The Elm Tree has been approved and we will be moving into our Pop Up space on September 20... so after furnishing it and prettifying all the wonderful stock people are bringing in to sell we will be opening for business before the end of September!
Pretty awesome news!!
With all the time that we have leading up to getting our space we have been furiously making things and being creative and all of that good stuff. (Never mind the bank stuff and stressful side of the whole thing) The Elm Tree as a brand is coming together pretty well and to celebrate and launch the things that we will be selling in the store ourselves we have gathered together a few friends and will be hosting a mega glam garage sale in North Parramatta on Saturday August 31.
I will be selling my art and various other things that I have made (that also have my art on them) like notebooks and quilts (I'm still figuring out this whole quilting thing so we'll see if they make it on the day)
My sister Reina and her husband (who is a pretty talented wood worker) have been putting their minds together to bring to life all the sketches that she has in her sketch book with wooden ladders (the designer home-ware kind) and candle centrepieces and a whole heap of beach style home-wares.
Jess will be baking up a storm and catering for even the gluten intolerant among us (pre-orders will be available soon!)
Katie (my business partner in the store) has been testing out her craft skills on a range of baby gear - from onesies to booties.
McKenzie (who will also be working with us in the shop) is a talented artist who has turned her hand to sewing and is just as talented at that! McKenzie is also a wonderful musician (because she doesn't have enough talents!!) and has performed numerous times in Parramatta and I'm sure we can expect to hear her lovely music as well as seeing her other creations on the day.
A lot of my friends already have children who I've seen wearing Zana's unique skirts, but you'll also be able to pick up a one of a kind design from her on Saturday too!!
So spread the word and hit up the ATM before coming to visit us.
It's close by Parramatta Lake, so make a day of it why don't you and enjoy our little neighbourhood.
See you then!!
I would have loved to come and meet you and see all this amazing talent come together! I am going to a wedding that day, so I can't wait to see the photos!! And visit your shop when it opens, I'm wondering if you will be hosting/running art classes for kiddies? I think it's undervalued in the school system and want to encourage it in my kids as much as I can! Good luck on the day, wish I could be there! ..ps, I also just looked at your family photos and they are gorgeous, I was in youth with your hubby and haven't seen him in many years.
ReplyDeleteWe will definitely we running art classes for kids every Saturday and possibly some mid week ones (in the holidays for sure) I think that art is undervalued too... tragically!... so we will have a lot of different classes with things that kids don't usually get to do at school.
DeleteYou grew up with nut case Kyle hahah hilarious!! We will totally have to catch up when the shop is open!!
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