Rose & Thistle Markets

How stunning is this curlew from PJ Topley ART, hope you all got to see a bit of this blue in the sky today. PJ Topley Art will be joining us at our July 13th makers market. Be sure to check out her other work.

Curlew on blue
£35
A4 size canvas 🌈

Lots of places for you to find some of our favourite makers this sunny weekend. If you are out and about check out the amazing artists of East Neuk Open Studios. On Saturday you will find The Yard Market in the Steeple Church in Dundee and on Sunday if you are wandering on Falkland Estate pop into the makers market at the Stables.
Have a fab weekend, whatever you get up to.

In case you were in any doubt about how intricate Florrie's Paper Flora's work is or how talented she is, check this out. We are really looking forward to seeing the finished product on July 13th at our next makers market in St. Andrew Town Hall.

Work in progress clematis vine. The petals are made from white German doublette crepe paper hand painted with acrylic ink and with magenta Pan Pastel along the central rib. The leaves are German florist crepe coloured with Pan Pastel and a coating of Mod Podge. Paper flowers are very durable but as I’m planning to put my clematis vine on a hoop, I’m adding wire to the petals to make them extra robust ❤️

Big well done to our pop up cafe partner Zest Cafe St Andrews - New Page. Great to see the work of Lisa and the team recognised.

Success for companies across the Kingdom at the Fife Business Awards 2024

We love Nana Kats Apothecary products and the ethos behind this lovely little business. Products that are better for your skin as well as the environment. You will find then at our July 13th makers market at the Town Hall, St. Andrews.

So why do we make 'Natural Skincare'?🌿

🌼Simply, we believe natural skincare can be better for your skin, your well-being, and the environment.

🌼We also believe that if you make the switch to natural skincare you will find the high quality ingredients we use, make real positive changes to your skin's moisture levels, your skin's texture, and your pore size.

🌼Finally, we believe that if you make the switch, you won't go back.

, we are ready to share the list of talented makers who will be joining us for our July 13th market. A word of warning too that there is no market in August so get stocked up on July 13th.

Bonnie Wee Thing
Amikitoramikat
B's Accessories
Bodylushious
Caitlin Sparks Textiles
Cala Jewellery by Lesley Bruce
Catherine Mylles Art
Coraliscrafts
Crafty Hags
Crail Cards
Daft Bat
Dark Flame Candle Co
The Doggie-Deli
Fia and Fede
Florrie's Paper Flora
Gilly Bee Creations
Handmade by Hilber
Hunt & Grind
I Love That
Church Street Crafts & Jams Jellies & Other Things
Lampshades made in Foodieash
Lindores Candle Co.
Little White Desk
McD Makes
Nana Kats Apothecary
Orchard Crafts
Peter Gray wooden pens
Pickawick Crafts
PJ Topley ART
Ruby Images Gallery
Shoreline Handcraft
Sophie.Lauren.Bevan
Suzibluejewellery
The Chocolate Lab
The Hidden Place Bakery
Thistle Dubh
Toastie Tea Doodles
Upcycled By Sweet
Woolly inspirations
Louise Macdonald - Jewellery Designer

What a glorious weekend to get out and support East Neuk Open Studios. You will find 51 artists over 39 venues in the lovely villages of the East Neuk. We may be biased, but highly recommend you visit Suzibluejewellery, Sea Urchin Crafts and Yolande Kenny Artist in particular.

https://www.eastneukopenstudios.org

Evening to all our makers, bakers and artists. Just a reminder that our applications for the remaining markets of the year close this Sunday the 16th of June.
https://forms.gle/BQXEd6CCjC1CSaVs6

This month we want to say an extra big thank you to all who donated and helped raised funds for our monthly charity MND Scotland. You all helped SuzyBloom raise £830 in memory of her lovely Mum. As part of our commitment to donate all profits to charity, and support our local community, we will round the total going to MND up to £1,000.

, if you missed the market and would like to make a donation to MND Scotland you can do it here, https://mndscotland.org.uk/donate/

Just a reminder that our charity of the month at today's market is raising funds for MND Scotland. SuzyBloom is hosting a tomobola so you can donate money to charity while having the chance to win some amazing prizes including gift vouchers for Rose and Thistle markets.

Good morning all. We have 48 makers and artists set up and ready to welcome you.
We are in the Town Hall, St. Andrews until 4pm.
Don't forget we also have our pop up cafe hosted by Zest Cafe St Andrews - New Page .

Tomorrow is market day. Hope to see you all at the Town Hall between 10am and 4pm.

