River Studios Christmas Artisan Market

Once a year River Studios, West Melbourne, opens its doors for artists to sell their works to the public. Come meet local artists in person!
About this Event

Once again, the artists at River Studios in West Melbourne will be offering an annual Artisan Christmas Market. The market is scheduled for 10am-3.30pm on November 28, election day, so you can drop in on your way to or from voting.

River Studios has more than 60 artists-in-residence, and many of them will be setting up tables on the first floor, offering a wide range of unique, handcrafted gifts. These include glass bead jewellery, ceramic Christmas decorations, hand-painted Christmas cards, screen printed tea towels and bread boards, blown glass, acrylic and water colour paintings, embroidery, quirky found object wall sculptures and brooches, and much more.

Normally River Studios is not open to the public, so this is an opportunity to talk directly to the artists, and perhaps some will offer visitors a peek into their studio. River Studios is a facility leased by the City of Melbourne, and managed by Creative Spaces on its behalf. More information about the studios is at https://www.creativespaces.net.au/venue/river-studios .

River Studios is located at 41-59 Sims Street in West Melbourne, behind the Gather and Tailor function centre and Life Church. There is plenty of free parking, or you can get there by public transport:

By bus: 100 metres from the Sims/Dynon Road bus stop (Routes 216 & Route 402).

By train: 15min walk from Footscray Station.

By bicycle: Accessible via the Maribyrnong River Trail.