Introducing Bron Lewis Designs.....

re·in·vent

1. To make over completely.

2. To bring back into existence or use.

This month in Melbourne, Bron Lewis Designs will be gracing ALL THREE of our Rummages. You will find her beautiful and luxurious up cycled home wares at the following places:

THIS SATURDAY Sept 14 Suitcase Rummage @ The Chalice 10am - 4pm
Northcote Uniting Church, 251 High Street Northcote

Sept 21 Suitcase Rummage @ Darebin Music Festival - 10am - 4pm
Northcote Town Hall, 189 High St,Northcote

Sept 28 Suitcase Rummage @ Melbourne Fringe Festival - 10am - 5:30/6pm
Fringe Club - North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensberry St, North Melbourne

Did you know that if you register for all three Rummages, you'll go into the draw to win a FREE ARTIST PASS for the Melbourne Fringe Festival, which will give you discounts for the Fringe Shows and at the bar!!

So get in quick to register!! Register here: http://suitcaserummage.eventbrite.com.au

Suitcase Rummage Melbourne Pop Ups!!

Super Spring September Suitcase Monster Month!

Look out Melbourne! It's exciting times for Suitcase Rummage Melbourne. Not only have we just launched our new monthly space at the Northcote Uniting Church - Chalice, but we have been invited to participate in two of our favourite festivals: Darebin Music Feast and Melbourne Fringe Festival!! September is the month for rummaging. Whether you are spruking your wares, or looking to enhance your art collection or wardrobe, we've got it covered.

Winter will be over. The birds will be singing. The sun will be shining. Come out and play?

Suitcase Rummage Melbourne @ Chalice! Featured Stallholders......

Suitcase Rummage Melbourne

Well Melburnians, we have an announcement to make: Suitcase Rummage Melbourne is moving to the bustling, creative community of Northcote! And not only that but we're switching things up by swapping to a Saturday. For the remainder of 2013 you'll find us every 2nd Saturday of each month at the Northcote Uniting Church Hall on High Street, directly across from the Wesley Anne.

Registrations have opened for the July 13 launch, which will be apart of the fabulous Northern Exposure Festival so we're expecting there to be lots of fun and shenanigans happening in the hood.

To register for a stall go here (and be sure to read our Terms & Conditions before hand!).
Also check out our FAQ page on the blog further info on being apart of the Rummage Experience.

New dates for Brisbane 2013!

We're super excited about releasing this new poster of Brisbane dates for the next half of 2013...

You'll notice something....we're going to be having 2 Rummages a month from August!!!

That's right, we'll be on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month in Reddacliffe Place

Check out the poster for dates!

Suitcase Rummage Goes To The Coburg Carnival!

SUITCASE RUMMAGE MELBOURNE is super duper excited to be partnering up with Moreland City Council at the annual Coburg Carnival this coming Saturday June 8.

Coburg will come alive with a spectacular array of colour and culture when the Coburg Carnivale brings music and art into the Victoria Street Mall and Sydney Road precinct.

Come for a bargain, a swap, or an old fashioned haggle!

When: Saturday June 8, 11am - 3pm
Where: Coburg Carnivale, Victoria Street Mall, Coburg (along Sydney Rd)
Cost: $25 + bf

To register go to: http://srcc1.eventbrite.com.au/
For more information go to: http://suitcase-rummage.blogspot.com.au/

Introducing EmmaDilemma!

Emma O’Dell's ukulele created for Pimp My MUF IV, an exhibition of custom painted ukuleles presented by the Melbourne Ukulele Festival, is one of our winning entries for the Suitcase Rummage People's Choice Award!

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Hand painted cigar box guitar (made by Blind Kiwi) which was my MUF entry. I don't sell these myself but I will be trying to paint some cigar boxes in my original designs to sell at the May Rummage.

Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Character Cushions available $70 each

A creative mother of two young children and work-at-home drawing, painting, designing, and sewing for EmmaDilemma, Emma combines crafty bloodline and career as a graphic artist with a love of 20th century popular culture and art to create one-of-a-kind Handmade Rock'n'Roll Homewares.

She designs and creates embroidered wedding pillows, art, custom cushions, aprons and accessories, and also recently, painted cigar box guitars. 

Inspired by 1950’s culture, mythology, pin-up, rock‘n’roll, tattoos, Dia de los Muertos, tiki, rockabilly & roots music her wares are made from vintage, recycled materials. Everything is designed, stitched and hand-assembled by Emma so no two items are alike - they are all one-offs!

Find Emma at our next Melbourne Suitcase Rummage, May 19 at the Thornbury Theatre.

Reversible Pin Up style Aprons using vintage, new and upcycled materials from $25 each

A delicious selection of handmade fabric hair/brooch accessories using mixed materials and trimmings from $10 each

Find Emmadilemma on Facebook here  and her Etsy page here.

