Paul Francis, Urban Shepherd
“It will be a constant fight – I think there will be a turnaround where people realise the markets maketh the area.” In the years we’ve seen Paul Francis around Greenwich, Spitalfields or Dulwich,...
View ArticleSteve Sorrell, distressed seller
“I sold a cupboard that someone said looked like a train wreck. But it reflects my outlook. I cannot stand anything poncey. ” On a good day, Spitalfields covered market is one of the great markets...
View ArticleJohn Andrews, Fishing Philosopher
“It’s a form of time travel, that takes people back.” Some market stalls have a unique resonance, embodying history, like a kind of tactile time travel. John Andrews’ is such a stall: tiny pieces of...
View ArticleDavid White, denim Indiana
“I was once chased off a property by a guy with a rattlesnake.” Old items have stories behind them. And few of the stories are as gripping as those of some of the items on David White’s stall . It’s...
View ArticleYosuke Fukudome, Wabi Sabi Savant
“Wabi Sabi is a kind of atmosphere in the air. It’s philosophical.” Some market stalls are subtle. Yosuke’s stall is perhaps the subtlest of them all. On first glance you’ll see nice denim items –...
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