SEYMOUR and District Art Society joined with Kilmore Art Society to host a Mother’s Day Art Market on Saturday, showcasing a range of original artworks and handmade crafts.
Located at the Mill Street Mall in Kilmore, the market was an opportunity for people to browse a range of art and craft created by members of both art societies and purchase a gift ahead of Mother’s Day this weekend.
Seymour and District Art Society president Terri MacDonald said it was the first time the society had hosted a Mother’s Day Market in Kilmore and looked to use the event as a launching pad for other markets and shows.
“It’s been quite interesting, we’ve had a few people come through and as the sun’s come out we’ve had more people which is good,” she said.
“We’re just sort of experimenting with new things to see what will work. As far as we’re aware this is the first time this [Mill Street] Mall area has been used for this, so it’s just a matter of trying things and seeing what happens.”
Ms MacDonald said Seymour Art Society wanted to give people a chance to purchase handmade goods that were unique, unusual or different for their loved ones and support the local creative arts community.
“We came up with the idea late last year and it was originally going to be a Christmas market, but that didn’t quite work out so we thought we’d move it to Mother’s Day,” she said.
“We thought the idea of getting something handmade and a little bit special was good, and everything here has been made by people from either the Seymour Art Society or the Kilmore Art Society.”
The Seymour and District Art Society is still without their gallery on Emily Street, Seymour, as it was damaged by last year’s floods, however the group is still in the process of organising alternative spaces to host workshops, meetings and pop-up gallery shows.
Preparations for the Art Beyond the Divide show will soon be underway, which is set for November this year.
