Every few weeks we put out a great blog post to share insightful interviews with many of the makers who take place in our market!
July 19, 2018
Wondering who you can expect to see at Perth Art Upmarket? Well, here’s a little preview – award winning artist Tracey Harvey. We caught up with Tracey to find out a little bit more about her, where she draws her inspiration from and what we can expect to see at Perth Art Upmarket from her.
July 11, 2018
After 4 years designing for the Jet & Ruby jewellery collection, in 2012 Perth Upmarket exclusive retailer Jet Empire Jewellery was born and ever since it has grown in popularity Australia –wide.
July 4, 2018
Wondering what you can expect to see at Perth Art Upmarket on Saturday April 6th? Well here’s a little taster – a behind the scenes look at award winning WA based artist Jane Mc Kay in action at her Perth Studio.
June 18, 2018
Kristin Magrit maintains a traditional approach to creating her unique clothing label, emphasising the value of an authentic connection between the customer and the whole process, not just the final garment.
June 12, 2018
Meet Bec Hall – the mum behind KidzaBuzz, sponsor of our Junior Upmarket- Baby and kids market. From the very first moment I met Bec, the passion she has for her business KidzaBuzz was a standout. Now in its eleventh edition, Bec has managed it all from her home office – with many a sleepless night along the way!
June 4, 2018
One of our favourite local designers from our Junior Upmarket section is the wonderful My Little Love Heart – a brand that truly epitomises the saying “made with love” and makes the perfect Australian Baby Gift.
May 31, 2018
We’ve been busily curating our 2018 Winter Up market for the past few months and are excited to be showcasing some of the best homegrown designs at UWA on Sunday 24 June.
May 27, 2018
We all know that posting regularly and consistently on your social media platforms is a great way to grow your following and increase your sales. But it’s hard to fit in regular Facebook, Instagram and blog posts while you’re busy making products, planning market days, doing your bookkeeping and all the other tasks that go to running a small business. Using a social media template is one way you can take back a bit of control of this and use your time more effectively.
May 20, 2018
Everyone has a favourite app (or ten) they can’t do with out. We’ve compiled a list of the business apps we love most and use regularly, both for work and fun in our creative business. There are bound to be a few apps on this list you haven’t tried yet so get downloading and make your life easier! They are mostly free or very low-cost apps which might just prove to be life-changing for your business.
May 14, 2018
Working with a social media influencer – someone with a big Instagram or Facebook following, for example – can be amazing, and lead to heaps of product sales – or it can lead to nothing. It’s a brave new world and if you are considering working with an influencer to increase your sales, then you want to go into it with your eyes open and keeping in mind some of the following advice.
April 3, 2018
We are excited to be holding our very first Art Upmarket on 25 August 2018. The reason behind this new event is that we know that the target customers for these type of businesses (artists) are a bit different to those for our regular Upmarket. We have had feedback from local artists that many galleries are closing down and they are looking for more opportunities to sell their art directly to the public… without the expense of having their own shopfront or gallery.
April 3, 2018
It was great to see talented local artist Joanne Duffy featured in The Post Newspapers recently. Jo showcased her work at March Upmarket and is one of the artists who will be featured at the new Art Upmarket event in August.