Two years ago when artist Vanessa Dalla Costa was experiencing a slow period in the sales of her artwork, she was encouraged by friends to sell them at home. The outcome was more than Dalla Costa expected and before the sale came to an end, all her pieces were gone. Dalla Costa was so happy she planned another exhibition/sale, this time at the Aura Restaurant on Cipriani Boulevard.
That show attracted the interest of her artisan friends who also wanted to show and sell their pieces, not to mention the general public who made the sale another success. This year Dalla Costa's show is moving to the Queen's Park Oval Ballroom on Tragarete Road on October 30, having outgrown Aura and her home. Some 24 of her artisan friends are expected to exhibit and sell their handmade gems that will include all types of artwork, crafts, accessories, cookies, chocolate, stained glass, jewelry, candles and natural soaps.
The event, which starts at 9 am and ends at 4 pm, is being marketed by Dalla Costa as one ideal for early Christmas gift shopping. "You hardly find local items to give as gifts in stores among the Made in China products. So this is a great way to get 100 per cent locally made gift items." Here are some of the pieces that you'd find at the sale.