What a fantastic wrap up to 2012 with a brilliant Piccadilly Christmas Market.  Thank you to all the thousands of you who came to support a locally run event that in turn supports independent artists.

Another big thank you to everyone who donated to The Hunger Project, we raised $2175.





Mother Nature took good care of us and put on a fabulous sunny 21 degrees making it enjoyable for everyone especially out in the courtyard.



It worked really well even though we could only exhibit on one level due to the current renovations.

At this stage we have not had dates confirmed by Deakin but hope to have them as soon as possible.

Grab a cuppa and take a look at the photos from Sunday.

What an awesome day it was on Sunday. The night before each event is always a nervous one, wondering if this is the time that no one will show up but you never fail to disappoint me and turned up in droves. It was so busy for most of the day but i did manage to get a spot of shopping in and every time I am blown away by the quality and creativity of all the stall holders.




As this event grows there are more and more people that work the day to make it all happen so I want to thank my awesome team who do such a great job that I am left to do what I do best and that is run the show. Special thanks to Bess who manages to jump into my head and know what needs to be done.

A huge thank you to the amazing Gordon Institute Girls who came up with the dream catcher concept for their work placement. They made each and every one and it looked amazing.

The Craft Classes were introduced and had a great response, we hope to be able to run lots of fun and interesting classes at future events.



I came across an amazing organisation in January The Hunger Project who I am so proud to now be supporting through Piccadilly. I sincerely thank everyone who made a donation because we managed to raise $2132 and I cant begin to tell you how proud it makes me. Last year 73 cents of every dollar made it on the ground and this year its looking like 80 cents. Being a part of ending world poverty and hunger is an amazing thing. My goal is to raise $5000 by the end of the year and have even larger goals next year. If anyone would like to donate anything you can do so through this link.



The next Piccadilly is on Sunday 25th November but be sure to check out our new venture Three Little Birds on Saturday 1st September.

Women are amazing creatures and only a women can truly appreciate another women's uniqueness and awesomeness.

I would love to leave you with some wise words from a woman who I have admired for a very long time after discovering her when I lived in America.

Maya Angelou

Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it.

Courage allows the successful woman to fail-
and learn powerful lessons-
from the failure-
so that in the end,
she didn't fail at all.

Don't make money your goal. Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and do them so well that people can't take their eyes off you. All the other tangible rewards will come as a result.

Each of us has that right, that possibility, to invent ourselves daily. If a person does not invent herself, she will be invented. So, to be bodacious enough to invent ourselves is wise.

I can be changed by what happens to me. but I refuse to be reduced by it.

If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.

I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.

It is this belief in a power larger than myself and other than myself which allows me to venture into the unknown and even the unknowable.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.


Maya Angelou