Rummage and find rare things | Toowoomba Chronicle

We're pretty chuffed to get a mention in the Toowoomba Chronicle for being a part of Jumpers & Jazz in Warwick on July 27th! 

Have a read here: Rummage and find rare things | Toowoomba Chronicle

Photo by Yan Chen

Registrations OPEN Brisbane - June!

Morning Rummagers! Registrations are now open for our June 2 Rummage in Brisbane City. Get in quick if you want a spot - it sells out super fast!!!

Please make sure you read our terms & conditions before purchasing :)

http://srbris23.eventbrite.com.au/

Suitcase Rummage @ Warwick's Jumpers & Jazz

We're really excited about being a part of Warwick's Jumpers & Jazz festival on July 27! 

Register here: http://suitcaserummage.eventbrite.com.au

Come and take part in the Rummage and have a gorgeous day in Warwick where the streets will come alive!

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The Pimp My MUF Suitcase Rummage People's Choice Award Winners!

Congratulations to Kate Kingsmill, Kat Young and Emma O’Dell! Their ukulele art pieces created for Pimp My MUF IV, an exhibition of custom painted ukuleles presented by the Melbourne Ukulele Festival, are the winning entries for the Suitcase Rummage People's Choice Award!

We are very excited that Kate, Kat and Emma will have stalls at Suitcase Rummage. You can check out their winning entries along with other painted, carved, drilled, collaged, sawn up and stuck back together ukes at Art at 1 Spring St gallery on Flinders Lane. A selection of the show will then be installed at The Thornbury Theatre for our May 19 Rummage. More information regarding the annual exhibition can be found here.

But first up we’d love to introduce you to Kate Kingsmill, who will be the first of our winners to host a stall this coming Sunday the 21st at Suitcase Rummage Melbourne.

Kate Kingsmill is a Northcote based illustrator making cards, prints, and other fun stuff.

Check out her work at www.katekingsmill.com

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Introducing - Carla Gardner!

We are very excited to announce that there will be a Tarot Card Reader at our next Suitcase Rummage Melbourne on April the 21st.

Carla Gardner has being reading Tarot for over ten years.
She explains, 'A tarot reading "lays it out ". It puts "your cards (situation) on the table " so you can get  a clearer view and make decisions about it. I also incorporate Doreen Virtue oracle cards  in my readings to provide guidance. A reading can be about career, relationships, or life in general. A one issue reading takes approximately 10 minutes and costs $ 20, two issue readings take about  20 minutes and cost $35, and 3 issue readings go for 30 minutes and cost $50. 
I love doing tarot readings.'

Suitcase Rummage Melbourne runs from 11am until 4pm on Sunday the 21st of April at the Thornbury Theatre. There will be live music by local musicians as well wonderful arts, crafts, recycled and up cycled treasures.

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Introducing Rung The Colours!

We'd like to introduce the lovely Zunaira from RUNG THE COLOURS!

RUNG THE COLOURS provides Henna body art for parties and events in Melbourne. 

Henna artist Zunaira Zeeshan is experienced in traditional Pakistani/ Indian, Arabic and in Western tattoo styles. She uses good quality natural Henna.

Zunaira was a hit at our recent pop up Rummage at the Darebin Kite Festival, and  will be hosting a stall at this Sunday's Suitcase Rummage at The Thornbury Theatre in Melbourne.

Go to our Facebook event page for more info.

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Brisbane Rummage CANCELLED today March 3

Rummagers!

UNFORTUNATELY TODAY'S BRISBANE MARCH 3 RUMMAGE IS CANCELLED DUE TO THE WEATHER.

Please check your email for more details.

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Melbourne's March Installation Artist

We have a wonderful artist doing the installation for the March Rummage at the Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne. 

Introducing the talented Laura Wood...

Laura Wood is an illustrator currently living in Melbourne, Australia. She has recently completed a Diploma of Illustration and is now proudly represented by Good Illustration Agency. 

Her illustrations are colourful and quirky. She likes to combine digital and traditional dry media to create childlike pictures with a sunny style and a folksy feeling.  She is fascinated by illustrations able to tell a story; an element which she uses within her own work. Laura has a passion for catlike animals, flat shoes and good food. 

For the Thornbury March Rummage, Laura is going to be doing an installation called:

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

"What's the matter?" is an installation diorama created as part of the "Lost in Translation" project for True North Reservoir Arts Festival. 

Laura says "I was invited by Darebin City Council to create a visual piece of work that I developed with the help of mentor Belinda Suzette."

"The work is inspired by the song "North" written by emerging songwriter Auður. 

I believe this visual installation reflects my way of receiving the song, his melody, rhythm and the overall feeling I perceived through the lyrics and music. 

"Using the song as starting point, I've developed the concept in it and translated it in something visual, incorporating my love for narrative, magical sceneries and children's stories."

Check out more of Laura's work at her website: http://www.laurawoodillustration.com/

And blog: http://laurawoodillustration.blogspot.com.au/

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