Dorset Team Relaunch!

 

The Dorset Team has relaunched! 

I have been taking some time off for maternity leave to welcome our second daughter but I am so excited to be returning and relaunching the Dorset Team. 

The Dorset Team is a community group primarily for local Etsy sellers but we have also recently expanded to include all other makers, artists, creatives and independent shops. 

There is going to be lots of opportunities to get involved with the team and we have THREE Dorset Team Fairs coming up towards Christmas too.

Please give us a follow on social media to find out more:

https://www.facebook.com/dorsetteam

https://www.instagram.com/dorsetteam/

Rachel 

Dorset Team Spring Fair - SM designs in Wood

Our Dorset Team Spring Fair at the Allendale Centre in Wimborne is fast approaching and this week we are sharing another one of our stallholders who will be selling at the event. 

This week's featured stallholder is Simon of SM Designs in Wood. Simon is based in Portland and  sells beautiful handcrafted wooden furniture and wooden items. This will be Simon's first time selling at one of our Dorset Team events and we are really looking forward to having him at the Spring Fair. 

Work in progress photo of Simon making a chopping board

After 18 years working in a different career, Simon decided to return to Dorset and fulfil his lifelong dream of becoming a furniture designer and maker. He finds the Dorset landscape offers much inspiration and he hopes to highlight this by using local woods and other natural products like Portland stone in his work. 

He uses a mixture of traditional and modern woodworking skills to produce unique, high quality pieces and makes and sells everything from candle holders to beautiful handcrafted tables.

He says, "I want to create pieces that are aethetically beautiful to look at, but are functional in the lives of people who own them."

Come and meet Simon and see his beautiful handcrafted wooden items on display at the Dorset Team Spring Fair at the Allendale Centre in Wimborne on Saturday 5th May. Entry to the fair is FREE and there will be 60 stalls by local makers and sellers at the event. 

This is a fantastic way to support small independent sellers whilst also picking up some really unique items for your home or for gifts. 

Please put the date in your diary and we hope to see you there! 

More information about the event can be found over on our Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/282450382285845/

Dorset Team Spring Fair featured seller - Lynn from Nemeton

Over the next few weeks on our Dorset Team blog we are featuring some of the sellers who will be selling at our Dorset Team Spring Fair in Wimborne on Saturday 5th May. 

First up is Lynn from Nemeton who is a maker based in Wimborne. Lynn has been selling on Etsy for over 10 years (!!) selling beadwork, patterns and kits and more recently has added a range of vintage kitchenalia, upcycled silverware windchimes and handstamped cutlery.

3 things you should know about Lynn:

She is on a mission to “keep fun old stuff” out of landfill by upcycling it

She will accept chocolate as a form of payment (!!)

One of Lynn’s recent makes is a Brexit wind chime, “They say never mix business with politics but I couldn't resist making a Brexit Windchime!”

Find 60+ stalls including Lynn’s at our Dorset Team Spring Fair which is taking place in Wimborne on Saturday 5th May 2018. 

Entry to the fair is FREE and there is going to be something for everyone and every budget. 

For more information and for sneak previews, please see our event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/282450382285845/

Gifts for Women under £20 - Etsy Made Local - Dorset Team Christmas Fair 2017

Gifts for women for under £20 from stallholders at the Etsy Made Local - Dorset Team Christmas Fair 2017.

Navy daisy headband by Beauxoxo - £10 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/beauxoxo

Personalised makeup bag with gold lettering by Jennifer Grace Creates - £8.50

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JenniferGraceCreates

Hand-painted unicorn stone in black and white by Little Vagaries - £14

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/littlevagaries

Everyday moisturiser for all skin types by Ginger Stone Skincare - £18

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/GingerStoneSkincare

Floral monogram mug by Doodle Dot Dorset - £7

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DoodleDotDorset

Owl embroidery kit by Hawthorn Handmade - £14.95

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/HawthornHandmade

Mixture of vintage buttons for crafting projects by Nemeton - £3.50

https://www.etsy.com/shop/nemeton

You can find our full list of stallholders for the Dorset Team Christmas Fair here: http://dorsetteam.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/dorset-team-christmas-fair-2017.html

and can find out more information about the event over on our Facebook page which can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/380837568923443

We hope that you might come along for a fun festive day out and support these wonderful local makers and sellers. 

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1 week to go until our Dorset Team 'Etsy Made Local' Christmas Fair

Shop from #DorsetTeam sellers at our Dorset Team Christmas Fair!

Just 1 week to go until our Dorset Team Christmas Fair!

After the success of last year's event, the Dorset Team will be returning to Wimborne for their annual Christmas fair. The fair will bring together unique, individual crafts and gifts from all over Dorset in what promises to be a wonderful Christmas shopping opportunity.

