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Market Times • October 2017
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Sam Giles, a street artist, sells his unique artwork on the students makers market
And Frazer Doyle, who runs his own ceramics business, has gained work giving pottery demonstrations and workshops at events through standing Dover market.
Many aren’t students, but Lisa has been persuaded to stick with the name to differentiate the venture from youth markets.
years ago using tools from my dad who is an electrical engineer,” she said.
“The market is a wonderful outlet for my creative side and one day I hope to become a full-time panda,” she said.
The young stallholders who regularly stand Dover market include street artist Sam Giles, who set up Dream Safari making and selling printed t-shirts and original artwork after his encounter with the long arm of the law.
She now runs Luna Sky Jewellery and loves standing Dover market. “It’s not just that it’s a good market to sell your products, it’s the support of being with other people doing a similar thing,” she said.
Lisa says a number of young people who stand her market have gained great opportunities from it.
Lisa is now working hard to develop a franchise model so that local authorities and organisations can set up their own students making market.
“I have been on this market from the beginning and it is a great place to be,” he said.
“I began making Victorian-style top hats when I couldn’t find anything like it for my wedding — so I made my own,” Emma said.
She has established student makers markets in other towns in Kent and Well Street Market in Hackney has commissioned a regular student makers market there.
Nicola Priest, who studied archaeology at university but decided to turn her passion for hand- made jewellery into a business, is also a regular on the Dover market.
She now sells everything from mini-top hats to bows and brooches under her brand The Curious Panda.
A talented young animator got a break with a major animation company recently after being talent spotted on Well Street, Lisa said.
She also runs business mentoring courses to give young entrepreneurs the skills they need to run their businesses.
“I started making jewellery ten
And Emma Morris, who works full-time at a homeless shelter, also values the opportunity to meet and befriend other creative people.
“We are an event in ourselves, which has led to our young people setting up students makers markets at festivals,” she said.
And Future Foundry has won Arts Council funding to develop a creative start-up centre in Biggin Hall in Dover which will be equipped with resources such as 3D laser printers and laser cutters.
Emma Morris sells her colourful creations
on the market. They range from mini Victorian-style top hats to beautiful brooches
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