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Brixham Pirate Festival 2026
The Planning Ahoy, mateys! This year’s pirate festival is set to entertain 70,000 landlubbers over three days, so I better start gathering treasures faster than a parrot can scarf down crackers! Here's the lineup of creations we're about to unleash on the unsuspecting masses: Crochet: new treasure pouches, cat ear hats, bags in every size imaginable, and hair clips that'll make your locks the talk of the seven seas! Plushies: a Gloop of Goobers that I've been crafting like a

Phoenix Batchelor
May 92 min read


Halloween Markets
For my Halloween Markets, I whipped up some felt pumpkins, with a little help from styrofoam moulds—because even pumpkins need a solid foundation! I crafted some traditional Goobers using Halloween fabric I picked up from the Range—after all, nothing screams spooky like a Goober in a skull fabric! During my initial Halloween market of the year at the Plot in Plymouth, I traded my soul for candy and new friendships! The next market was at the Barbican Theatre in Plymouth, wher

Phoenix Batchelor
Nov 21, 20251 min read


Spring Equinox Illustration Pop-Up Shop and Exhibition
Prep Work I'm gearing up for the Spring Equinox Illustration Pop-Up Shop and Exhibition by wrapping my prints like they're the fanciest sandwiches at a deli, complete with price tags. Plus, I'll be selling Goober plushies because who doesn't need a squishy buddy named Goob in their life? ( see Goobers here ) Packaging my prints Goobers for the stall Day of stall Here's my section of the stall: lino prints, Goober prints, and naturally, the Goobers themselves—because why have

Phoenix Batchelor
Mar 20, 20251 min read
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