Creative Geelong had their annual “MAY’D May Market Festival” on the weekend. The weather was kind, and the event was a wonderful success for the stallholders and the enthusiastic crowd.
My poetry book stall.
Stallholders were also outside the Arcade, on Little Malop Street.
Live music and a coffee shop (next to my stall)
And various other forms of entertainment
Ivor Steven (c) June 2025
It’s Market Day this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.!
* Our popular monthly markets are on the third Saturday of every month, all undercover at Centrepoint Arcade.
* They feature art, unique goods from local makers, second-hand goods, plants, books, and more.
* There are also open art studios, Yesterday Vintage, Untether Gallery, HBT Collectables, and the May’d Shop.
* There is also two hours of free on-street parking.
All at, Centrepoint Arcade
132 Little Malop St, Geelong
From 11 am to 3 pm
And I’ll be there with my “New Bookstall Set-up”
Ivor Steven (c) May 2025
It’s Market Day this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.! There will be stalls of unique, locally crafted art, plants, vintage goods, open studios, @hbtcollectables@yesterdayvintageaus, and the last day to see FRANKENSTEIN at @untethergallery.
All at, Centrepoint Arcade
132 Little Malop St, Geelong
From 11 am to 3 pm
And I’ll be there with my “New Bookstall Set-up”
Ivor Steven (c) April 2025
Our Creative Geelong Market Day was a very warm 33’C. However, we were comfortable enough, and with Frankie’s friendly demeanor and help we still managed to sell a fair few books.
Our bookstall, and Frankie overseeing the setting up …
The market’s Atrium area, and Jen Stevens with her creative pottery display
Adele and her fabulous hand-painted denim jackets …”Twilight” and “Ekphrastic” were inspired by her perusing my books at our previous market day.
A painting I purchased from our adjacent stall holder, Jen McElwee. And an embroidered card that she gifted me, with my poem “Dreams of the Heart” that she copied from my book “Tullawalla”
How the card appeared on the inside
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Until Eyes Hear Sound
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Perceptions:
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Tullawalla:
Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books
OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com
Ivor Steven (c) March 2025
Over at Weekly Prompts, The Weekend Challenge is the word Absence. Please visit their fabulous site by clicking on >> HERE
Imaginary Bookcases and Bootlaces
In the absence
Of any commonsense
I’m here talking in mime
About my memories and rhymes
From behind my imaginary bookcase
And wearing a quirky poet’s face
This is my ordained place
Where I bravely embrace
The unpredictable pace
In this dysfunctional race
Then I cautiously retrace
My creations’ underground faces
From the days of waterlogged bootlaces
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Until Eyes Hear Sound
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Perceptions:
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Tullawalla:
Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books
OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com
Ivor Steven (c) February 2025
Featured Image Above; it was great to see that my poem “Invincible Pieces” was still on display on the glass door of The Third Space Gallery at the Creative Geelong Makers Hub ...
We started our day with an early morning walkie. A bright blue sky greeted us, and the Waning Gibbous was there, too!
After breakfast, we headed off to the Creative Geelong Market. We had our stall all set up by 11:00 a.m., and Frankie was comfy in his director’s chair.
Then I went around and checked out the other stall holder’s set-ups, while Frankie remained comfy in his director’s chair
We had a wonderful day, and some good chats with the customers, and my “Lucky-Dip” poems became quite popular again.
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Until Eyes Hear Sound
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Perceptions:
Amazon >> Perceptions : Steven, Ivor, Knight, Derrick: Amazon.com.au: Books
Lulu Books >> Perceptions (lulu.com)
Tullawalla:
Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books
OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
ivorrs20@gmail.com
Ivor Steven (c) January 2025Posted
Artist Market & Open Studios
Hosted monthly within Centrepoint Arcade the market showcases our members and makers from across the region.
Enjoy the friendly and relaxed atmosphere, undercover and filled with light, offering a broad range of items including clothing, paintings, illustrations, photography, jewellery, vintage clothing, books and much more.
Many of our in-house studios will have their doors open PLUS our May’d Shop will be open too!
Saturday, 18th January
11am-3pm
132 Little Malop Street
Centrepoint Arcade
Creative Geelong
FREE & UNDERCOVER!!
Ivor Steven (c) January 2025
Over at Weekly Prompts, the Monthly Colour Challenge is Red. Please visit their fabulous site by clicking on >> Here
The “Creative Geelong” Christmas Market was on Friday evening from 5.00 to 9.00 pm and Saturday from 11.00 am to 4.00 pm. Because of the stormy weather on Friday, the crowd was a bit light; however, on Saturday, the attendance was good.
Frankie and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. My ‘Lucky-Dip’ bucket of poems again proved to be a fabulous way of meeting and chatting with the customers. Meanwhile, Frankie also received plenty of friendly pats and some extra doggie treats.
The Bottom Right Image: me and my neighbouring stallholder, Jen Stevens (Pottery), a school friend of my stepson, Greg Steven, from “40” years ago …
Bottom Images: Santa’s little helpers delving into my “Lucky Dip” bucket … It’s nearly closing time, I’ve run out of Lucky Dip poems, and Frankie and I are waiting to pack up …
Ivor Steven (c) December 2024
Artist Market & Open Studios
Hosted monthly within Centrepoint Arcade the market showcases our members and makers from across the region.
Enjoy the friendly and relaxed atmosphere, undercover and filled with light, offering a broad range of items including clothing, paintings, illustrations, photography, jewellery, vintage clothing, books and much more.
Many of our in-house studios will have their doors open PLUS our May’d Shop is brimming with Spring colour and new beauties from Geelong Potters.
Saturday, 23 November
11am-3pm
132 Little Malop Street
Centrepoint Arcade
Creative Geelong
FREE & UNDERCOVER!!
Ivor Steven (c) Nov 2024
I had a wonderful day, chatting with the other stallholders, and visiting the fabulous ‘UntetheredGallery’.
Over at Weekly Prompts, the Weekend Challenge is the word “Ahead.” Needless to say, as a member of the Creative Geelong Group, I will always be “Ahead.” To visit their fabulous site, please click on >> Here.
Visiting the Untethered Gallery.
The displays that captured my imagination …
The Other Stallholders.
Above Left, Jen Cromaty, the proprietor of the ‘Untethered Gallery’
Ivor Steven (c) October 19th 2024
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