Just a reminder that as well as our 48 artists and makers we have a pop up cafe hosted by Zest Cafe St Andrews - New Page who will have great coffees to enjoy in the cafe, and purchase to take home. They will also have lentil and veg soup on offer for lunch. The Hidden Place Bakery will be on hand with her brownies, carrot cake and victoria sponge when you are ready for a sweet treat.

Saturday June 8th
10am-4pm
St Andrews Town Hall
Queen's Gardens, St Andrews KY16 9TA

With so many amazing artisan food, arts and crafts business in Fife it is no wonder there are so many great markets. We love ahowcasing the talented work of local artists, makers and bakers. Next market is this Saturday, 10am to 4pm in St. Andrews Town Hall.

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This is the last meet the maker post before our next makers market on the June the 8th. While PJ Topley ART is last, she is by no means least. Her original art work is a firm favourite with not only visitors, but also the other makers. Everyone should have at least one of her pieces.

"Paula is based in Cupar, creating art inspired by what pops up in the garden and what’s about in the beautiful Scottish countryside. Making a connection through her art with you is pure magic and what it’s all about. Her work is available through the Rose & Thistle Makers Markets, Fayre Earth Gift Shop in Falkland, Etsy, Folksy and direct. Commissions welcome."

Saturday June 8th
10am-4pm
St Andrews Town Hall
Queen's Gardens, St Andrews KY16 9TA

A wee reminder in case you need it that Father's Day is next Sunday, the 16th of June.

This Saturday, pop in to the Rose and Thistle Market June makers market for a unique and handcrafted gift that your Dad will absolutely love. Whether he is an art lover, a foodie, loves a jigsaw or is a jewellery fan this market has it all. Plus, you'll be supporting local artists and small businesses.

Saturday June 8th
10am-4pm
St Andrews Town Hall
Queen's Gardens, St Andrews KY16 9TA

We are excited to introduce you to the talented artists behind these stunning pieces. We look forward to having DaVinci Enterprise Ltd trading with us again on Saturday. Please stop by their stall as you need to see how intricate and detailed their work is in real life.

"We are DaVinci Enterprise Ltd., a team united by inspiration, creativity, and a shared commitment to sustainability. Our open-minded and cohesive approach allows us to create unique products using sustainable wood and natural base oils, reflecting our dedication to nature. Living in beautiful Scotland, we draw much of our inspiration from our stunning surroundings.

Our journey began at Queen Margaret University, where we met at the start of our business degrees. Choosing to collaborate on a community-based project, we established our company a few months later, fuelled by enthusiastic customer feedback.

Today, we proudly work closely with our local community. Since wood is our main material, we give back to nature by dedicating a percentage of our sales to planting trees, reinforcing our commitment to environmental sustainability."

Saturday June 8th
10am-4pm
St Andrews Town Hall
Queen's Gardens, St Andrews KY16 9TA

Our Maker this Monday is the lovely artist Oryn from Toastie Tea Doodles. She is joining us for the June and July markets and is then on the move, so if you like her work get along and check her out before it's too late. You will find her on Insta under toastie.tea.doodles.

"I started my business because I want to make cute things that spark joy. My art is often cozy and makes my customers smile. My range of cute things includes high quality stickers, flat keyrings and plush toys. My favourite thing to make are the plods because I love coming up with stories for them. I draw inspiration from my childhood wonder, my pet rabbits and autumn."

Saturday June 8th
10am-4pm
St Andrews Town Hall
Queen's Gardens, St Andrews KY16 9TA

We hope you are all enjoying a sunny Saturday whatever you are up to. Next Saturday remember to come and see us in St. Andrews Town Hall, where you will find 48 artists, makers and bakers including the very talented Martine's Ceramics

‘I am a ceramic artist based in Kirkcaldy, Fife with a little studio in my garden where I create lots of fun creatures from clay. Most of my work is fired outside in a Raku kiln to around 950°C. While they are still glowing hot, they are placed in a bucket with wood shavings. The lid goes on and this is when the magic happens, when wonderful effects are created. The process of Raku makes every ghost, gnome, sheep or mouse completely different. What comes out the kiln is always a surprise. I love it 🧡’

Saturday June 8th
10am-4pm
St Andrews Town Hall
Queen's Gardens, St Andrews KY16 9TA

Woo hoo, we finally made it to Feel Good Friday. The lovely Nana Kats Apothecary has everything you need to feel good on a Friday and every other day of the week. We highly recommend you checking out her natural, vegan range of products for your face, body and soul at the 8th June market.

"Our all-natural, vegan and sustainable Skincare potions are carefully hand-crafted in our Apothecary inspired by plant magick and folk herbalism. We are a small family-run business- an artist, a plant lover & a medical herbalist. We are inspired by local landscapes, Scottish folk tales and the desire to live mindfully alongside nature. Many of our products are named after Scottish folk tales.

