Handmade map: West End edition

An independent guide to local shops that stock handmade products in West End Brisbane. 

#1 nook

What you’ll find: the handmade mecca of the West End. Nook carries products from Brisbane companies such as washi tape by Paper Boat Press, cups by Raw Ceramics and soy candles by Coco Daydream. 

Where you’ll find it: 19 Browning St.

http://www.nookbrisbane.com/

#2 Shibui Homewares

What you’ll find: Japanese ceramics imported from Kyoto, cushion covers sewn in shop by the owners and paper flowers made of Japanese newspaper. 

Where you’ll find it: 27 Vulture Street. http://www.shibuihomewares.com.au/

#3 The Happy Cabin

What you’ll find: In addition to apparel for guys and gals, The Happy Cabin carries Canadian felt acorns, hand-crafted leather wallets and greeting cards featuring folksy illustrations. 

Where you’ll find it: 58 Vulture St

http://thehappycabin.com/

#4 Hanasho Florist

What you’ll find: earrings and necklaces designed by local jewelers, hanging pinch pots and framed paintings among the Asian inspired bouquets. 

Where you’ll find it: 5/235 Boundary St

#5 Spiral Community Hub

What you’ll find: colourful dolls made by women in Bangladesh, t-shirts designed by Brisbanites and crocheted rabbit rattles. 

Where you’ll find it: 192 Boundary St 

http://www.spiral.org.au/

Download the map to print and take with you on your West End adventure. 

Written by Katie Fedosenko

About the Author

Katie Fedosenko is a freelancer journalist and communication consultant. When she’s not knitting amigurumi vegetables or sewing Very Easy Vogue dresses, Katie can be found producing zines and slamming poems. Visit her at www.krfedosenko.com. 

Pop Up Store @ Nook: Woollen Blanket Club

Woollen Blanket Club would like to invite you and your friends to their very-special pop up store at Nook on Saturday 23rd June. What a perfectly crafty way to spend a Saturday!

Who is the Woollen Blanket Club?
Woollen Blanket Club is the multi-disciplinary collective of Brisbane based artist Bhats and jewellery designer Pannikin, who work together to create handmade objects and other collaborative projects.
There will be an array of artwork, prints, jewellery, zines and handmade objects available for purchase at their pop up store.

The important details.....

Woollen Blanket Club Pop Up Store

@ Nook

19 Browning Street

West End, Queensland

Saturday 23rd June

10.00am - 2.00pm

If you can't wait until Saturday you can visit Woollen Blanket Club over on their blog, facebook page or online shop!

Shop Handmade: Nook

We're very excited to feature Nook in the BrisStyle Shop Handmade series. Nook is a gorgeous little shop in West End run by Pedrosprout's Michelle Gillies.


"I opened Nook in August of '09. The previous year I had spent making and selling my own creations under the label Pedrosprout. I was feeling frustrated at the time with the lack of Brisbane shops that were stocking handmade goods. I was lucky that with the support & help of friends and family I was able to start my own little handmade shop, Nook in West End. We've been open for nearly a year now and the assortment of handmade goodies is growing daily."


While you're there keep an eye out for fabulous wares from BrisStylers Edward and Lilly, Jetta's Nest, Moose & Bird, Wicked Child Designs, Hot Toffee, Chi Designs, Find Hers Keep Hers, Red Seed Studio and Nosovich.


Nook: 19 Browning St, West End.
Open: Mon- Fri 10am to 5.30pm, Sat 10am to 4pm, closed Sundays & public holidays.


STOP PRESS: As a little treat Michelle is offering BrisStyle blog readers who mention this blog post 10% off instore purchases at Nook until Wednesday 7 July!