Boutique Night at Lilico's

Here are some pics from my first craft event in Barnstaple (some of my photos were a bit rubbish but this should give you a good idea of the range and quality of work there). The venue Lilico's was absolutely perfect to showcase some of Devon's talented designer makers. We had people queuing up before 5pm to get in, which was flipping fantastic, and thanks to the 30 goodie bags I had standing by. The bags were filled with scented soy candles in vintage containers, handmade brooches and ceramic bunnnies - all handmade by yours truly (if I hadn't been so up against it I would have taken pics). Thanks also to Jan from Hetty Hesketh who donated some fabric love hearts to go in the bags. We had fantastic coverage in the local rags, which was brilliant and helped bring new audiences in. All told we had about 170 people through the door, which is pretty good going for a Wednesday night in Barny. And they spent money too, which is even better. These kind of events don't happen that often in Barny and I truly believe that if we can make good quality handmade arts and crafts a regular feature, we can build up a good strong and dedicated fan base. The punters went away very happy and many asked when we would be doing something like this again. It was worth all that hard work. Lilico's did a roaring trade too so they're up for more. Watch this space!

To find out more about the individual makers click here.

And now that I have a successful event under my belt I need to work really hard to make sure that my next event is even better: HandmadeHere @ Christmas in the Historic Pannier Market on Barnstaple High Street on Nov 22nd.