Clever hands make beautiful work The future is

Autumn 2013
Make it, bake it, sew it, grow it
Clever hands make
beautiful work
The future is handmade
Let’s get spiritual
Tarot cards or palm
readings – give yourself
a new age experience
Hit me with your best art
Paintings that pack
a punch
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utumn is absolutely the best time to visit
us at the Original Eumundi Markets.
The days are warm, there’s a cool breeze
blowing through our magnificent trees, and
there’s an easy-going relaxed feel around
the village.
This is the time of year to immerse yourself in
market magic.
It’s also when our stallholders start crafting
and selling new pieces.
You’re guaranteed to discover something
new – and original – on your next visit.
Peter
Market Manager
For more information about Eumundi, the town’s local
attractions and accommodation, contact Discover
Eumundi Heritage & Visitor Centre. Phone 07 5442 8762
or email manager@discovereumundi.com.au.
Noosa
For information on what to see and do in Noosa,
contact Noosa’s Visitor Information Centres. Their
staff can help you with maps. Phone 1800 002 624 or
07 5430 5000, go to visitnoosa.com.au or please email
info@visitnoosa.com.au.
Wednesdays 8a
m – 1.30pm
Saturdays 7am
– 2pm
R a in, h a il o r s h in e
Saturday 30 March
Annual Easter Treasure Hunt (Open to the
first 300 kids/children to register at the
market office from 8am)
Wednesday 3 April, Saturday 6 April
and Wednesday 10 April
Kids can get creative at craft workshops
at the markets with artist TT Creator Rene
McGovern
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and a heads-up about special offers, workshops for
kids, band performances and events.
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Your one stop shop for market details, tourist info,
history, stallholder information and contacts, and a
whole lot more.
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Sign up for “Original” – our seasonal newsletter
brimming with stories about the craftspeople and
designers that make up Eumundi Markets and the
treasures you’ll find here.
Wednesdays in Term 2 commencing
24 April
Market Chef – cooking demos featuring
high school students from across the
Sunshine Coast
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 May
Australian Body Art Carnivale – a visual
feast for those who like their art with a
twist!
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Get to the markets early for brekkie and a taste of the real Eumundi. You’ll find freshly ground coffee,
scrummy juices, yoghurts and fruit salad, still warm French pastries and just baked crusty bread – and the
best bacon and egg burgers on the Coast.
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ean Reilly likes his artwork to grab you by the scruff of
your shirt and pull you into his vibrant world.
“I think my art needs to be really surprising. Whether or
not it pertains to one particular theory or whether it has
a message, it must be astonishing and inspiring on some
level. It must incite reaction,” he says.
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hatting to visitors about what makes these markets
special, draws a wealth of responses – the music,
the food, the colour, the vibe – but it’s the handmade
art and craft that makes Eumundi Markets such a haven.
Hand crafted goods and local produce are top of
mind for Market Manager Peter Homan, who has been
working with stallholders to ensure the Original Eumundi
Market continues to be the quintessential artisan market.
Peter explains it was 1979 when the markets began
as a small community gathering for local growers and
craftspeople – with only three stallholders and eight
customers on its first day of operations.
“As the biggest art and craft market in Australia today,
we’ve evolved so much from those early days,” Peter
says “But the ‘locally made’ vision remains a constant
Dean’s paintings and sculptures are confrontational and
evocative with a strong design aesthetic.
– clearly important to the customers who visit, and to
the local artists who make the markets their retail space
each week”
“We’ve taken big steps to tighten stallholder approvals
and categorise existing stallholders based on five
key points – quality, originality, localness, personal
involvement in making the product and environmental
practices.”
Great to know our world-famous markets are in good
hands for the years ahead.
If you have handmade talent and would like to apply
to be stallholder, visit www.eumundimarkets.com.au
to apply online.
He lists his inspiration as: “My wife. My earth. My friends.
My family. My neighbours. My heroes – people like Kerry
Packer, Jesus Christ, Bruce Lee, Robert Hughes and Ayn
Rand.”
A one-time advertising art director in the city, Dean now
lives a completely different life out in the lush countryside
five minutes from Eumundi. “My work is my lifestyle. I am
either in the studio, in the veggie patch and garden, or in
the kitchen… or in bed,” he explains.
Dean exhibits his “weird, wonderful and raucous” artworks
in galleries around Australia and the world. In 2010 he
was a finalist in both the Archibald Prize and Doug Moran
Portrait Prize – without doubt the two most prestigious art
prizes in the country. His works have been shown in the
Art Gallery of NSW, the NSW State Library, The German
Embassy, along with many private collections.
But he also loves coming to the market to see how his
work engages people.
“I like creating art for everyone and art that makes you
think”, he says. “It’s a real kick seeing how your audience
reacts to and connects with the themes and symbolism.
“It’s cool how one artwork can draw so many different
reactions and affect different people in so many ways.”
Whether you’re shopping for a statement piece or
looking to invest in artwork, a Dean Riley painting is hard
to walk past.
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E
xplore your dreams and connect with your inner self with
one of the well-known and experienced spiritual guides at
Original Eumundi Markets.
Tarot, astrology, numerology, palm reading – whether you’re
looking for a little guidance, or want to shine a light on a part
of yourself you’ve been neglecting, you can find a spiritual
healer to suit.
Bellicious
www.bellicious.net.au
P: 0416 096 680
belliciouslife
Both clairvoyant Solara and palm-reader Beth Hale have spent
more than twenty years honing their unique gifts. The women
use different esoteric techniques to connect with people and
be a spiritual guide into the inner workings of people’s souls.
They can delve into your love life, relationships or explore your
career path.
The experience is fun, magical and healing – so step onto a
path less travelled and see where it takes you.
