Perth Voice Interactive

THE local Lions club is looking at setting up an artisan market in Maylands.

The community group has been impressed by the success of the recently established art market at Barlee car park in Mt Lawley.

Those markets have been well attended and one “suitcaser” who paid $15 for his pitch sold $700 of paintings in one day.

Lions president Trish Beaman says the club is still looking at venues, but is interested in a monthly market beside the Hawkers Markets outside The Rise, or on the Eighth Avenue stretch between Railway Parade and Whatley Cres (the site of the Old Perth Road markets).

Barlee Street

“We envisage it to be similar to the Barlee Street art market,” she says.  “We need to cater for all ages and children are an important factor in community events, so having well supervised play areas would be great if viable. Lions would also like local musical talent to have some air time as well.

“We will work in conjunction with Bayswater city council and may seek funding for advertising. We will probably need more in kind support such as the availability of  toilet facilities, lighting, rubbish and skip bins, etc.”

Ms Beaman adds that having a variety of good quality merchandise would be key to the success of the artisan market.

Interested vendors should email trish.552@bigpond.com.

by STEPHEN POLLOCK