The Late Summer Artisan Fair

The Late Summer Artisan Fair

The Late Summer Artisan Fair will take place at Middle Woodford Village Hall, Wiltshire, a peaceful venue for a small relaxed friendly fair with local stallholders. The selected stallholders will be presenting vintage fashion, kitchenalia, gardenalia, vintage books, jewellery linens, quirky vintage decorative interior items, art, artisan goods, tea, coffee and cakes.

If like us, you love vintage & appreciate beautifully crafted items we invite you to join us on Sunday 16th September, at The Woodford Village Hall, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6NG from 11-4pm. Free entry. We are all busy making, cooking & gathering our precious goods, ready to present to you.

The Artisan Friends gathering together include:

Beulah's Vintage Attic, joining us for the first time with their kitchenalia, vintage inspired clothing and accessories. See web-site for details http://www.beulahsvintageattic.co.uk/.

Camelia with vintage linens, handmade lovelies, vintage objects, haberdashery & gardenalia.

Caroline with her handmade jewellery, using semi-precious stones & more recent quirky pieces.

Elaine Mairis who has shabby chic, pretty antique & vintage items (furniture, fabric & ornaments) for interior decor.

John Gustard with his lovely collection of art http://www.johngustard.com/ He will be doing quick portraits in Conté Crayon at the Summer Fair. We are hoping he will be able to run some more workshops with The Artisans in the future.

Kiss the Book, Jane the English Booklady, with her lovely books, kitchenalia and lovely decorative objects. Her blog has recently won an award.

Sky Blue- Anne Marie with her own design Sky Blue hand knitted and handmade items, incorporating vintage fabrics, as well as a selection of other vintage pieces.

Tanya Wadey with handmade rabbits, hair slides & broachs. She will be joined by Imogen and her lovely Limited Edition Lino-cut prints, produced entirely by hand.

John & Sue's delicious vintage inspired cakes & teas are available all day and they will introduce their preserves and homemade produce.


If you are out for lunch with family or friends, in need of inspiration or just curious, you will be made most welcome.

You may wish to combine a day out with friends or family and be in need of a little inspiration.
Gardener's among you will appreciate Heale Garden http://www.healegarden.co.uk/.
For lunch you may wish to visit, The Bridge http://www.thebridgewoodford.co.uk/& Wheatsheaf http://wheatsheaflowerwoodford.co.uk/are open for lunch (you may need to book beforehand).

Together we look forward to welcoming you to make the best of a late Summer's day at the Village Hall, Middle Woodford, Wiltshire, SP4 6NG, free entry.

The Artisans at Christmas Fair is being held on Sunday 2nd December 2012, at Middle Woodford Village Hall.

Camelia and Sky Blue with knitted items are both now at Beulah's Vintage Attic above Toogood & May Auctioneers, Salisbury Road, Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire
SP9 7UN http://www.beulahsvintageattic.co.uk/

Happy Summer ..........The Artisan Late Summer Fair

Despite the rain Summer is here and we are taking a break over the summer months as we are all busy with holidays and new ventures............ whatever they may be. 

The next Artisan in the Autumn Fair will be on Sunday 16th September with the Artisans at Christmas fair being on 2nd December, both at Middle Woodford Village Hall.

Camelia with an eclectic mix of interesting handmade lovelies and decorative objects and Sky Blue with knitted items are both now selling at Beulah's Vintage Attic in Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire.

We wish you a very happy summer from all at The Artisan Fair.
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A sunny Mother's Day in The Woodford Valley at The Artisan's in Spring Fair

We had the Artisan's in the Spring Fair, our third fair and had a very sociable time with some returning visitors. The cold start did not deter early visitors with the bright spring sun soon lighting the valley. This fair we were joined by two new stall holders, Elaine with painted furniture and lovely objects for interiors and Tanya with button inspired brooches and rabbits and Imogen's lino cut greetings cards. Here are a selection of photographs from the Fair:

Camelia with vintage linens, handmade and a pretty collection of objects

John Gustard showing his portrait skills (one to be shown later), lovely cards from paintings and talking about his art classes around the Salisbury area

Anne-Marie of Sky Blue showing her creative knitting and sewing skills and vintage accessories

 Elaine with hand -painted furniture and ceramics

Jane from Kiss The Book with beautifully co-ordinated items and books

Caroline's lovely jewels with semi precious stones

Unfortunately I don't have any photographs I took of Tanya's stall and the cakes but will try to find one and include later. I have a brooch which I bought and will photograph and include later.

I was delighted with my finds and something very special to me which can be seen on Camelia's blog later.

Most importantly it was lovely to meet so many lovely people and we all have our stories. One delightful lady who bought a pretty initialled handkerchief, was educated in a former Suffragette founded school in Edinburgh and told me about the laundering and starching of the school uniforms and how the girls were educated in laundering. Another lady who bought a tablecloth talked about the pride she took in presenting linen at its best and removing stains, I can identify with this. I could go on, we have so much to learn from others.
Perhaps for me, the most memorable moment was when a lovely lady arrived with her elderly mother whose memory was fading. She was very caring and compassionate towards her mother who was very spirited. My husband commented that he was sure she could tell many a story.
I hope everyone had a Happy Mother's day.

