Building Community Through Creativity
Founded to nurture a supportive creative network, Oswestry Makers Market champions local artists and crafters by offering a platform to showcase their work and connect with the community. We embrace diversity, encourage artistic expression, and believe in the power of art to unite people from all walks of life.
Oswestry Makers Market is a vibrant community event that celebrates and supports local creativity and craftsmanship. Based in Oswestry’s Memorial Hall, the market showcases the talents of independent makers, artists and small businesses. It’s more than just a market – it’s a hub where creatives can come together, share their work and grow.
The creator behind Oswestry Makers Market is Maddy Moore. “I live with multiple chronic illnesses, which make traditional full time work difficult.
“I am a crafter and artist with many years’ experience, and I use craft as both a creative outlet and a way to give purpose to the long hours spent at home. I love many crafts but especially needlefelt, embroidery and digital art. I specialise in building portraits, and you can find my artwork around Oswestry, most recently being used in the Llwyd Mansion project.
“I craved the company of like-minded people, but travelling long distances isn’t always possible. I thought wouldn’t it be great if there was a regular local makers market that could support creatives within my own community. With the help and support of Paul and the team at Oswestry Memorial Hall, the Oswestry Makers Market was started. A market run by creatives for creatives! We now have some regulars that come back every time, alongside many new stall holders trying a market for the first time: and a huge waiting list of people for future markets.
I will be turning the Makers Market into a CIC before the end of the year as I want to grow our community and provide free workshops. The first one will be starting in September and is called Sketch for health, predominantly aimed at people struggling with their mental health. This will be a collaboration between myself and Nicola Ethelston, one of the artists from the makers market. I hope that other people will join in and provide their skills for future workshops.”
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