On Sunday I attended the Ipswich Vegan Market, and it was my first market with a truly targeted audience. It definitely felt like the right audience for Wild Minder. My last market blog post was a little… depressing, but that’s the reality of markets. There are highs and lows, and Ipswich Vegan Market was definitely […]
This is a VERY vulnerable entry, but hopefully truthful as well. I had a busy weekend of two markets back to back, Saturday & Sunday. In preparation for the markets I worked really hard to get a product sorted under £10, and was really hopeful for it, especially for the Sunday market. Sunday was definitely […]
Yesterday we visited the Bury Wildlife Festival in Abbey Gardens hosted by Bury Water Meadows Group on Saturday – I hoped to spend longer at the event but unfortunately the day it was on was super jam packed already, but even with the short time I spent there it was still really insightful and great […]
The before and after of my first wild swim with the Nutty Mermaids at Larkwood Lakes and Ecological Park in West Stow, just outside Bury St Edmunds. Funnily enough, I met the owner of Larkwood Lakes later that afternoon at Bury Wild Festival, hosted by the Bury Water Meadows Group. You can read the related blog post […]
I’ve been to many markets since septmber – and never sold one of my larger items. Today – at the Bury St Edmunds makers market – I can proudly say, I sold the first Wild Minder piece I created. It was my first time on the makers market in town, and I was a little […]
At the start of the new year, it was all about locking in markets. I’m still trying to find the right target audience, and I feel nature and art markets are more my thing, so I’m looking for those. I didn’t have this phase in my business last year because I only started doing markets […]
Spring is finally here! It’s all about that returning light, warmer days, and all that lovely new growth. If you’re looking for ways to shake off that “winter hibernation energy” and keep the whole family entertained over the bank holiday weekend, I’ve pulled together a few of my favorite mini-rituals to help you feel in […]
Last Saturday marked a big milestone, my very first craft fair! It was at Elmsfest in Elmswell, Suffolk. If you’d told me a year ago that I’d be setting up a stall of my own, I never would have believed it. The Morning I honestly had the best day. I felt thoroughly prepared (you can […]