Our products are free of chemical and synthetic 'nasties' and use plant magick as a foundation for skin-kind skincare. We only use recyclable and/or reusable packaging, ethically sourced ingredients and when possible the use of ‘upcycled’ ingredients- such as Apricot Oil, a byproduct made from the jam and juice industry.

We are passionately against the idea that skincare should ever include the term ‘anti-ageing’, which suggests that ageing is a problem. We proudly promote that no one should ever apologise for ageing and should embrace the wisdom that comes with age and experience, therefore our Skincare is for “Wise & Mature Skin’.

Our sustainability values can be found in our recyclable and/or reusable packaging, ethically sourced ingredients and when possible the use of ‘upcycled’ ingredients- such as Apricot Oil, a byproduct made from the jam and juice industry."

Saturday June 8th
10am-4pm
St Andrews Town Hall
Queen's Gardens, St Andrews KY16 9TA

We are renaming the days of the week and making today Treat Yourself Thursday, we've nearly made it to the weekend after all. Suzibluejewellery has just the thing to make you smile and feel a thousand dollars (without having to spend a thousand dollars), make sure to stop by her stall at the June 8th market.

"I am a jeweller who designs and makes every piece to a high standard within my garden studio in fife. I have a degree in jewellery and silversmithing with over 40 yrs worth of experience.
All of my pieces of jewellery are hand made and unique including hand crocheted silver wire necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings. I crochet silver wire to any length you require, the longer the length the more versatile. You can wrap a longer length around twice to achieve a double layer necklace or tie a knot in it at the base for a longer pendant look.
My inspiration starts in a sketchbook, drawing, sketching and playing with shape, pattern and texture, this inspires some experimenting at the bench and the final production of the piece using the best suited materials. I work with silver, gold and platinum, combining them with a range of semi precious stones and freshwater pearls(I’m addicted to them)
I also undertake commission work, redesigning old pieces of jewellery or creating a unique piece to your designs and ideas.
If a piece of jewellery doesn’t fit I am very happy to resize accordingly.
Having taught for 35 years I also offer one to one classes in my garden studio, tailored to your requirements."

Saturday June 8th
10am-4pm
St Andrews Town Hall
Queen's Gardens, St Andrews KY16 9TA

What a wet and wild Wednesday. Don't worry Amcrawford Photographyandprints has the perfect prints to take you to somewhere a drier and more picturesque.

"My name is Ann Marie and I am the photographer behind AM Crawford Photography and Prints. My business grew from a hobby of photography and looking at the different ways digital photography and art could be combined. Each print is designed from my own original photograph and digitally edited to create the final print. I am based in Fife, so enjoy photographing the different landscapes available on my doorstep."

Saturday June 8th
10am-4pm
St Andrews Town Hall
Queen's Gardens, St Andrews KY16 9TA

We love all of our charities, but this month's charity if especially close to all of our hearts. All of our regulars will know SuzyBloom with her stunning florals and some will have met her lovely Mum. This month Suzy will be raising funds for MND Scotland in her Mum's memory. She will have amazing raffle prizes so please pop along and lend your support.

"At the next Rose & Thistle Market we will be raising money for MND Scotland. Many of you knew my lovely mum who used to thoroughly enjoy coming to the market with me. She loved the ‘vibe’ she loved the stalls, the stallholders. She LOVED this market 🥰 I have some incredible items for our tombola. From never used Radley bags to fabulous bottles of whiskey and some wonderful candles. Photos of the items to follow.
MND is an incredibly cruel disease and was an unbearable diagnosis which my beautiful mum bravely bared. There are no ‘silver linings’ with such a diagnosis but mum found one, she said she was lucky to be diagnosed at 79 and not 49. The support that MND Scotland offer the whole family spurs you on to continue to support them back. I hope you can support us on the 8th of June.
Thanks,
Suzy
💙💛💙"

Saturday June 8th
10am-4pm
St Andrews Town Hall
Queen's Gardens, St Andrews KY16 9TA

We are excited to be opening up our final market applications for the year. If you would like to apply to trade with us on 14th September, 12th October, 9th November or 7th December please complete the application form by 16th of June. https://forms.gle/BQXEd6CCjC1CSaVs6

If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask here or via [email protected]

On behalf of our lovely makers we would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who came along to support them and their businesses. Every kind word of encouragement and purchase really makes their day.

And to our makers, we so appreciate you all. You never fail to bring endless talent, good cheer and the magic.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and we look forward to seeing for our next market on the 8th of June.