Craft2.0 kicks off 2010 with a fourth birth­day bash this Sat­urday (March 6th) from 11am to 3pm at The­New­Dowse in Lower Hutt.

Over 4 years Craft2.0 has become syn­onym­ous with high qual­ity, diverse products proudly claim­ing ‘New Zea­l­and Made’ or even bet­ter, ‘Wel­ling­ton made’. March sees the biggest fair yet with 70 crafters, many selling for the first time. You may dis­cov­er that your neigh­bour moon­lights as an artist, a col­league is a closet knit­ter and the kid next door’s Dad is rather resource­ful in the design depart­ment.

Many of the crafters use recycled/vintage mater­i­als, like cast-off alu­mini­um tabs, e‑waste, old board games, cut­lery and oth­er quirky objects that often end up at the rub­bish dump – it’s all about being resource­ful.

Plus there is a free mak­ing table for a kids, and if you are a Friend of Craft2.0 you get a free gift on arrival and the abil­ity to start shop­ping at 10.15 before the crowds arrive at 11.

and if you’ve a hanker­ing for all things hand­made, don’t for­get The Inaug­ur­al 2010 JAM OFF tomor­row at 11.30 at mojo old bank.