New Trader: Trestle South Africa

World Day of Remembrance.

World Day of Remembrance is a day celebrated all around the world in which those who have passed away from road traffic accidents. This year I heart market and Spiga Restaurant have put together a fun day out with I heart market stalls, live music, kiddies craft area, a remembrance area where you can post pics up of those who have passed. 

Before I Die will be there too with their Hang it on the Line activation. Everyone is welcome to take part in posting their hopes and dreams on the line. 

We hope to see you all there! 

How cute are these?

Totem Teepees have expanded their range to kiddies dress up costumes and craft aprons.
Think First Nation kiddies outfits and ingenious up-cylced denim kiddies aprons.
We love them!

Come and find them at the I heart Market this Saturday! 

I heart Market - November

It's that time again!
Hope to see you there.

Concept and design by Dominic Strauss. 

New Trader: Noush

We are so very excited to welcome Noush to i heart market!

Manoushka Kraal of Noush hails from Amsterdam originally. Luckily for us, she fell madly in love with a South African man and since then has been based in Durban, developing products with traditional African materials while adding modern and fun details. 

"The last two years I have worked as a product designer for a NGO called Africa!Ignite. I developed several successful products during this time, one of them being the 'Langazela' cushion covers. The front panel of the cushions is made out of recycled cornsacks that are embroidered with wool. It was amazing to discover that the sacks create the perfect grid for embroidery."

"I still work with the same crafters as before - almost all of them are based in deep rural KwaZulu-Natal... 
I still use the same technique of embroidering but decided to explore other materials as well. My big new love is "the Tartan bag!" I use it in all sorts of different ways... As lampshade, trims on cushion covers or as a bag with a make-over!"

Noush has a stylish fun sense of design and a sharp eye for taking everyday African products and turning them into gorgeous pieces. 
Look out for Noush at I heart market this Saturday! 

September i heart market date change!

Hi all.
Due to a National soccer game being held at the stadium on our usual market day, we have had to change the September market day to
14th September 2103
Please help us get the word out and tell all your mates!
See here for the Facebook event.

Hope to see you there.

Design and concept by Dominic Strauss - dom@d3online.co.za

New Trader: Jack & Sally

Jack & Sally joined us for their first time last Saturday.
These A frame tents are great for garden play or beach time fun!

Our wonderful market stalls.

Photography by Caelin Roodt. 

Winter Suitcase Showcase - a picture story

We just got our hands on these amazing pics of our Winter Suitcase Showcase at Spiga. 
It was a blast!
Can't wait for the next one!

Photography by Caelin Roodt.

New Trader: Oak and Willow

New traders, Oak and Willow will be joining us at the next i heart market on 3rd August at Moses Mabhida. 

Oak and Willow make beautiful headboards and art pieces out of reclaimed wooden pallets with inspirational phrases and great colour scheme.

This is the story of how the business started. 

"It all started when I got married. I wanted decor and my dad said he'll make it . At the wedding, everyone loved the decor so we decided then that wooden decor could be a feasible business and that we'd start a small business producing hand-crafted wooden decor. All our wood is recycled and we love transforming "scrap wood and nails" into something pretty."

"This is just the start and we already have had numerous orders. My dad makes the wooden boards together with a local from the valley of 1000 Hills. I'd love to see it grow and have the opportunity to employ local underprivileged people and empower them when Oak and Willow grows bigger. I have a huge heart for community and empowering the hopeless through developing their gifts and talents. Through empowerment I really think we could help alleviate poverty and I'm just one in a million doing my part to serve the community and help make a difference in the lives of others particularly the underprivileged." - Janice MacMillan

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Wake up Wake up its a beautiful day

Coffee Culture
Everyone loves a cup off coffee or tea to get going in the morning or even just to relax during the day. 

Specifically, coffee culture in South Africa has grown substantially in the last few years making more and more taste buds craving the taste of roasted goodness. To meet this demand, cafés have popped up everywhere offering a warm and creative atmosphere for social gatherings and coffee enjoyment. This enjoyment isn't only limited to hot coffee delights though as iced coffee and tea and hot artisanal teas  are also often part of this wonderful parcel.

So where can one go to experience such wonder one may ask? Some of our favourite places are right here in Durban and The Factory Café is one of the cafes at the top of our list.

Housed in the Colombo Tea and Coffee factory building on the Gale street (number 369), this café is one to visit.

The wonderful atmosphere will sweep you off your feet and take you down a friendly and delicious road. The Factory Café also hosts events showcasing the creations of artisits, fashion and furniture designers and musicians. We often pop in there on Saturday morning and durning the week form time to time, it is definityle a place to visit.

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Images thanks to The Factory Café.

Winter Suitcase Showcase at Spiga

We, here at I heart Market, really love our Suitcase Showcases that we host at Spiga.

We had so much fun on Saturday at our Winter Suitcase Showcase.
The skies were blue, the music was groovy, there were complimentary beer tastings from CBC (Cape Brewing Company), the kiddies craft area rocked, the homemade Spiga minestrone was warm and hearty and the people friendly.