The fair will be held in the Allendale Centre and showcases the work of the Dorset Team, a group of small business owners who sell their wares on the e-commerce website Etsy.com. The fair is officially supported by Etsy U.K and coincides with Small Business Saturday.

Crafting kits, handmade clothing and accessories, artwork and homewares are amongst the items that will be available to browse and buy – with the added bonus of being able to talk to the vendors directly. The fair is a wonderful way to support local businesses and the local economy, to have the chance to purchase handmade items directly from the maker and discover just how much creativity is in Dorset!

Etsy Seller Lynn from Nemeton says "We are fortunate to live and work in such a beautiful county and many of our members' creations are inspired by the local traditions and landscape".

Please put the date in your diary and don’t miss your chance to buy some really special Christmas gifts this year!

--|| Where || --

Allendale Centre,

Hanham Road,

Wimborne

BH21 1AS

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Saturday 5th December 

10am - 4pm

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Entry is FREE

For more information please see our Facebook event page:  https://www.facebook.com/events/866031100155674/

Thank you for all the wonderful coverage of the event including....

|| Beauxoxo || Tin Pixie || Elle Decor || Mums Net ||

Featured Product: Sarah Lovell Creations

Sarah and her daughter painting 

Today's featured product are these beautiful handmade cards by Sarah from Sarah Lovell Creations who is part of the Dorset Team .

The words on these cards are shaped like the animals they are meant to represent, what a clever idea!

Sarah says "I find that when I am drawing, painting or creating anything, I loose myself in it, time passes so nicely when I am creating."

Sarah's shop is a treasure trove of beautiful handmade cards and illustrations. If you would like to have a browse you can either shop online on Sarah's shop or visit her stall at the Dorset Team Christmas Fair.

Sarah will be selling her beautiful greetings cards, illustrations and wildlife colouring books at the fair in Wimborne.

4 weeks to go until our Dorset Team Christmas Fair - Wimborne Minster

It is just 4 weeks to go until our Dorset Team Christmas Fair at the Allendale Centre in Wimborne!

The fair is being supported by Etsy UK and will feature 70+ local Etsy sellers who will be selling handmade and vintage wares as well as crafting supplies.

If you are looking for unique gifts that you can't find on the high street this is the perfect place!

Here is a sneak preview of some of the stallholders who will be coming to the event....

Sophia from Jessalli 

Jessalli is a Handmade Homewares company situated in the heart of beautiful Dorset. After a couple years of selling at Markets and fairs Sophia opened Jessalli into a full time business in 2011.

Sophia makes handmade appliqué and free machine embroidered soft furnishings, cushions, bunting and make up bags and works with her Mum Allison and sister Bea.

Jessalli on Etsy

Sonia from LAYOUTLINES

Sonia is an architect and designer with a passion for travel. 

She is originally from Scotland but has also lived in Japan, India and now Dorset. 

She can usually be found with a sketchbook or camera in hand.

Sonia will be selling her drawings, prints, Christmas cards, decorations and ceramic work at our Dorset Team Christmas Fair

LAYOUTLINES on Etsy

Donna from Little Vagaries 

Donna will be at the Christmas Fair selling prints, original artwork, illustrated stones, handprinted scarves and greeting cards.

Donna’s illustrations are highly detailed and small scale. They are even more impressive when you see Donna’s work up close! She draws tiny animals and strange distant lands onto Dorset beach pebbles, paints using tea and makes cyanotype prints by using the light of the Bournemouth sun.

Donna has been selling on Etsy since 2008 and is inspired by maps, foreign cities, old stories, unusual songs and nature.

Little Vagaries on Etsy

The fair is being officially supported by Etsy.com as part of their Etsy Made Local Events and is not one to be missed this Christmas!

For more information on the event please see our Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/866031100155674/

Featured Seller: Jade from The Bird Bakery

Today's ‪featured product from The Bird Bakery will make your garden birds very happy: Wild Bird Food by The Bird Bakery

As the autumn days grow shorter and colder there is less food around for wild birds. The Bird Bakery has a range of lovely products for your feathered friends to feast on - treat the birds in your own garden, or give a gift to a bird-lover you know!

Packed with chopped peanuts and sultanas, these are a nutritious treat for the bird table and can also be used with fat ball feeders. The chopped nuts help reduce the risk of young birds choking and there is little waste and mess because the ingredients are carefully picked to be just the ones that birds really like.

Jade, the shop owner, also offers gift boxes of bird food products, packs of nesting material, and decorative bird food wreaths. She says 'If you want some friendly advice on what to use in your garden then please message me.' Great customer service for you AND the birds!

Her shop is well worth having a browse and she will also be selling at our Christmas fair in Wimborne shop link: www.etsy.com/shop/TheBirdBakery