I'd forgotten the Mad Hatters Craft Markets until I saw a lady in an elaborate felt hat near Golesworthy's, so we went up to the Buttermarket to have a look.
The standards really are very high - we stopped to chat to the lady who hand sews teddy bears from the most gorgeous fabrics, some of which come from the Abergavenny studio of Charles and Patricia Lester (some of their clothes appear in Liberty's of London, and they also provide costumes for film and theatre).
They have a website at www.charles-patricia-lester.co.uk
We were very taken by the foil artwork of Riddle and Ravens - they have bookmark designs based on Harry Potter, Tolkien, Shakespeare, Greek Mythology and more, as well as larger pieces. If customers sign up to their newsletter, they also get a 10% discount from their first online order and access to The Raven Club, an online bookish community in the style of a 1920s speakeasy!
They can be found at www.riddleandravens.co.uk
Some wooden goblets caught my Young Man's eye on the NS Woodturnings stall - he bought a tall tumbler style drinking cup in ash, and a smaller one in oak. All the wood is fallen branches or pieces from the firewood pile, turned into something beautiful. They have a Facebook page.
Most of the crafters who appear at the Buttermarket also sell their wares through the Mad Hatters Christmas Craft Market Online on Facebook, and can be found through www.madhatterscraftparty.co.uk
They have craft markets planned for 28th November, and every Sunday in December - 6th, 13th and 20th.
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