Our Suitcase Showcases are an fantastic opportunity for us to have a more intimate, themed market. What we love about them is that we get to collaborate with Spiga (our favorite Italian restaurant) in their sunny mediterranean courtyard, we have more time to mingle and chat to our customers, our traders get to engage with people on a more personal level and we love curating the market to fit the particular theme of the day.

Keep an ear open for our next Suitcase Showcase in August at Spiga.
It's going to be a treasure trove of gems.

Foreva Candles.

With the shorter days of Winter here, what better a way to spend these fresh evenings than sharing big hearty meals by candle light or warm fragranced baths with the flickering of candles. 

Foreva Candles fragranced candles are all hand crafted and unique. Made from the best quality fully refined wax, they will last you all Winter as they are specifically made to last for 130 to 150 hours. 

Foreva Candles have been trading for us for 2 years now and will be taking part in our Winter Suitcase Showcase at Spiga on the 29th June. 

So why not warm up your Winter with these lovely candles. 

What's up in June?

We, here at I heart market have a few things planned for June... 

Firstly, there is our usual I heart market day at Moses Mabhida Stadium on the 1st June. Hopefully the weather is going to be as gorgeous as it has been for the last few weeks and it will be a lovely day out for all. 

Next up, we are launching our Share a Square campaign in collaboration with Spiga. 

We are asking all you crafty people out there to knit or crochet as many 12cm squares as you can so that we can stitch them up to make blankets for the under privileged. 

We would like to encourage as many people as possible to get on board. Please ask your schools/book clubs/churches/local old age homes to help us out. 

Finally, after the great success of our Suitcase Showcase at Spiga in April, we have decided to host a Winter Suitcase Showcase at Spiga on the 29th June from 10am to 2pm and we will be carefully selecting traders to fit the theme.

We had a grand day in the Spiga courtyard last time and know it will be just as much fun this time. Bring your #shareasquare squares to drop off at our Suitcase Showcase and join us for a cocktail.

Creativity, crafts and cake

Lets get creative kids

Today's the day, I Heart Market for the month of May and we are rather thrilled. 

Come visit us at the market, held at the Imbizo Lawns opposite Nino's at Moses Mabhida Stadium. Bring friends and family for a wonderful day of crafts, clothing, trinkets and tasty delights with a whole host of fun activities and good music.

Speaking of activities, make sure you bring the kiddies along to have an afternoon of enjoyment with one of our new stalls, Your Mum's Cakes for some cake decorating.

Icing, icing everywhere. But what a fun way to spend the day! Make sure you keep a look out for Your Mum's Cakes today and get decorating.

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A Gardening we did go

Planting Pretty

This weekend we were feeling creative and decided on a bit of D.I.Y.

We came across this wonderful idea for garden pots from A Beautiful Mess that is simple, inexpensive and a lot of fun.

All you need is some Lace, craft glue, a box of old ceramic or clay pots, scissors, paintbrush and plants. We decided on some lovely succulents to go in these renovated pots but any plants will do.

Start by brushing glue all over a pot with the paintbrush. Stick the lace over the glue covering the pot or to a design of your creation. Then to Finnish off, brush a layer of glue over the top of the lace and allow to dry. Once they are completely dry, start potting those plants and decorate your garden.

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Images thanks to A Beautiful Mess.

Reminiscing

An afternoon to remember

On the weekend, we stopped in at Spiga d'oro to check out the live music, sip on some BOS Ice Tea, relax and soak up the courtyard sun on the terrace. What a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon. It got us chatting and reminiscing about I Heart Market's Suitcase Showcase event that took place here a short while ago, such a great success.

The people, the sunny day and the inspiring display of creativity. We have such fond memories of that day so we thought we would share some special moments of that market with all of you. Enjoy.

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Change in venue for 6th April I heart market

Hello all, 

This Saturday, the I heart market will take place at People's Park on the south side of the stadium.
People's Park has an amazing children's playground and People's Park cafe, which a great place to sit back and people watch...

There is ample parking across the road in Mustering Fields, NMR.
Parking will cost R20 per car and there is an access bridge from the parking to the stadium.

Here is a video of the last time we were at People's Park. It is quite lovely. 

Hope to see you there!

Shop, Sip and Savour

It's been a long and leisurely weekend for us here at I heart market. But, we are super excited about our Suitcase Showcase at Spiga on Monday, Family Day public holiday. 

Nestled in the village square-like courtyard at the back of Spiga we will be having a gathering of great craft and fashion, delicious Spiga take away treats, great tunes, a cupcake decorating area for kids (young and old) and general all round good family fun.
We are also having a photo competition called Capture the Heart.
Capture a photo of a heart wherever you find it.... in a shadow, cup of cappuccino, fabric.... wherever!
Instagram it, tweet it or FB it and tag both @SpigaDurban and @iheartmarket and automatically stand a chance to win an awesome hamper. 

We hope that we will be seeing you there!

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