{"id":66367,"date":"2023-11-21T15:21:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T15:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=66367"},"modified":"2023-11-29T11:51:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T11:51:40","slug":"demand-for-handmade-goods-rises-amid-cost-of-living-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2023\/11\/21\/demand-for-handmade-goods-rises-amid-cost-of-living-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Demand for handmade goods rises amid cost-of-living crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cardiff Christmas market proves a crowd-puller in its first week, seeing a growing demand for locally produced products\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket2-resized-1-1024x512.jpg\" 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket2-resized-1-1500x750.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket2-resized-1-293x146.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket2-resized-1-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Festive spirits are high at the Cardiff Christmas Market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Contrary to adverse national sales forecasts for the festive season, early indications at the Cardiff Christmas market show that people are willing to spend on gift shopping if the items are one-of-a-kind and handmade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vouchercodes.co.uk\/savings-guides\/guides-reports\/shopping-for-christmas-report-2023#section-1\">Shopping for Christmas Report 2023<\/a> released in October highlighted that the sale of gifts and decorations will be hit since everything including food and daily essentials, has gone up in price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Cardiff, however, this has been proven wrong with locally produced arts and crafts products, festive decorations and customised gift items seeing a growing demand among visitors at the <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2021\/11\/05\/cardiff-christmas-market-crowds-will-not-to-return-to-pre-pandemic-numbers\/\">Christmas market<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe response has been great so far. We haven\u2019t seen much of a dip in sales since Cardiff has become a hub for shopping and people come here from all over,\u201d says Lu Gossian of Gossian Blurs, which sells abstract art pieces, notebooks and art-stone jewellery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket1-2-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"A glass artist working live on making decorations at a stall \" class=\"wp-image-66370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket1-2-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket1-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket1-2-770x433.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket1-2-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket1-2-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket1-2-1366x768.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket1-2-1920x1080.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket1-2-293x165.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket1-2-1400x787.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket1-2-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"A glass artist working live on making decorations at a stall \" class=\"wp-image-66370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket1-2-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket1-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket1-2-770x433.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket1-2-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket1-2-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket1-2-1366x768.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket1-2-1920x1080.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket1-2-293x165.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket1-2-1400x787.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A glass artist working live making decorations, photo by Becky George<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Access to exclusive handcrafted pieces is one factor which draws in customers to the market. \u201cThe jigsaw puzzles have been flying off the shelves probably because it is a nice Christmas gift and an off-screen activity which people can enjoy together. The notebooks too had to be restocked as each one is handpainted and unique,\u201d added Gossian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cardiff Christmas Market is hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftfolk.com\">Craft Folk<\/a>, a 1994-established crafts fair organising company in South Wales. \u201cThe market has been featured among the top Christmas markets in the UK for almost 10 years now. I think the public is perceptive of the fact that we are committed to supporting small Welsh independent shops selling authentic products, which cannot be bought from any high street stores,\u201d says Jane Halls, operating manager at the firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest challenge for sellers till now, has been the erratic Welsh weather. \u201cWhile people are ready to explore and spend on customised gifts, the wet and blustery weather seems to be against us,\u201d observed Sian James who owns Fun and Funky Stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:496px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1341\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-66450\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket3-1-scaled.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket3-1-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket3-1-300x157.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket3-1-1024x537.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket3-1-770x403.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket3-1-1536x805.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket3-1-2048x1073.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket3-1-1366x716.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket3-1-1920x1006.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket3-1-293x154.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket3-1-1400x734.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1341\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-66450\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket3-1-scaled.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket3-1-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket3-1-300x157.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket3-1-1024x537.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket3-1-770x403.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket3-1-1536x805.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket3-1-2048x1073.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket3-1-1366x716.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket3-1-1920x1006.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket3-1-293x154.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Work_BeckyGeorge_Christmasmarket3-1-1400x734.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/noscript><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>30 years of spreading Christmas cheer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cardiff Christmas Market will celebrate 30 years of festive shopping in 2024. With over 200 exhibitors each year, the market is a rolling programme where new vendors can choose a short-term taster stall or go for a long-term regular option. Organic skincare, fragrant Christmas decorations, bespoke jewellery and more can be bought all the while enjoying a nice cup of hot cider.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardiff Christmas market, a crowd-puller in its first week with a growing demand for locally-produced 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