A rest now and a few more sleeps to the Artisans fair in September. Have a good spring and summer from at the Artisans.

Wishing you Happy Mother's Day from The Artisans

If you are out for lunch, or would like a 'run out in the car'and would like a browse and afternoon tea you will be made most welcome at The Artisan's Spring Fair.

It promises to be an inspiring collection of books, handmade and vintage finds, small furniture, jewels & more. Cakes & tea are served all day from 11-4pm at the Woodford Village Hall, near Salisbury. The details on how to find us are on our previous blog.

Whatever you are doing for Mother's Day have a lovely one and fingers crossed the sun might shine.

Only nine more sleeps before The Artisans in the Spring Fair

Spring is upon us if today has anything to go by. A very warm day with a drying wind, a promise of the days to come. We are all busy getting ready for the fair (a few of us having the odd crisis whilst others are up together). Jane where are you............. I am the former! Cards and emails to send, cards & pressies to buy, parties to organise, oh, and then work!
However, weekends are bliss; a time to catch up with life..... & a few jobs that need to be done
Have a lovely week.
TAF

The Artisans in Spring Fair

Today has been COLD a true Winters day. Just when our thoughts turn to Spring........... 

The Artisan's Spring Fair is to be held on Sunday 18th March 2012 at The Woodford Village Hall, Salisbury, Wiiltshire, SP4 6NG from 11-4pm.

When arranging the date of the Spring Fair we hadn't realised that it was Mothering Sunday but on reflection........ what better an excuse to have a browse of lovely things & tea party, with delicious cakes, with family, friends or new folks to meet.
We have all been busy making, baking & squiraling away our precious lovelies for all to enjoy.
The Artisan friends gathered together include:

Sky Blue's knitting which is very creative

John Gustard with his lovely collection of art http://www.johngustard.com/ We are hoping he will be able to run some more workshops with The Artisans in the forthcoming months

Kiss the Book, Jane the English Booklady with her lovely books & kitchenalia etc.

Camelia with interesting textiles, handmade lovelies, vintage items, & for the Spring fair, gardenalia

George Trebinski with wonderful pictures of wildlife. I am biased because I adore his deer pictures. The images can be seen on his website http://www.imagesbytrebinski.co.uk/

Caroline with her handmade jewels, using semi-precious stones

Tanya Wadey with handmade rabbits, hair slides & many more

Imogen with lovely Limited Edition Lino-cut prints produced entirely by hand. Greetings cards of all her designs are also available

Joining us for the first time is Elaine Mairis who has shabby chic, pretty antique & vintage items (furniture, fabric & ornaments) for interior decor

John & Sue's delicious cakes & teas, available all day 

If you are out for lunch.......... or in need of inspiration you will be made most welcome. Heale Garden, Avon Cottage garden (NGS) both in the valley are open. The Bridge & Wheatsheaf are open for lunch (you might need to book beforehand).

Together we look forward to welcoming you to the first taste of spring at the Village Hall, Middle Woodford, Wiltshire, SP4 6NG

A Successful Artisan at Christmas Fair

We had a lovely Artisan at Christmas Fair on Sunday. The day started earlier for some than others....... baking delicious cakes & soup for Sue & John, Sophie of Fading Grace travelled from Dorset in the Fog whilst I only had to make it over the hill & arrived later than planned!
The fog eventually lifted and the sun emerged for half an hour at the latter end of the afternoon. The room buzzed.Visitors were not deterred  by the glum weather & we were all kept busy meeting some lovely folk.

John Gustard with his lovely collection of art http://www.johngustard.com/ We are hoping he will be able to run some more workshops with The Artisans in the summer months.

Camelia now has few Christmas decorations left. They are quicker to sell than to source.
Sky Blue... Anne-Marie's knitting is very creative, her vintage items are a delight too. She will be at the Craft Fair at Antrobus Fair, Amesbury on Saturday 26th November.

Jane the English Booklady with her lovely books & kitchenalia etc. I was very tempted with her Culpepper prints but have little wall space left to display them. Her blog is a treat to visit.

 Caroline enjoyed her first fair with her handmade jewels.


George Treblinski escaped my camera........... but was behind his with wonderful pictures of wildlife. I am biased because I adore his deer pictures. The images can be seen on his website http://www.imagesbytrebinski.co.uk/

Sue & John's cakes were wonderful & the honey yummy on my porridge this morning.
The next Artisans in the Spring Fair will be on Sunday 18th March 2012 at Middle Woodford village hall & lots of workshops are being planned. We wish you an enjoyable Christmas & winter months in front of a warm fire, candles flickering with family & friends.