The Christmas Barn Markets,25+26 Nov, Friday 4-8pm & Saturday 10-3pm

The time has almost arrived for the Christmas Barn Markets!
Friday November 25, 4pm - 8pm
Saturday November 26, 10-3pm

The biggest markets of the year with over 60 stallholders, music, food, entertainment for the whole family and the best way we can think of to get your Christmas shopping done in a relaxed and festive atmosphere!

For a taste of what you can find at the Christmas Barn Markets, click on the Christmas Gift Guide!

And don't forget you can have a chance to win a fantastic voucher with Lily and Dot. Just make a purchase at the Christmas Barn Markets and go in the draw to win.

Win at the Christmas Barn Markets!

Win at the Christmas Barn Markets!

The fabulous Lily & Dot have teamed up with the Barn Market to offer shoppers to the Barn Market a fantastic prize! Make a purchase at the Barn Market and be in the draw to win a beginner crochet class for 2 at Lily & Dot.

Description of prize:  1 x 2-hour crochet for beginners class for 2 people (gift voucher value $80)

About Lily & Dot

In its first 12 months, midtown Hobart store Lily & Dot has hosted a popular Social Stitching program of craft workshops, including beginner crochet and sock monkey-making.

The store, which showcases Tasmanian and mainland Australian handmade homewares, baby gifts and vintage whimsy, has welcomed over 200 ‘social stitchers’ to its Saturday afternoon and weeknight classes.

The fine print

Entrants must be 18 years old or over.  Purchase can be made at the Christmas Barn Markets on Friday or Saturday until 2pm. The winning ticket will be drawn on Saturday 26^th November 2016 at 2:30. Gift voucher is redeemable only on a Lily & Dot ‘crochet for beginners’ class held in its Hobart store between February and June 2017. Class schedule published 3 January 2017. Voucher cannot be exchanged for store credit or cash, and must be redeemed on a class booking before 30 June 2017.

The Christmas Barn Markets Gift Guide

The Spring Barn Market - Saturday Sept 3, 10:00 - 3:00.

Hallo Spring! After a long winter break, the Barn Market is back with new ideas for you and your home - and some great gift ideas just in time for Father's Day on Saturday, September 3rd, 10:00 -3:00.

Just click on the link Barn Market Guide for some Spring inspiration and a peek of what to expect at the Barn Market on September 3rd or read on below.

 We've made a special effort to track down beautifully crafted gifts for men for this market.  You'll find stunning jewellery like this ring from Jacquie Renton Jewellery (below) as well as the very popular and highly talented Emily Snadden Design.

If you have a bearded man in your life, you might like to consider the oils and balms from the hirsute Beard Oil Men (below).

Our favourite Huon Valley cider makers are back with their deceptively simple dry cider that honours the humble apple in the most magnificent way. Simple Cider will also be bringing their ever-popular apple juice along.

The Shade of a Bonsai Tree have launched a new range of the prettiest Japanese inspired jewellery to add to their already extensive range, including the Harajuku Bows (below).

With Spring in mind, you'll find perfect homewares for a fresh look.  Light Owl have are bringing a fresh new range of lamps and cushions. Campo de Flori will be joining us with their stunning Tasmania inspired ceramics.  

For families, we're always family friendly and you'll find luscious treats for the kids including Monster Cookies from Sugar & Spice (below) and treats for mum and dad too.

See you at the Barn Market, Saturday 3rd September 10:00 -3:00!

Photo credit: Nina Hamilton Photography

Autumn comes to the Barn Market - Saturday 23rd April 10:00 -3:00

We've just launched The Autumn Barn Market guide! Click here for a taste of the amazing talent you'll find at the Barn Market this Autumn!

The Autumn Barn Market brings as much colour to the season as the long rays of golden autumn sunshine! With a spectacular line-up of art, design, homewares and fashion – the second market for the year is full of seasonal brilliance.

Savour barista coffee, cider, wood-fired pizza, luscious vegan fare, delicious treats and a host of entertainment.  Enjoy music from talented buskers while you discover the best of the Barn Market, this autumn!

When: Saturday 10:00 -3:00 April 23^rd, 

Where: The Barn, Rosny Farm, Rosny (between the golf course and Eastlands)

April 23rd - the Autumn Barn Market

Bonsai Tree - Under the Shade of a Bonsai Tree, Grey Tassel - Flock of Two

The Autumn Barn Market

The Autumn Barn Market brings as much colour to the season as the long rays of golden autumn sunshine! With a spectacular line-up of art, design, homewares and fashion – the second market for the year is full of seasonal brilliance.

Savour barista coffee, cider, wood-fired pizza, luscious vegan fare, delicious treats and a host of entertainment.  Enjoy music from talented buskers while you discover the best of the Barn Market, this autumn!

When: Saturday 10:00 -3:00 April 23^rd, 

Where: The Barn, Rosny Farm, Rosny (between the golf course and Eastlands)

Thank you for helping to celebrate our 6th Birthday!

On Saturday, the Barn Market celebrated 6 years to the day of markets at the Barn, Rosny Farm. With a host of stallholders - new and favourites- we enjoyed some gorgeous sunshine, fabulous music, entertainment and delectable treats.

