the final countdown: reetsweet in leeds this weekend!

We always like to keep you a little in the dark about each event, just to add a little excitement we don't tell you about everyone coming to exhibit...but...we just have to give you a tease with some works from Naoko Greenhalgh a japanese felt artist living and working in england who is appearing with us this weekend. Naoko produces the most amazing toys that remind me of playskool. Love love love:

foxy ladies!

I love to rummage around Leeds, in and out of shops, markets and craft fairs, trawling for new stallholders and finding gems! Fox Bunting are a regular fixture on Leeds' craft scene, a team of two, creating heartbreakingly funny, cute and original prints, paper craft and felt pieces. I have a few peices of theirs and they raise a smile on everyone's face when they see them - I think you'll love them and they will finally be working with us at the april fair showing us their latest works on a reetsweet stall!





Fox Bunting is Lucy and Brionny, they have been working together as a team since they began to give their crafts to friends and family as gifts. Living together, Lucy's illustrations seemed to perfectly compliment Brinonny's felt work and their brand was created.

They've done a couple of the Mini Craft Candy Fairs in Sheffield and last summer did the Craft Candy Candy Floss fair, they've also exhibited in Bradford and Armley.

Come down and meet Fox Bunting at the corn exchange, sunday 3rd april 11am onwards!

New to reetsweet? What should you expect?

We have quite a few new followers on the blog, and on the facebook page - so to welcome you all - happy new year! What is reetsweet and why should you come down and see our events?

Reetsweet began as a little blog I used to write about things I loved, mostly handmade beauties or expensive trinkets I could not afford, and then, like many bloggers I lost interest - but then I realised what I was passionate about - not just shopping, handmade shopping! Who wants to buy some mass produced rubbish made halfway around the world where the person working in the factory was paid tuppence to work too fast, with poor materials!? No, we want beautiful homewares, jewellery and oddities made here in the Uk, handmade, no mass produced rubbish - just quality one offs that are different - fun! And inject humour into the world.

And so last autumn we began reetsweet's craft fairs - here's some pictures of what to expect at the Corn Exchange on feb 6th...see you there x

Mr Monocular D'bean by Finest Imaginary

Kim Lawler, designer and owner of finest imaginary has confirmed for reetsweet 2 on dec 5th. What I love about Kim's work is the way she incorporates little characters with lives of their own into her work. Monocular D'Bean is a character that recurs in her work, and is loosely based upon Sherlock Holmes. This is his pipe! Many of her newest pieces are made from wood rather than plastic - and this rather lovely pipe brooch is quirky, fun and has a nice wintery feel to it in the wood.

See you all dec 5th!

Velvet noir return!

One of the busiest stalls at reetsweet's last fair was Velvet Noir by Luke, he creates stunning jewellery which is very fashion conscious yet handmade and stunning! Here's a few tasty pictures of what's to come, I hope you ladies (and gents) are ready for Dec 5th!

Ginger is the new blonde...'Knock off ginger' By Hollie Kritikos-blades

My natural colour is a murky blonde, far from the warm ginger my Dad naturally once was, so I help nature along and go all out ginger because the little hints of it I have naturally just aren't enough. You could say that I am a 'Knock of ginger' (cringey link but who cares?) which is the name of the label Hollie Kritikos-blades is presenting at reetsweet this sunday...today Hollie tells us a bit about what she does...

'I use archival paper scraps, found objects and images to produce handmade zines and artist’s books, as well as illustrative prints. Being specifically interested in the aesthetics of memento, time, and human interaction, the outcome of my work often resembles that of a diarist. By combining old, and often kitsch imagery, with gritty prose my prints can be at once charming and melancholic.

After working within this medium for almost 6 years I have recently enjoyed exhibiting work around Leeds; including Woodhouse, Headingley, Holbeck, Hyde Park, and Burley.'

Hollie will be appearing at reetsweet art design and neo craft fair this sunday in the Leeds Corn Exchange!

introducing Jonathan from 'we live here'...

31 year old Jonathan Wilkinson creates startling yet comforting images of cityscapes. Many feature iconic buildings from his home town of Sheffield but for reetsweet Jonathan is creating some special Leeds based pieces for the show! His stunning clean style, with a rich sense of detail are wonderful pieces for any home.






Jonathan has a strong portfolio of work he has been building since 2006 when he took his art full time and launched his website 'we live here'. See him this coming sunday 7th november at the Leeds Corn Exchange from 11am til 4pm....!

old friends...introducing lolo holmes!

A very long time ago in a shop far far away I used to sell all manner of fantastic skater girl and japanese clothes and Lolo aka Lolo Holmes Photography & Jewellery was one of my customers. All grown up, with ace style and the most beautiful tattoos Lolo is making an appearance at reetsweet...

'My true love is experimental film photograhy but I've recently branched out into re-purposing antique items into necklaces and brooches. I also love taxidermy and bones and this is slowly working its way into my work too. I've got some exciting new things planned for Reetsweet'

Reetsweet is at the Corn Exchange on Nov 7th from 11am to 4pm...

more talent from leeds unearthed..Sosi by Sofia Schiza

Reetsweet brings you...Sosi...it was founded in 2010 by Sofia, who likes drawing and making craft stuff. Sosi makes unique handmade stationary and accesories like greeting cards, postcards, notebooks, brooches and keyrings.

Because everything is done by hand, you will only find limited edition designs...she will be appearing at reetsweet alongside Claire Bellia on sunday 7th Nov at leeds corn exchange!

new exhibitor - 'i've made you something...' by Claire Bellia

An interview with Claire Bellia:

I'm a student in my last year at Leeds College of Art...

I'm an illustrator and love to create images through using various print methods, most commonly screenprinting. I also enjoy to hand cut and laser cut images and embellishments within my work.

My work concentrates on repeat pattern/wallpaper design and also illustration. But recent work has found me delving into the subject of 'the female body' and this idea of 'beauty' and 'perfection' within society today.

Through the print process and cutting, the images are all somehow a little different, this is important to me, in giving my work a personal feel and for anyone who buys my work, knowing they have a unique piece/image, made for them.

My latest project is working on putting together some pieces of wooden jewelry, but I've also been sewing and hope to bring you some of these new and excitingly cute goodies at Reetsweet in November, as well as my prints.

I sell my work at various crafts fairs and you can also find my work at 'On The Wall' - poster shop in Leeds. From the 16th-21st I have a residency at the 42 New Briggate in town, so pop in and have a peek :)


....Claire will be appearing at the reetsweet craft event on Nov 7th at the Leeds Corn Exchange.

the 1st flyer goes out...

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