I was lucky enough to join the Finders Keepers team earlier this year!

If you've never seen them before, The Finders Keepers host festival-style markets that support Australian designers and makers - so naturally, it's right up my alley AND it fits in with the Shift ethos of shopping small and local, supporting handmade, knowing (and meeting!) who made your things, and slowing our consumption to quality over quantity. Phew!

Here are a few snaps of some of my favourite stalls from the Melbourne Spring Summer event. You can find a full directory of the stallholders online, and keep an eye out on when the event hits Brisbane and Sydney each year, too.

The gorgeous handcrafted leather accessories by Minima. Read more about this one-woman-driven brand in my post here!

It's great to see more reusable products popping up - I love watching people get curious about what other options are out there, beyond single use! Beeswax wraps by tassel & twine.

Illustrations by Eggpicnic - these guys are passionate about wildlife conservation and work to save species through education. And their prints are super cute!

Debut stallholder Siesta Home, by former Olympic snowboarder Joh Lyle.

Amazing hand embroideries by Limone Art.

Indigenous stallholder and social enterprise, Marnin Studio.

Handmade sandals and slides by Nelson - small batch, ethically made, and they collab with textile artists!

Wearable art by new label launched this year, jej & boc.

Homelea Lass chunky yarn balls ready for crochet! 

Ethically made kids' clothing by Olive + the Captain.

My favourite colourful textiles - and Mosey Me also collaborated with Nelson shoes!

Huge plant hangers made using marine rope - yes please! Handmade by Slow.Ties.

Yep, that's what it is! Cheeky soap ladies Greenwash.

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