Saturday 25 February 2012

Reetsweet Craft Fairs

I am particularly proud of my friend Reetsweet's Rebecca Drury for how well she is doing in her bid to promote handmade crafts in the UK through a variety of craft fairs around Yorkshire. I remember when she first started out at the Corn Exchange, Leeds and she was very nervous and worried about how well it would go... PIPO was pleased to be able to display and sell her handmade cards, stationey and gifts and is even more so pleased now two years down the line....
Now she holds the events regularly, has to hand pick the crafters from a plethora of magnificent work - and has even been asked by Topshop to help find some crafters for their craft concession, and sell work through a festival. She has worked incredibly hard and it seems that I keep coming across her name in all places, high and low. You can read her feature in the Guardian Leeds here.
And this picture, incase you're wondering, is a not very flattering one of PIPO at the Corn Exchange Christmas Fair selling Book Clocks, Upcycled Envelopes, Button Bird Gift Tags, and Tin Can Angels (wonderful Christmas decorations made from recycled drinks cans). I actually look quite busy here!

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