Author: kasarndesigns

Join your neighbours and local gardening expert, Jenepher, for a fun and informative afternoon all about street gardens and easy gardening techniques!

Date: Saturday 5 July
Time: 3pm
Location: 55 Valencia St, Mayfield
Bonus: Every attendee receives 2 FREE native plants to take home!

• Learn how to plant and maintain a low-maintenance native garden and how to transform your verge
• Watch a demonstration of the no-dig garden method
• See real-life examples of native gardens and laneway plantings
• Hear about City of Newcastle’s Street Garden Program and learn how to join
• Connect with other families and build a stronger community
• Kids welcome – fun and hands-on for the whole family!

Facilitator, Jenepher, is a ceramic artist and passionate gardener who has transformed her private yard into a haven for wildlife. Jenepher joined City of Newcastle’s Street Garden Program and created a street garden in the verge that attracts pollinators and connects people through creativity, colour, and life

Regular Art Bazaar stallholder, Margo Humphries, will be one of several local artisans displaying a wide variety of artwork in the laneway on the afternoon of the event. All of Margo’s art will be for sale (EFTPOS available).

What else is happening in Mayfield on Saturday 5 July:
The Mayfield MINI Arts Trail is also returning on Saturday 5 July, transforming the streets of Mayfield with a vibrant morning of live art, music and creativity. From 9am to 12pm, visitors can explore a self-guided trail featuring mini masterpieces by more than 20 local artists, live performances, and large-scale murals created during past community projects. Trail maps are available via The Wall Station or at participating cafés and shops. Free and family-friendly!

More about Margo Humphries Art – https://kasarndesigns.com/

More about CoN Street Gardens – https://newcastle.nsw.gov.au/living/environment/get-involved/green-your-suburb/street-gardens

Download the Mayfield MINI Arts Trail mural map: www.thewallstation.com/news/mayfield-mini-arts-trail

For enquiries call 49742000

Setting up my stall for Lake Mac Meet the Makers tomorrow! Great position just behind reception and spectacular fig tree and lake views as my backdrop all day! The event will take place from 10am – 4pm at MAC yapang, 1A First Street, Booragul ⁠🖼️ where artists and makers from across Lake Macquarie will showcase and demonstrate their practice to the community at the Museum of Art and Culture, yapang (MAC yapang).⁠
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There are over 40 artists participating in this year’s event! Artists represent a broad range of mediums including painting, drawing, textile art, glass making, ceramics and more. ⁠
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Members of the public will have the opportunity meet artists, learn more about their creative process and purchase unique artworks to take home.⁠
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Click here for more info https://mac.lakemac.com.au/Events/Lake-Mac-Meet-the-Makers-2025

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New indoor venue for Art Bazaar and new June market! HAN Art Bazaar is excited to announce that we have sourced a new indoor venue. The recent unfavorable weather conditions resulting in repeated cancellations has led to the decision. The next two Art Bazaars are now being held at St Therese’s Primary School, Royal St, New Lambton which is still a short distance from the regular Lambton Park location.

Along with the new indoor venue a new make-up date has also been announced for Sunday 29 June from 10am to 3pm.

Art Bazaar will also be held at St Therese’s Primary School, Royal St, New Lambton on Sunday 31 August from 10am to 3pm. This date was originally being held at Lambton Park.

Applications for stallholders are now open and new stallholders are always welcome to apply. The stall fee is a very affordable $70.00

https://form.jotform.com/hunterarts/2025

Hunter Arts Network Art Bazaar is a high quality artisan market that has been held since 2002. Unfortunately tomorrow’s May Art Bazaar has been cancelled by Council due to the park being underwater. The next market will be held at Lambton Park on Sunday 31 August 2025.

I am a regular stallholder at this event who are all from the Hunter region of NSW. All stallholders are creative makers who have been selected by Hunter Arts Network because of their unique, handmade, high quality and original work. While wandering the stalls, enjoy live entertainment, food trucks and coffee. Art Bazaar continually brings the handmade art community to loyal followers who find gifts or treats for themselves, while meeting the local Hunter makers and artists they are supporting.

Art Bazaar will be returning to Lambton Park in 2025 on:

Sunday 31 August

Sunday 30 November

Hunter Arts Network is run by a dedicated committee of volunteers who have also worked hard to celebrate all modalities of visual arts and the committee that has come together continues to do an amazing job to make this happen.

Be a part of the Art Bazaar we have come to know today, which is now held at Lambton Park

The stall fees are very affordable for stallholders and food/coffee trucks:

Sunday 31 August 2025 $70.00

Sunday 30 November 2025 $80.00

Click here to apply for a stall – https://form.jotform.com/hunterarts/2025

You must ensure your market tent is heavily weighed down

Safety comes first and our major concern is the wind and we usually expect a bit of wind in the afternoon. Council has advised that pegs are no longer allowed in the park. Please pack weights to secure your gazebo. Weights must be around 15kg per leg and an inspection will be carried out at set up and no weights or flimsy weights will not be allowed. If bringing water weights it is often a good idea fill your water weights before packing them.

Please note Art Bazaar is an outdoor market so please be prepared for the weather for yourself and your work – please bring suitable footwear and attire and protection to cover your stall

HAN membership

All stallholders need to first apply for a Hunter Arts Network membership.

This membership fee also includes your public liability insurance for your stall at Art Bazaar (The membership year runs from 1 January – 31 December and will need to re-join the following year).

We now also provide help to unload and re-load your vehicle! (Thanks to Newcastle Men’s Shed)

When you join HAN you are joining a community of like-minded members with the support of a hard working committee and HAN is Not-for-profit

*The fees for membership are:
$65 for individuals
$90 for groups of 3 or less
$110 for large groups, galleries, businesses or community organisations.