Sugar-High Shoppers

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Oh, what fun!  The fair attracted large crowd, something that JamOff should probably thanked for.  The snowflakes were the shoppers' favourite, even though Christmas is long long gone.  Maybe the impending wintry chill had a subconscious effect on people.  It was a pity that the end of the delicious competition coincided with the fair closing.  The JamOff crowds seemed eager to buy, but instead had to be waved away as everyone was instructed to pack up in a hurry.  TheNewDowse Reka cafe sweetened the deal by handing out free brownies.  I gave mine away, but I do recall them being very very tasty.  Photos by Jack Bush.

Nearly Easter Craft2.0

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Easter.  What is it really about?  Hot cross buns?  Delicious chocolate bunnies?  Well, we all know that just like Christmas, Easter is all about retail therapy, albeit on a lesser scale and with no obligation of sharing your loot with people you pretend to care about.  Easter is also about stuffing yourself silly, which helps create a protective fat layer for the winter months.  Don’t kid yourself thinking that this is unhealthy.  All that advertising telling you to treat yourself can’t be wrong!

You can pretty much kill both birds (of bunnies) with one stone and come to Craft2.0 @TheNewDowse this Easter Saturday.  There will be plenty of tasty treats as well as loads of amazing design creations to look at.  This is a rather special edition of Craft2.0 being its 5^th anniversary.  Ponoko have been involved with the fair since it started and will be out in force around TheNewDowse this time around.  There will be plenty of materials samples and laser cut + 3D printed projects.  Another very exciting addition to Craft2.0 this time is the Jam Off competition, which has been getting quite a bit of publicity in Wellington newspapers as well as online.  The interest in Jam Off has been rather spectacular, so the 2pm competition kickoff should attract much attention.  Mmmmm 24 kinds of jam. 

Not Long Till the Next Craftiness

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The next Craft2.0 is now less than a month away, and Sue is already featuring the Easter crafters.  Today is my turn!

Easter Edition of Craft2.0 on horizon

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Ahh Easter.

What better way to rid yourself of the chocolate overindulgence guilt than to go for a run. I'm kidding. Clearly. A more effective and pleasant way to dislodge the churning mass of dissolving chocolate bunnies from your stomach is to go on a relaxing walk around the Craft2.0 fair at TheNewDowse on Saturday 11th of April between 10am and 3pm.

Chromatophobic (that's me, in case you're confused) will be making an appearance at Craft2.0 for the sixth time. On this occasion, the Grimlies will finally welcome their long awaited comrade-in-mischief - Rubik The Retarded Raven. Rubik was planning on making his debut at the last Craft2.0, but being rather slow, cross-eyed and possibly drunk he flew into a tree on the way to the fair and broke. After extensive surgery, he's been! deemed fit for release into the wild (world of weirdness).

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