{"id":31241,"date":"2020-12-09T10:14:12","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T10:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/about.35.197.208.187.nip.io\/?p=31241"},"modified":"2025-07-28T04:09:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T04:09:25","slug":"a-handcrafted-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/a-handcrafted-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"A Handcrafted Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Events <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cockpit Makers\u2019 Market<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enter the virtual doors to Cockpit Makers\u2019 Market and discover their new online emporium featuring a fantastic selection of London\u2019s top makers. Whether you are looking to splash-out on collectible art or search for affordable stocking-fillers, here is a good place to start!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 12 Virtual Night Markets of Christmas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solo Craft Fair presents, The 12 Virtual Night Markets of Christmas. To browse hundreds of unique items, and shop small this Christmas, head over to @solocraftfair<\/a> on Instagram every Monday between 7-9pm on Market nights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you fancy participating, you can make your own story featuring your product with its price and tag solocraftfair \u2013 during the event your work will become part of the \u2018market\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit Instagram page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Super Market Virtual Christmas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Super Market events have launched the UK\u2019s first immersive virtual market experience, featuring 150+ Scottish small businesses. You can browse the individual stalls of independent makers from the comfort of your own home. When you stumble across a stall that catches your eye, you can listen to a personal voice message from the seller for further information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Running until 13 December 2020
Visit website<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designer Makers Fair Winter Primrose Hill<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cecil Sharp House will be hosting a contemporary design and craft fair featuring exhibitors from across the UK, showcasing a wealth of talent from a range of disciplines. The perfect show for acquiring beautiful handcrafted artwork and an opportunity to meet the makers for commissioning that next piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 12\/12\/2020
Time: 11:00 \u2013 17:00 GMT
Location and further details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Workshops<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cockpit Arts Digital Tours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the Makers\u2019 Market, there are also a number of digital tours taking place throughout the month of December. Learn a new skill and explore studio ceramics from the comfort of your own home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dates: 9\/12\/20 \u2013 19\/12\/20
Location: online<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book a time slot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Festive Swap and Decorations Workshop<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lead by art facilitator Alix Smith, Waste Not are hosting 4 free festive craft workshops at Shaftesbury Hall, Bounds Green. Alix will be showing you how to reuse everyday household items to make your own crackers, Furoshiki wrapping, jam jar lights and printing wrapping paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 12\/12\/2020
Location: Shaftesbury Hall, N11 2QN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book a time slot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embroidered Ornaments WebJam <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try embroidering your own ornament in a beginner-friendly class. In under two hours you will learn how to prep your embroidery hoop, work with embroidery patterns and the basics of selecting the perfect thread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20\/12\/20
Location: online<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book tickets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zealous Makers Highlight<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Caroline Basing<\/a>  \u2013 contemporary glass artist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eve Ceramics<\/a> \u2013 hand thrown and sculptural ceramics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kirsten Manzi\u00a0\u2013 contemporary jewellery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leanh La Handmade<\/a> \u2013 laser cut geometric jewellery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Takahashi McGil<\/a> \u2013 functional homeware<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roberta Mason<\/a> \u2013 ocean inspired glass artist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bennita Adair George<\/a> \u2013 Jesmonite homeware<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dani Lane<\/a> \u2013 quirky jewellery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rachel Leary \u2013 ceramics inspired by our natural world<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Penny Leaver Green<\/a> \u2013 textile artist and fabric pictures<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From unique handmade stocking-fillers to creative masterclasses, we have compiled a brilliant list of virtual market experiences, workshops, and Zealous makers for you to check out this Christmas (and beyond). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":59454,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[499],"tags":[911],"class_list":["post-31241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-insights","tag-creative-tips"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31241"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31241\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}