include mini candy canes, giant baubles and real silver platinum lustre versions of her most popular ranges:

Make Accessories will be selling their beautiful UK designed, metallics bag collection in pure leather:

Zoe Brewer, also known as My Interior Stylist will be displaying her first furniture collaboration, The Flower Project (first shown at Queens Park Design District as part of London Design Festival). Unique upholstery for sale or commission. Zoe will also be selling Interior Design Consultation vouchers, a great Christmas gift those wanting interiors inspiration:

Otto London was founded by Eleonore Perez and Otto Lauterbach in 2012 to provide themselves and other discerning cyclists with a garment that would keep them warm and dry while looking good both on and off their bikes.

They will be with us on Sunday selling their stylish accessories for the smart urban cyclist who wants practical alternatives to the obvious:

Pretty Craft will be selling hand craft felt accessories:

Rosemont Vintage is offering a range of fine homewares with a French influence, including monogrammed linens, porcelain, and framed antique wallpapers:

Sahel Design works with traditional artisans in Burkina Faso. Come and meet Charlie Davis, the ex London fashion editor behind the brand and find out more about her collaboration with indigenous crafts people.  She’ll be selling beautiful homewares and accessories:

Sirplus join us again on Sunday selling their high quality menswear made from surplus materials (waste not want not, we say):

And finally, Vanessa Cohen is back for another year with her delicate range of handmade tableware:

 

Well that’s quite a selection to choose from - a Christmas gift for everyone, even those who are hard to please. Actually, especially for those who are hard to please...

Many of our stallholders from last week will be returning too so check our Facebook page for all the independent businesses coming along and see you on Sunday x.

Sunday 7 December - Our first sale preview

Less than a week to go until our first Christmas Bazaar next Sunday and here’s our first sale preview. We work hard to bring you a carefully curated mix of makers so there’s something for everyone. This Christmas we have a mix of new faces and returning Homeworks regulars:

Queens Park local Sonia Shakerley returns to Homeworks with her distinctive hand crafted jewellery. She makes bespoke pieces for private clients as well as earrings, necklaces and rings:

Homeworks very own Lou Rota will be selling her new collection Lou Rota London. They’ll be lots of new products including samples and seconds so come early to bag a bargain:

Simone Selaib Salandini returns with her intricate silver hand made jewellery:

Alpaca Pie are back with childrenswear and accessories made with love in Peru,

but with a classic British quirkiness:

Ruth Hannett and Sharon Chin are Bea Bags - they design and make all their bags and accessories:

Homeworks favourite Celia Worster will be back with her gorgeous aromatherapy oils and creams.

(If you ask her nicely she might give you a head and neck massage, a perfect way to ease

the stress of festive planning):

Knitwear designer Gilly B creates hats, gloves and scarves using only the finest natural yarns

and joins us for the first time this year:

Lighting designer Charlotte Packe is back with her stunning lighting range:

Dorothy Stiven  sources beautiful one off vintage finds in Scotland and France.

Come early to buy something unique:

Moomu returns with gifts and accessories:

Out of the Dark recycle, restore and repurpose furniture as a means to train, educate and employ young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. The results speak for themselves and Out of the Dark are selling their beautiful restored furniture next Sunday:

Homeworks regular Sasha Kamen will be back with her handmade fine jewellery:

Christa Davis is back with her sell-out reconditioned cashmere knits and vintage fabric accessories:

Homeworks very own Samantha Frankel Ceramics is back for one day only with hand made ceramics and accessories:

Scamp will be back with their usual mix of bright and bold screen printed baby wear (the London bus is a real favourite) plus new wooden laser cut products and some festive fancies:

Have you ever wished your Ikea bag was a bit more special? Twisted Twee will be selling a limited edition range of these rather lovely Vintage Ikea Bags. That’s more like it:

Newcomer Helene Turbe designs and makes elegant, delicate and timeless jewellery with an ethnic vibe:

Home address will be at Homeworks for the first time on Sunday and founder Celine believes beautiful pieces for your home don’t have to be expensive, as long as they have a story to tell:

There we have it - lots of good reasons to tempt you away from Oxford Street and online shops.

Shop independent and buy local this Christmas.

See you on Sunday!