I just received the above purse in the mail, my first purchase from handmade and vintage goods site Etsy made by Perth artist Osier. I’ve been prowling Etsy for weeks looking for something to buy, but for some reason hadn’t found anything that was right. This purse is just big enough to fit in my essentials (I’m so glad I have such a tiny, if low tech, phone) and is totally adorable, so I’m really happy with my purchase! There’s quite a few Perth artists, designers and crafters on Etsy, which is pretty cool to see!

I’ve been looking more into handmade lately, partly because I’d like to support other local designers and artists in their work, and partly out of a desire to be different. Because different is fun.

Anyway, I subscribe to a bunch of mailing lists and people tell me about things, so here’s a few events that are coming up in Perth that you might be interested in if you’re like me!

Whitegoods Opening
Okay it’s not really handmade, but this new shop is supposed to have lots of ‘alternative canvasses’ which sound very fun to make things from!
Wednesday 27th August, from 6pm, Whitegoods store

Perth Upmarket
Handcrafted goods market
Sunday 14th September, 12-5pm, Perth Town Hall

Made On The Left
Handcrafted goods market
Saturday 15th November, 10am - 4pm, Hyde Park Hotel