Cuba's Friday Night Market

I arrived to the site around 7pm and the first thing I noticed was that the area had little to no shelter which got me thinking that it could lead to a loss of customers since it was raining. I decided to note this down because I thought it could be quite interesting when it is compared to the underground market which is under shelter and the amount of customers coming into the market could be altered by the change in weather. This information could also be quite interesting to potentially add in the brochure because I figured some people may find it quite helpful if they knew the market that they were going to has a shelter, especially if it was on a rainy day like today.

I listed down some questions that I wanted to think about when I was at the Cuba market. I also took some photos to document and backup my questions. I listed a few of my favourite photos from tonight. I will try taking some more photos next week with a better camera.

Researching

For my activity I decided to focus on three different markets from the Wellington area. The markets that I have decided to do further researching on are: Cuba's Friday market, the underground Saturday market in Jervois Quay and Johnsonville's Sunday Fruits and Vegetable market. I decided to do some online research before visiting the markets so I could become a bit more familiar about what I'll be studying and also gathering some relevant information that I could potentially miss out when I visit the markets this coming week. These information that I have gathered so far could possibly be helpful for my final design.

Cuba's Friday market

Saturday market in Jervois Quay

Monthly Theme Markets

Every month Wellington Underground Market has a larger themed market with more specialty stalls alongside our regulars. 

Upcoming theme markets:

Wellington Christmas Markets

SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS 10am - 4pm

Late night Sunday 8th December till 6pm

30th Nov & 1st Dec, 7th & 8th Dec, 14th & 15th Dec, 21st & 22nd Dec

Every December weekend before Christmas

• Experience the magic of Christmas
• Shop for totally unique gifts in friendly and relaxed atmosphere
• More than 100 stalls
• Trading both Saturdays and Sundays

In January the market is closed for 3 weeks

1st Feb - Retro, Recycled & Restored Market

• A ragfest of vintage chic and recycled designer garments
• Restored antique furniture
• Retro home furnishings
• Crockery
• Books
• Collectables
• ...and lots more
• This theme market is so popular it happens three times per year!

1st March - International Market 

• International stalls
• A full day of performances/entertainment

5th April - Wonders of Wool no.1

• A large variety of yarns and woolcraft supplies. 
• Wool garments such as -
• gloves, hats, sweaters, merino, scarves, felted jackets and everything else you need to keep snuggly and warm.
• This theme market is so popular it happens twice per year!

3rd May - "Something for Mum" Market

• Treasures, trinkets and pretty things
• Gorgeous local designer clothing and beautiful, unique jewellery and accessories
• Gourmet food stalls to tempt your tastebuds  
• ​Enjoyed being pampered or have your eybrowse "threaded" or get a tarot reading...

7th June - Retro, Recycled & Restored Market

• A ragfest of vintage chic and recycled designer garments
• Restored antique furniture
• Retro home furnishings
• Crockery
• Books
• Collectables
• ...and lots more
• This theme market is so popular it happens three times per year!

5th July - Mother Goose Kids' Market  

• Everything for babies, children and mothers to be.
• Family entertainment and kids activities. 

2nd Aug - Wonders of Wool no.2

• A large variety of yarns and woolcraft supplies. 
• Wool garments such as -
• gloves, hats, sweaters, merino, scarves, felted jackets and everything else you need to keep snuggly and warm.
• This theme market is so popular it happens twice per year!

6th Sep - Pottery and Woodcraft Market

• Ceramic Artists and woodcrafters from around the Wellington region will be displaying their wares 
• Pots, bowls, mugs, and jugs, chopping boards, wooden spoons, furniture and more
• Demonstrations and have-a-go sessions are also available, so be ready to get your hands dirty!

27th & 28th Sep & 4th & 5th Oct (Held during World Of Wearable Arts) - Fashion and Accessories Market

• Our biggest markets of the year with over 100 stalls
• A one stop shop for gorgeous local designer clothing and beautiful, unique jewellery and accessories
• Saturdays and Sundays over 2 weekends

1st Nov - Retro, Recycled & Restored Market

• A ragfest of vintage chic and recycled designer garments
• Restored antique furniture
• Retro home furnishings
• Crockery
• Books
• Collectables
• ...and lots more
• This theme market is so popular it happens three times year!

6th & 7th, 13th & 14th, 20th & 21st Dec - Christmas Markets

• Experience the magic of Christmas with over 100 stalls 
• Enjoy shopping for totally unique presents in friendly and relaxed atmosphere
• Saturdays and Sundays over 3 weekends
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                                   Johnsonville's Sunday Fruits and Vegetable market 

Brainstorming

The class was divided into groups where we brainstormed about possible activities, locations and attractions that are found in the Wellington region. I will be focusing on one of these potential ideas that I have picked from my brainstorm and do further research on it for the next 6 weeks. We then set up a matrix table in class where we pinpointed the nuances, commonalities for a set of activity examples and also listing the adjectives that relates to the activity. I found this class activity quite helpful because we had to fill in some matrix tables for homework similar to what we had did in class. The matrix table helped me decide on my final activity that I can start researching in depth for the next 6 weeks.