The Big Design Market is on in Sydney from December 7-9 bringing a diverse assembly of the best local creative talent and already established independent brands for three days of Christmas shopping.
One of this year’s featured designers is Blue Mountains jewellery designers Wild Wattle, dreamed up by sisters Anita Miles of Springwood and Lisa Grant, who recently moved from the Mountains to Bulli on the NSW South Coast.
The jewellery aims to capture the beauty of the Australian landscape and cast it in porcelain, timber, and recycled sterling silver, and a new biodegradable material.
The duo is part of a stellar line-up of more than 200 stallholders across homewares, textiles, fashion, jewellery, ceramics, stationery, lifestyle products, tech accessories and gifts for kids.
“The event is an awesome opportunity for us to represent Blue Mountains creatives, so we put tonnes of time and love in to everything from the product to the display, to the way we interact with customers from all over the world who are visiting Sydney that weekend,” Mrs Miles said.
“This is our only in-person selling experience for this Christmas season, so everything we have is going in to it. We even recruited an interior designer (Amy Miles Design) and a bespoke joiner (Tony Wong - Huddle designs) to design and build the display.”
The sisters grew up in Springwood. Their jewellery is also available at Glenbrook’s Foothills Eco, Springwood’s Arabesque boutique, Leura’s Everglades Gardens, Katoomba’s Platform Gallery and Gallery One88, Blackheath’s Station Street Store and Mt Victoria’s Mt Vic & Me.
Wild Wattle donates 10 per cent of each purchase to Hope for Health, a program to a community-led health retreat project in Arnhem Land.
The event is on at Sydney’s Royal Hall of Industries, Errol Flynn Blvd, Moore Park NSW 2021, Australia. There is a $2 fee for adults, free for kids 12 and under with prizes, discounts and limited edition designer showbags available.
Shoppers at the Sydney event will also discover bags made from recycled pineapples, swimwear made from recycled plastic bottles and the Revolving Kinetic Wine Glass by Emma Klaus that functions both as a drinking vessel and as a decanter that aerates the wine as it revolves.
Director Simon Obarzanek said: “We love bringing creative products to new audiences and working with artists to create something special. The event provides a dynamic platform for independent design brands to launch their new product ranges to a discerning and responsive audience who look for excellent design, cutting-edge innovation and eco-conscious practices.”
