The pre-Christmas frenzy is getting properly under way now and I have another busy weekend coming up. On Saturday I’ll be at SuperMarkets (Cassette Nine, Vulcan Lane, 12-5pm) and on Sunday I’m praying for good weather for the fantastic Titirangi Village Market. This really is one of my favourites and this one promises to be very busy indeed. I’m spending every evening this week making new one-off pieces, including some really spectacular new necklaces and chunky bead bracelets!

The excitement is also building about First Thursdays, which is being held next (surprise) Thursday in St Kevin’s Arcade in K Road. This promises to be a really interesting event and I’m really curious to see what it’ll be like. And of course, the huuuuge Auckland Art & Craft Fair is only a few weeks away and I’m already hearing about it everywhere I go.