Discover the world of art with Handmade on the South Coast.

Beth King, hailing from the beautiful Malua Bay, is newly married and a proud mom to a lively 3-year-old who’s been her biggest cheerleader. Earlier this year, Beth started crocheting and quickly became hooked (pun intended!) on creating amigurumi plushies. 

 Her daughter's excitement over each handmade creation inspired her to share her work with others. This passion led Beth to open an Etsy shop, marking an incredible journey for her in the world of handmade on the South Coast. 

Now, Beth King is branching out into markets, bringing her delightful amigurumi plushies to a wider audience. Each plushie is crafted with love, creativity, and a dash of fun! 

Come and see the beautiful BeeLoved Plushies at the Handmade on the South Coast Artisan Craft Fair. 

Find and Follow Beth: 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/littlebeelovedplush/?etsrc=sdt 

https://www.instagram.com/littlebeelovedplushies/

We are Maja and Jess, a Danish Australian couple who’ve travelled all over the world but now call Bermagui home. 

Jess was born in Bermi and grew up on the far south coast, and Maja is the Danish sailor who she fell in love with on a replica 18th century tall ship, and brought home to enjoy life in the southern hemisphere. We make art, crafts, and homewares out of the things left behind by the tides, turning driftwood, rubbish, and shells into one of a kind art while also cleaning our local beaches. 

In the summer of 24-25, the MV Volition ran aground and sank off Dickinson Point in Bermagui. She was the last wooden longliner and had been working the waters off Bermagui for more than half a century. There was a massive amount of rubbish and debris that came with her sinking, and we have been cleaning up her remains ever since, everything from her massive fuel tanks and hundreds-meter-long mooring lines, to the tens of thousands of line crimps that continually wash up on our shores. While cleaning, we began to discover the beautiful ships timbers, all ancient Western-Australian Jarrah wood. 

 Each piece is individual and beautiful in its own way, some still featuring copper nails and bolts. We make coat hooks, jewellery hangers, and key hooks from these pieces. We also create art frames, hanging shell ornaments, oystershell magnets, and a range of other trinkets inspired by the sea. All of our products are made with sustainably and safely collected materials. 

While we are inspired to create art made from what our local tides leave us, we would love the opportunity to travel in the north of Australia, where many remote beaches are completely inundated by floating rubbish, largely coming through the worlds currents from South East Asia. 

We would love to use our market stall to support ourselves while we travel and take care of our beautiful beaches. 

Find us on:

https://www.instagram.com/bosunandtheocean/

@bosunandtheocean

Catherine has been sewing handbags for over ten years and creates all of her pieces by hand on industrial sewing machines in her home studio in the beautiful Bega Valley. 

The bags she creates feature vibrant, colourful patterns that capture the spirit of the Australian landscape. These are teamed with leather and canvas.

Catherine’s handbags are lovingly made one at a time – reducing unnecessary waste through small batch creations that are made to last.

Catherine creates pieces with bright Australian flora and fauna fabrics and loves mixing these with genuine leather and canvas.

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Instagram: @boonlellbags

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 Website: www.boonlellbags.com.au

 In 2022 Celia decided to add glass fusing to her craft addiction to complement her mosaics, and compete for time with her knitting, crocheting, card making and beading. Since then, glass has become her addiction.

At first it was microwave kiln fusing, but in November of 2023, Celia purchased an electric kiln to fuse bigger items.

Celia also makes memorial pendants and suncatchers to order that contain cremains of people’s loved ones and pets.

This year Celia purchased a glass kiln, and her glass world has opened up further..

"Today I am still experimenting, still learning and still having fun!"

Celia can be contacted on 0422116437 or emailed at chookslayer@hotmail.com

 Christina is a weaver inspired by beauty in nature, texture & simplicity of natural & recycled materials.

Working with fibres such as, linen, wool & natural grasses & vegetation, each piece is thoughtfully woven by hand, allowing the character of the fibre to shine through.

No two pieces are ever quite the same; subtle variations in texture give it character. 

A Dawn Design is the creation of Dawn Wilson. 

45 years experience of making unique jewellery designs and repurposed vintage originals. 

Collecting beads and stories globally, these are then woven together into wearable art.

The ocean and local environment of Manyana has been an influence. The colours and textures incorporated into each design.

Colour is life. Bold. Unique. Classic. Chic. 

Find & Follow Dawn

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adawndesign

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adawndesign/

Email:  4dawnsocial@gmail.com 

Debbie lives at Tura Beach and has been interested in all sorts of craftwork since she was a teenager.  She practices a variety of crafts such as knitting, crochet, cross stitch etc but for this era of her life has been concentrating on making the old fashioned but practical hanging towels.

Each towel is crafted from a large hand towel which is thick and luxurious and lasts for many years.  They are completed with fine cotton and have a proper button attached and all towels are washed before and after they are crafted.  

There are many colours to choose from as well as gift boxes of a hand towel, face washer and soap.  The gift boxes and individual  towels would make great xmas gifts.

She also makes NRL towels in your team's colours.  If she doesnt have your team colours, you can order it and the order is usually fulfilled within the week. 

The towels can be hung in your bathroom, kitchen or are great for anyone travelling in a caravan.  

Towels are very reasonably priced and she also has gift box's, a perfect gift. 

Deb also has a range of smaller items such as covered notebooks, handkerchiefs and needle kits.

Come take a look, the towels are professionally finished and in lovely subtle colours to enhance your special room.

Sirena Soap began in 2018 when Deb wanted to produce the best quality soap that cleaned, nourished, looked great and felt good on your skin. 

Deb was inspired by Japanese soap maker, Etsuko Watanabe, who runs classes in Japan under the name Primadonna. 

Deb says "Making soap is like a combination of Art and Science and I love making colouful creations with beautiful fragrances and essential oils, that people enjoy using. 

Each piece is a little artwork, individual and no two pieces are the same"

Sirena soaps are made out of quality oils, each oil gives a unique properties to the soap, bubbly, creamy, cleansing etc.

   Deb chooses not to use any palm oil, parabens or sulphates, which is what you'll find in factory made soaps, it is cheap and can be harmful long term to your skin.  Debs product are totally eco-friendly and can be used in composting and alternative toilet systems.

Sirena Soap is in it's eigth year and she regularlay supplies to National Parks accommodation properties up and down the South Coast, you'll also find her doing pop ups at different times of the year both here and in Canberra.

Sirena Soap combines soap making with bath bombs, sugar scrubs and bath salts and create hampers for special occasions for that someone special.

You can find Sirena Soap

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/sirenasoap

 Our story began in 2012 during a family trip to Prague, where one
unforgettable cup of hot chocolate changed everything. After a
relentless search across Europe and Australia failed to match that
magical sip, we decided to recreate it in our own kitchen. 

We wanted the best of both worlds: a decadent, indulgent treat that was also organic, nutrient-rich, free from refined sugar and artificial ingredients.

After endless experiments, DOPA was finally created in 2025 with the
endless efforts of our 13-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter at the
time. 

  The name DOPA stands for dopamine and was named by the kids after researching why chocolate makes us happy. 

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The South Coast markets became our weekly routine, offering fresh hot chocolate along with many natural-flavoured drinking chocolate packs. 

We hope you can feel the love and connection in every single sip. 

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Website: https://dopachocolate.com.au/

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