Take a little elixir home with you. Interspersed through
the market are stalls selling aromatherapy oils, sweet
smelling soaps and evocative incense. Let your senses
guide you and find your scent for autumn.
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Butterscotch Castle
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P: 0407 495 484
Butterscotch Castle
Eumundi Markets
a gallery under the trees
Slate Ikebana Vases
naturest2@hotmail.com
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P: 0428 266 497
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ur stallholders make, bake, design, sew and
grow the fabulous products, food and produce
you see every Wednesday and Saturday. Unique,
locally designed and crafted by dedicated artisans
like those profiled here.
Julie Gardner
Julie Gardner has worked in every medium
imaginable, but painting silk is the one that feeds her
passion for colour. She loves creating vibrant pieces
of wearable art.
She also enjoys the mystery of not knowing how a
work will turn out until the very end. As Julie explains,
“Different weights of silk give different intensities of
colour and bright colour goes on pale – so you never
know what you’ll get until you steam it.”
Bec Lindemann
Julie has been a regular at the markets for six years.
When asked what it is about Eumundi that appeals so
much, she points out the creative atmosphere of the
market. “I’m surrounded by like-minded people who
inspire me”, she says. “It’s where you get your buzz!”
Bec has many passions – motherhood, surfing,
painting, yoga – but her true calling is working
with clay. And perfecting her craft has been a
life-long commitment.
“I pot because it’s what I know, and I love
the lifestyle it has created for my family,” Bec
says. She works under her old Queenlander
house, surrounded by trees at peaceful Mothar
Mountain.
Julie was actually a visitor to the very first Eumundi
Market 34 years ago and remembers the cluster of
stalls circling the CWA building. The beauty and the
charm of those humble beginnings were what drew
her back to the area so many years later. And it
continues to draw her back every week.
It’s here she creates fine, timeless and functional
ceramics that love to be touched. Many of her
pieces have funky paisley designs inspired by
wallpaper, tea trays and the patterns she finds
on retro pieces.
Pick up a pretty posie from Nat Westrup. A professional florist by trade,
Nat now grows her own flowers in the Eumundi hills to make delicate,
fragrant bouquets with a touch of chabby chic whimsy.
Bec shares, “I really love having a bowl for every
occasion and enjoy picking out the colour to go
with the meal and the mood.”
How to paint a tiger face
Imron Abdul learnt his craft growing up in
Indonesia and his design aesthetic draws
inspiration from his heritage.
He hand carves his stunning, textural sculptures
every week at the markets.
There’s something quite hypnotic and peaceful
about watching Imron take a slab of rock or
wood, mark it with a few deft pencil strokes;
then pick up his chisel to slice into it.
Imron draws quite an audience as he carves in
hebel stone, silkstone and recycled/reclaimed
wood, with incredible attention to detail.
It truly is a privilege to watch the master artist
at work!
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Take a little Eumundi zen home with you. You can create your own
magical sanctuary with a colourful hammock and hypnotic wind chimes
that’ll give you a spot in the garden to zone out and feel
the breeze.
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Facepainter Jodi Tadic shares her tips on how to create a tiger face that’s
perfect for boys and girls alike.
Tools needed: Black, yellow, orange and white facepaint + brush and
sponges + water for rinsing tools.
 Apply base colour of yellow with orange on outer edges using sponge or wide brush. Lightly sponge
touches of white around mouth and above the eyebrows.
 Apply black with a fine brush around eyes, starting at the inner corner and moving out. Colour nose in
black, followed by small spots for whiskers just below the nose.
 Now it’s time for stripes. Best to work from the inside out and keep it symmetrical for maximum impact.
 To create a different big cat face, complete Steps 1 and 2 as above (with an accentuated lower eye
line) and then for Step 3, replace the stripes with spots!
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Imron Abdul
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Eumundi’s community supported
by visitor carparking dollars
Market carpark a testament
to community spirit
E
umundi has an incredible community spirit. It’s been
blessed with a leafy canopy of trees, a delightful
historic streetscape and has hosted markets for more
than 30 years. Talented artisans, local growers and
a steady stream of visitors (many who love it here so
much they never leave) continue to make Eumundi an
incredibly vibrant place – especially for a tiny rural town.
Volunteer Elaine Hymas happy in the car parking service to
benefit the Eumundi Tennis Club
Community spirit is the backbone of the market carpark,
managed by the not-for-profit public company Eumundi
Combined Community Organisation Ltd (ECCO).
ECCO Chairperson Louis Formosa explains that car park
attendants who greet visitors to Eumundi Markets are
actually volunteers or ECCO employed attendants.
“For every hour a volunteer gives, their club, charity or
association receives a $20 donation,” says Louis, “This
sees a significant amount each year shared around 16
worthy groups, including local schools, sporting groups
and charities such as Riding for the Disabled”.
Riding for the Disabled, a beneficiary of car parking donations
provides a vital service to dozens of young people annually
Money raised also goes to major community projects
that improve infrastructure and services in and around
Eumundi. Projects include supporting the fortnightly
community magazine Eumundi Green; re-opening the
town medical centre; operating a community bus and
developing a marketing campaign called Experience
Eumundi.
“A very big and genuine thank you too to our market
visitors. By parking in the market car parks, you are
actually contributing to the Eumundi community!,”
says Louis.
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Even the school principal and his deputy take a turn to raise
funds for Eumundi State School P & C
Community Bus
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AUSTRALIAN BODY
ART CARNIVALÉ
presents
BEST of OZ
11-12 MAY 2013
EUMUNDI, QLD
Over $14,000
in cash and prizes!
See the website for entry forms
Body Art by Becstar Anthony
Body Painting • Face Painting • Wearable Art • Photography
Show & Shine • Car Bonnet • Art Workshops • Entertainment
For all event information, visit www.australianbodyart.com.au