Helen Mansbridge, founder of the Barn Market and her successful business Pili Pala Pieces joined the market and celebrations. She drew a special prize for stallholders, won by Paper & Oak, and entitled them one year of free trading at the Barn Market.

We were also very excited to introduce a new friend to join the Barn Market, a Barn Owl, helping to watch on in our 7th year of market trading.

Now we are looking forward to the next market of the year, the Autumn Festival Barn Market on April 23rd.

The Barn Market celebrates Valentine's Day & a birthday!

With our first Barn Market for 2016 just around the corner.  We're very excited to have launched our market guide with a distinctly valentines feel.  You'll find lots of inspiration for gifts for friends and besties and the love of your life.
Click on the link below to get a taste of the market

Saturday, February 13th 10:00 -3:00

The Barn Market Guide February 2016

The Barn Market Guide February 2016

The Christmas Barn Markets - a gift guide for buying local & handmade this Christmas

The Christmas Barn Markets are just around the corner:

on Friday November 27th (4pm - 8pm) &
Saturday 28th November (10am -3pm)

And we're excited to be launching our first Christmas Gift Guide!

Follow the link The Barn Market Christmas Gift Guide for a peek at some of the amazing gift ideas you'll be able to tick off your list, this Christmas.
For a taste of what you'll find, we've attached a few pages below:

The Barn Market Christmas Gift Guide

See you at the Christmas Barn Markets on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th November!
In the meantime, enjoy our Barn Market Christmas Gift Guide.

Meet the warm heart of the Snow Queen's Garden, Natasha Langham

Natasha at work in her studio, near Hobart.

Anyone who has ever held one of the exquisite Snow Queen's Garden art dolls has been captivated by the beauty and intricacy of the designs. And now, as she prepares to celebrate 10 years of her designing and making we thought we should find out a little bit more about the Snow Queen and her garden.

Natasha, each and every intricately sewn creation from the Snow Queens Garden, seems to be telling us a beautiful and complex narrative. What elements from your own personal story have influenced these labours of love?

Every piece is a inspired by a moment in my day, a flash of colour, an echo of a memory or the half remember Russian fairy tales of my childhood . At times the work has taken me back to traumatic events in my childhood, but creating a piece became part of understanding these events and moving beyond them. There is literally heart and soul in every item made in The Snow Queen's Garden.

A unique and new design for Natasha, in time for the Christmas Barn Market and her 10 year celebrations. Image credit: Natalie Mendham Photography.

The Snow Queens Garden has a large and enthusiastic online following, to what do you attribute your success?

To be honest.. I am not really sure. After 9 years of stitching these little goodies, I am still stunned at how supportive and positive people are about them. Many of The Snow Queen's followers are very talented creators themselves and have an appreciation for the time and effort behind each and every piece.

Three of Natasha's art dolls, captured by Natalie Mendham for a Barn Market photo shoot.

Your Instagram images, such as one of a pollen covered bee hovering over a rose, suggest an appreciation of nature and beauty in close-up. Are these photographs inspiration or simply relaxation for you?

Instagram has definitely become a bigger part of The Snow Queen's Garden as Facebook becomes more streamlined to suit big business. I've always had a love of taking pictures, both large and small scale. Improvements in mobile technology have meant I can take reasonable snaps, edit and send all with a device that fits in my pocket. I find myself looking deeper into the world , with it's patterns, textures and colours, and finding new inspiration for future pieces. It's also really soothing to take pictures and find beauty where you least expect it. Inspiration and relaxtion interwoven together like a piece of stitching.

What challenges you most about the Snow Queens Garden?
 
Time, and finding enough of it, is possibly one of the biggest challenges. As every item is individually cut by hand, then hand stitched, trying to find enough time to get enough pieces made it tricky. 

Natasha puts many long hours of stitching go in to each unique Snow Queen's Garden piece.

If you could say one thing to each person who stops by your stall, what would it be?

As most of the regular customers know, me saying "one " thing is pretty impossible as I share the inspiration behind the creation of each piece. But to narrow it down, "Thanks for coming today" tops the list!

What can we expect at the Barn Market in the future from the Snow Queens Garden?

December 2015 marks the 10th anniversary since I stitched and sold my first Christmas decoration. In celebration there will be a the release of a new series, with a new matryoshka and new characters. Perhaps also greater use of different materials too.. so many options and ideas to explore.

Happy 10th Birthday The Snow Queen's Garden! 
You can meet Natasha and the exquisite Snow Queen's Garden at the Christmas Barn Market on Saturday November 28th.  

The Spring Barn Market Look Book

Saturday 19th September 10am - 3pm

Teaming up with Natalie Mendham Photography and our gorgeous model Daisy Bacon, we ventured to a beautiful garden on the d'Entrecasteaux Channel, south of Hobart, to shoot the work of some of our very talented artisans, makers and producers. Here's a sneak peak of what you will find at the Spring Barn Market!

The Midwinter Barn Market July 25th, Look Book

With the help of Natalie Mendham Photography our models Daisy Bacon and Ian Murtagh, Kelly from Funky Face Fun face painting and two rather gorgeous boys, we've popped together a little sneak peek of some of the amazing products that our stallholders will be bringing to the Midwinter Barn Market.