I thought our market went pretty well, there’s definitely things I’d change however and I think given another week our market could’ve been pretty insane. There seemed to be a lot of congestion with people entering the market, However I think this was due to the hallway we were arranged in, had we have been outside it may have been a bit more open. I think the congestion almost added to the atmosphere of our market as everyone seemed really excited and up for anything. We were conveniently placed between the play dough & children's gallery stalls, although we did kind of have to work for this spot. when it came to everyone figuring out where they were going to be we knew that it would be strange to go from a kids birthday party right into detention, and so we discussed & came up with the order. Which worked well, the vibe followed through and everyone kind of got that it was very much a play on the time warp theme.
As people entered we would say things like ‘Happy 5th Birthday’ and welcomed them, giving them gold stickers & party poppers etc. Whilst most people reciprocated our excitement, we found some to be a little standoffish and shy, meaning we had to work a bit harder to get the response we were looking for, which we anticipated.
If we were to do the market again, without restrictions (such as money/time/space) we would probably change some things. Addings things such as a bouncy castle, walls of balloons, maybe making a playhouse big enough for adults would really get the vibe pumping. Here are some mockups of these ideas:
Immaterial Labours
Regretfully, I didn't make it to this market as I was sick that day, however from the other members of my groups review it looked really interesting and I thought they did a good job on all the decorations & look of the market. Mady said it was kind of repetitive, as in the stalls seemed very similar, which is disappointing but may show they needed to better communicate as a group to establish a larger variety of ideas.
Abandoned Materials
I found the concept of abandoned materials pretty clear, and a lot of stalls were obvious in their approach. A lot of stalls had a little information sheet, letting you know the impact that the abandoned materials have on the planet & the sustainability of recycling. Certain stalls went out of their way to let you know how sustainable their product was. The compost stall & the nub stall really highlighted the full life cycle of their product, whilst most other stalls didn’t. On entry to the market, the path you were meant to take seemed pretty confusing. The market fit together pretty well, everyone seemed pretty cohesive & followed a theme. The placement I feel could’ve been better, as some myself & a friend walked straight past a stall and didn’t realize it existed until after the market had finished. The missed stall being the dream one that apparently sat in behind the coffee/pallet area.
Seeing as I was close to the start of the line we didn’t have to wait for long, and the organizing group seemed to be doing a good job of talking to people and welcoming them, handing out maps and things. We were also handed a plastic bag & they let us stow our personal belongings which proved to be really convenient. Everyone seemed excited & the energy felt comfortable in the space, friendly and welcoming.
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