The Pop-Up Artisan Market – in the Ebro
A little bit of background – I started The Pop-Up Artisan Market when Covid saw us all locked away. During my time up in the Girona region I had been an active member of the artistic and artisan community and taken part regularly in brocanters markets where you could find a mixture of vintage, antique, second hand and traditional and non traditional crafts. When we were all confined myself and my friends in the community not only missed the in person events, the inspiration from meeting regularly but also the ability to sell our work. It gave us back the community we missed but once we were back in the real world I put The Pop-Up on a back burner. However, I didn’t ditch it completely as I felt it may be something to revisit one day.
After fifteen years living in Girona we moved to the Ebro last year and I threw myself into renovating our new to us house in the campo near Roquetes. Most recently I have been gradually connecting with other creatives and like Girona most of us are spread out across the region and as there is no regular craft market that meets our needs we take part in ad hoc events when we can find them. There are two that I am trying out and making connections with, one in Benifallet which is an Artisan Market and another in Xerta which is a car boot. Both have great potential and I am in contact with the organisers to work together moving forward. The other opportunity that has fallen into my lap is that I have been asked to organise a Christmas Fair for Top Cat Radio and during my searching I have made contact with a number of fresh faces who like me are looking for a regular gig.
So here we are. The ideal time to revive The Pop-Up Artisan Market facebook page. I am keeping it as a business page rather than a group so I can use it as a message board that anyone can see but I am inviting those who want to promote their work to join me and I will add you to the Business Directory where you can have an image of your work and your contact details. I will post events we can take part in as and when they are promoted and you can share them on to people who might be interested in coming along and buying our stuff. Equally as other potential venues pop up so will we!
So whether you are a baker, a crafter, a jewelry designer, a wood turner or carpenter, a metal worker, a knitter or crocheter, a jam maker, an upcycler or recycler, or a purveyor of vintage and antiques or any other kind of creative or collector this might be somewhere you can share your ideas, inspirations and find out what is going on in and around our area. you can visit the facebook page here and browse the photos of past Girona members products and events we have taken part in although I have removed the albums and contact details, however, many continue to work and sell their crafts and makes.
I hope you will join me and just so you know I still have limited space for the Christmas Fair which will be taking place in Tortosa (venue and dates to be notified once the Ajuntament returns to normal after the August holidays). PM me for full details.
11 Comments
Fiona Gordon
Sounds amazing we are an Artist and weaver living in the Burga valley jonlincolngordon.com
Anne-Marie
Thanks for getting in touch, I am currently organising a Christmas market in Tortosa, venue and date to be confirmed but have already nearly 30 stallholders across a range of products and services. i will contact you via email and if you are interested in taking a stall you can get back to me privately and we can get you signed up to the page and WhatsApp group.
Helen Layfield
Hello,
I don’t have a website or social media at the moment — life has brought me into a big period of transition, and I’m also here on a non-lucrative visa. I’m getting married in September though, and I’m really keen to integrate and be part of the community.
I’ve been a community artist for 30 years, and for the last 10 I’ve been working mainly with textiles. I make embroidered felt bears and also teach Indian-inspired quiltmaking such as Kawandi and Kantha.
I run courses both online and in person, and this winter I’ll be teaching three online classes:
Intuitive Indian Inspired quilting
Contemporary Embroidery Samplers
Designing & Making Folk Art Bears
My style is very relaxed and open — no rules, just simple and effective techniques. Everything I teach is beginner-friendly and especially welcoming for people who are neurodiverse or dyslexic. You don’t need to be physically strong or mobile either — I like to say you can make a quilt from an armchair, or even from bed!
My MFA research was all about helping people who had always said: “I can’t — but I’d love to.” And I truly believe that anyone can make a quilt in 10 weeks with the right support.
I’m based in L’Aldea. I live with ME, so I can’t drive far (or at night), but I would really love to join your group and feel part of a creative community.
Anne-Marie
Hi Helen, would love to have you on board, the purpose of the page is to support people who can’t always be there in person but want to be part of a community and join events occasionally. If you like and follow the page I can messaage you direct and you can let me have your contact details, email, WhatsApp then I can update you on anything that might be of interest. I am keen that as a community we can inspire and provide a platform for learning as well as an opportunity to connet with potential customers, Look forward to hearing from you.
Jain Devine
Very interested in finding out more about this.
Anne-Marie
Hi Jain, if you can like and follow the Facebook Page I can send you a direct message to provide you with information about our next market and other markets that are coming up. you an also pass your contact details to me privately via messenger eg email and WhatsApp.
Francis Rembarz
Hola, hello and Aloha
I am a traveling Artist from Germany living in the Delta since 2 years. I would Love to join your new artisan Network Market Project. I saw your shout out Post on Facebook 🙂
Saludos,
Francis
IG: francis_light_aloha
Anne-Marie
Hi Frances, if you can like and follow the Facebook page and send me a direct message with your WhatsApp and email I can send you more info on how you can join up and what events are taking place
Christine Seddon
I am an artisan soap maker, using all natural products. I also grow flowers to dry and make arrangements.
I don’t have a website, but I am on Instagram…..chrisseddon_98
Anne-Marie
Hi Christine, if you can like and follow the facebook page and send me a direct messaage with your whatsapp and email i can send you more information about upcoming event and how to join the page
Victoria Wreden Sadeq
I have an Instagram account #victoriawredenstudio