A Gem Amongst The Junk - Kathy Shell, Artist, Author, A Creative Life.

A Gem Amongst The Junk 02/21/2010

I went to a market at Cowes in Phillip Island today.
I did buy some beautiful strawberries at a great price but in the under cover area, there was a stall that looked more like the tip shop than a market and it was a rare hooch potch seemingly put together by someone with little idea what they had.
I bought 8 DVD's for $60. Highly likely they might be copies as the covers looked very tacky. I did not think of that at the time, I was just pleased to find some quality movies at one of these stalls.

There semi hidden by the plastic stacking chairs, second hand childrens soft toys and old armchairs was a weaving loom.

I asked how much they wanted for the weaving loom and I was told he thought $100.
If I was a collector or reseller instead of a downsizer I would have purchased this piece of history. I can remember learning to weave when I was in my teens and my sister in California took up weaving prior to changing over to quilt making.
I do not know the age of the weaving loom but I did think it needed a new and better home. I see beauty in the craftsmanship, involved in making a functional piece like this.
I have been told that the owner of the loom for sale is Geoff Trigg Ph 0422749964

Cowes Market
Don't let first impressions fool you, there were a few gems to be found in this clutter, for someone with an eye for a collectors item.

Organisation name: Cowes Market Address: Lot 59 225 Settlement Road (Melway ref. 634 C1) Suburb/Town: Cowes Postcode: 3922 Phone: (03) 5952 2894
Description:
Every Sunday 9am - 2pm. (8am - 2pm in summer). Sells art and craft, plants, fruit and vegetables, cakes, food to eat, trash and treasure.
50 stalls in winter, 100 stalls during Christmas holidays. Some stalls undrecover.