reetsweet at leeds uni: MEGA ROUNDUP WEEK!

So, a week today on tues 8th Nov reetsweet finally hits down at the riley smith hall in the leeds university union for a special one off fair - free entry (as always!) we will be bringing you over 30 handpicked stalls of 100% handmade...so we thought this week we would have a big preview, showing you what we have to offer and what's new!


Kim from finest imaginary will be joining us with her new very hip navajo inspired wood jewellery, in the past she has always worked with a lot of plastic but I really love this collection and I am very excited to see what I'm going to get for myself!

(navajo inspired brooches)

We also have the multi talented matt saunders from rabbitportal bringing us his prints...

(matt's the cure poster - which has been
bought by robert smith himself!)

Keep your eyes peeled over the next few days for further previews!

the rise and rise of another reetsweeter! : matt saunders

I was a total stalker of matt saunder's work before I booked him for reetsweet, I am not afraid to admit it! His work caught my eye on etsy, and then at a lovely event up at the brudenell social club put on by my friend amy (aka amy panda - see her work here!) and then I would look at his website and get all dreamy! Matt, a Leeds graduate has been incredibly busy these past few months, not only has he done work in the past for belle & sebastian and channel 4, but he has just recently been commissioned by none other than CATH KIDSTON to do illustrations for their magazine,and they also interviewed him! Get in!

Matt has recently been designing some stunning prints that are just amazing - delicate, wistful and childlike (see top) - we love! They remind me of wallpaper I once had in the 80's! We wish Matt and all our fantastic reetsweet artists well for their future and may you have lots more success!

keeping it reetsweet @ shopkeepers

We had a great day at nation of shopkeepers with our mini fair on saturday, some great stalls, a lovely vibe and some amazing crafts on display... Check out the photo album here on facebook! The weather was a bit dodge so we stuck to inside on the balcony area and had balloons, mellow music, cake and everything from gorgeous prints by matt saunders, super kawaii pieces by katy kamikaze, toys by ryan stead and many many more.


Thank you to all our customers who came down on the day, nation for having us and of course all the talented stallholders who make reetsweet special!

next week!

Free entry on sat 28th May, from 12pm to 5pm, we bring you the very best local crafters in the lovely surroundings of nation of shopkeepers, 25 Cookridge Street, Leeds LS2 3AG, just round the corner from Leeds College of Art...be there, or be bored!

reetsweet @ nation of shopkeepers preview!

So, it's our first mini event at NATION OF SHOPKEEPERS on Saturday May 28th from 12pm to 5pm, this event is a chance for new and established local crafters to showcase and sell their works, alongside lovely music and cakes! We are really excited, so here we begin a short introduction to who's joining us there to exhibit...


New to reetsweet we have Matt Saunders aka RabbitPortal, Matt draws dreamy pictures and makes stunning prints. His work has recently caught my imagination even more as he has begun using pieces of wood to paint on and this adds a lovely texture and earthiness to his intricate and escapist style.






Reetsweet is also proud to introduce to you Katy Kamikaze, the kawaii princess! Katy uses japanese kawaii fabrics to create purses, bags and other small accessories. Everything is beautifully sewn together and has a bright and fun feel...





Kayliegh O'Mara has been to a few of reetsweet's bigger events, her quirky simple style of illustration has always been a huge hit at our fairs and we don't expect there to be much left at the end of the day on the 28th!...tea or coffee?








Lauren Holmes has long been one of Leeds' coolest alternative girls, with the best tats on the planet, we welcome her to reetsweet with her very special modern gothic accessories and some of her orginal photography...







...more to come in this preview! Keep checking back! And see you on May 28th at Nation of Shopkeepers!