Wonki and J

With pieces fully handmade in their modest Melbourne studio, the work of Wonki and J Ceramics have been an instant hit at the market. Their range of simple, quality and functional tableware is inspired by Australian nature and has a traditional Korean twist to keep things interesting.

They only use organic raw materials for their glaze and all clay is sourced from local suppliers.

Blacbrail Atelier

Blacbrail Atelier was launched at the start of 2016 by local silversmith and designer, Indigo. Working out of a small studio in Melbourne, Indigo has turned her fascination and interest in textures and forms into unique pieces of wearable art - created from precious metals. Always looking to push the boundaries on design and wearability, Indigo continues to evolve her techniques in order to recreate textures such as crumpled baking paper, folded paper or tin foil and more recent designs that mimic eroded concrete and aged paint.

Each piece is a one off and all have an element of texture ranging from subtle up to extremely heavy textures while all still taking on a minimalist approach. 

Rompa Footwear

In search of a cultural experience, a young traveller made his way to the Far East. One day, he found himself wandering into a quaint shoe store in the heart of New Delhi where he met Balram, the humble shopkeeper looking for the best shoes for standing all day. Balram passed on his secrets and when the traveller left the shop smelling of old leather and cigars, he felt as though he had found his purpose, and so began Rompa.

Rompa sources materials from across the globe to craft bespoke leather footwear. From Argentina to the northern regions of India, each shoe is inspired from the travellers’ journey.

Part of Rompa’s vision in essence of its’ begging’s is to not only provide quality footwear through humane and renewable resources, but to also give back to the communities in which the traveller wanders.

PLANT by Packwood

Melbourne based terrarium makers PLANT by Packwood create artisan landscapes for city people who need somewhere small to retreat to. Founders Bayden Packwood Hine - a folk musician from the country, and Charlotte Nicdao - an actress from the city, live in a small Brunswick apartment and PLANT was born from their desire to reconnect with the natural world.

Every PLANT terrarium is unique, and inspired by aspects of nature that we tend to miss while rushing from one closed space to the next.

Bayden and Charlotte invite you to explore the dreamy landscapes they’ve created personally at The Rose St Market.

Marit Hamer

Melbourne jeweller Marit Hamer hand crafts pendant necklaces from natural minerals and stones. Every pendant is chosen for its particular character so each piece is unique and the natural imperfection of each is highlighted. Each stone is partly wrapped in a thin metal sheet which will change over time when worn and touched to further personalise each pendant.

Co. Studio

Co. Studio is the brainchild of local Melbourne designer and artist Claire Osman. After months of researching & experimenting extensively into the properties of kelp, Co. Studio will be bringing their unique handmade homewares to the market. Made solely from dried seaweed & resin, this beautiful line of homewares are naturally moulded into shape.

The materials and method of her practice are both highly sustainable and unique, and with an interest to further the exploration of other seldom used materials, be sure to keep an eye out for Co. Studio in the future.

Hannakin

Hanna Mancini is a Melbourne based illustrator, crafter, procrastinator and Rose Street Market favourite. Her creative label 'Hannakin' (originally a nickname of hers) encompasses a wide range of things she makes and does, including; archival quality prints of her original whimsical watercolour and collage illustrations; gift cards; hand sewn pure wool felt brooches; and one-off art dolls made with quality new and recycled fabrics and trims.

She is hugely inspired by children's book illustrations, stories and characters, both whimsical and silly, and also loves to recycle. She gets excited by vintage fabrics and scraps of paper of different colours and textures, and finds inspiration and uses for all manner of bits and bobs. It is important too that her work remains fresh and interesting, and so no two of her textile pieces are exactly the same. Each doll is a one of a kind art piece, and they change and evolve as she is inspired by new things and her skills are refined.

Hanna finds the market to be a fantastic way to connect with and spread her customer base. She enjoys talking about her processes and inspirations to those who are interested, and finds it an effective way to test and gauge interest in her different products.

Greg Mann

An interview with Greg Mann - Jeweller. "As a student of the arts, I was attracted to working with textural details, ending with a Fine Art degree in Gold and Silver smithing. My development towards a professional career has often been a process of making the common place more precious.

My inspirations involve an environmental awareness believing in the need to recycle - and upcycle discarded things to create more desirable objects.

A continual process of collection, collation and planning is a result of responses to the items found. The studio has an inevitable stream of new works produced and an ever broadening range of collections in the works.

Holding market stalls offers me an interface with the public that helps my business in many ways. Not only do I gauge reactions to my work, but also the exposures to increase my networks."