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24.01.2022 Hello 2020! Wishing you all a Happy New Year! Stay safe over the holiday season and enjoy the break with your loved ones The SMM Committee and volunteers are currently on a break too so emails will be answered after January 9... Illustration by @dizzybrunette via Pinterest

22.01.2022 MAKERS! It’s a new decade and time to apply for our markets this year! Our May 2 market is the weekend before Mother’s Day so it would be a great time to trade with us for handmade gifting... Are you new to trading at markets? It can be daunting when starting and we understand this. We have an emerging stallholder stall opportunity for those who meet the criteria in our ‘Be A Stallholder’ section of our website For all applying, remember: We are an outdoor and indoor market and you are agreeing to these terms when you send your application through. You can apply for all markets in one application - you won’t be selected for all necessarily but gives us an idea of your availability. It’s a good idea to note down what dates you’ve applied or save our confirmation of application email Send through your BEST quality photos as this may assist with a successful application Please also note the strict handmade policy in order to be eligible for selection Please be advised that due to the high volume of applications we can no longer send emails to those who are not selected. Please do not email us for updates. Keep an eye out on our social media pages and junk email regularly if you are not sure We look forward to seeing your application!

20.01.2022 Aid for Animals- can you help sew some Wildlife pouches? Info on patterns in the comments section if you can’t open link. Thank you

17.01.2022 A REMINDER THAT APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSING on January 12 for our May 2 market! We encourage new and emerging artisans to apply along with those returning Please make a note of your application to avoid any confusion later on. An idea is to make a folder of your market applications for the year in your gmail/hotmail/ etc email account and save all your application confirmation emails from market organisers... No late applications for the May market will be accepted so head over to our ‘Be A Stallholder’ page of our website and apply online

16.01.2022 MAY 2 MARKET OFFERS FOR STALLHOLDERS will be emailed today & tomorrow Please check your inbox/junk mail box. Invoice payments must be made by the due date in order to keep your stall offer... If you have applied for May but have not received an email you are automatically on our wait list should cancellations or payment defaults occur If you also applied for our Sept & Nov markets, we have your details for possible future offers Our selections are based on our handmade policy, diversity of product and what our visitors love to purchase Thank you for taking the time to apply. We are a small market with a big heart for handmade and small business @melevans.photo for Seddon Makers Market

14.01.2022 Thank you to those who have expressed an interest in a SMM drop off point animal pouches and crocheted bird nests At this stage, there isn’t enough for a car load so it may be best at this stage to arrange to drop off your pouches/nests to a West Footscray address we have available via the Animal Rescue Collective website If you wish to drop off here please DM us and we will forward the details to you... You can also post your items to various shelters- we have these details too so DM us if this is a better option for you A gentle reminder to make the pouches and nests to the patterns specified on the ARC PDFs found on the @morningtonpeninsulalibraries website: https://ourlibrary.mornpen.vic.gov.au//Can-you-help-Aid-fo Thank you

12.01.2022 To all our valued makers and market visitors living in or have family in the Vic fire zones, we are thinking of you. We are posting the info below as it has some useful links on how and where to assist communities and animal welfare groups affected by the fires. Please help where you can.

07.01.2022 CALLING ALL EMERGING ARTISTS: Are you new to the market scene? At the Seddon Makers Market, we are committed to supporting & encouraging new & emerging artists by helping them start their market experience Each market, we are offering a number of discounted stall sites for newcomers. It can be a daunting experience for some but we know our community of makers and volunteers will have the knowledge and support to make your first market/market year a happy one! ... Getting started is the hardest part- we would love to hear from you! Step 1: Simply go online and apply via our application Step 2: Fill out the form and mark the ‘Emerging Artists’ box if you meet the criteria listed. Step 3: send us an email titled, ‘Emerging Artist’ telling us a bit about yourself, your plans for your business and your products (no more than 500 words please) Email: [email protected]

07.01.2022 Please swipe to read a message from our SMM President, Stephen McIvor- Smith Take care and stay healthy everyone @ Seddon, Victoria

06.01.2022 Thank you to all who have applied for our May 2 market. Applications for this market are NOW CLOSED You can still apply online for our September 12 and November 21 markets Please note that only those selected for the May market will be contacted due to the high volume of applications. We will post on our socials when these emails have gone out so you will know if your application has been successful or not... Enjoy your week!

04.01.2022 Tonight, as parts of our country burn and lives, animals, habitats, homes & livelihoods are lost, the SMM/MMG Committee would like to pledge our support to those who need it the most In the spirit of our continued commitment to support community, we have donated $500 to @foodbankvictoria who are working with bushfire affected communities to deliver much needed essentials of water and food https://www.foodbank.org.au/VIC... We also want to acknowledge the tireless and heroic work of the CFA and encourage you, if you can, to donate to brigades in East Gippsland and North Eastern Victoria: www.cfa.vic.gov.au There are Facebook animal welfare groups who are seeking assistance with items such as towels, joey bags, pillow slips, pet food, fodder, bandages etc. Do any of our talented makers know of any sewing groups etc organising the making of these items we can help promote? To our makers, visitors and volunteers with family/friends in the above areas and in NSW, we are thinking of you. Please heed the evacuation warnings and stay safe

02.01.2022 CALLING ALL TALENTED MAKERS! Seddon Makers Market 2020 Online Applications are now live! Head over to our website and go to our ‘Be A Stallholder’ page where you’ll find FAQ, Terms & Conditions (please read this carefully to know if you’re eligible) and other info... Please note we are OUTDOORS with limited indoor stalls. Please be prepared to accept an offer to trade for either. We do not take requests out of fairness to all Our application process is easy and completely online. We do not accept emailed applications. Please ensure you are eligible to trade- our criteria is on the T&C part of the website Remember to include your BEST photos as these can play a huge part in the selection process. Returning stallholders, please ensure you update your photos and new products as we are looking at how you’ve enhanced your product range from this year Our market is growing bigger each year with many applications for each market. If you want to select more than 1 market on your application, please do. This does not guarantee you a place or the number of markets selected. This allows us to plan well ahead & create a diverse market list each time. Due to the high volume of applications, we can no longer send emails to everyone after selection has taken place. Please keep an eye on our socials to see posts that indicate that selections have been made. All eligible applicants are automatically placed on our wait list for market should a cancellation occur http://seddonmakersmarket.com.au/be-a-stallholder We have a new and exciting initiative this year for emerging makers. Watch this space for more info coming soon.....