Voodoo Market: A Cut Above
Maria and Oryanne, the founders of Voodoo, have deliberately changed the location of the market since its inception in 2011, in order to steadily grow the audience by reaching a variety of visitors. Urban Spree is their third location and they seemed right at home.
The attraction of the market for punters is the carefully curated selection of designer, handmade, vintage and homewares with a sprinkling of curiosities to interest even the most avid market-goer. I took some friends with me who generally avoid markets and even they expressed their approval, each buying something within minutes of arriving. Maybe it was the pre-Christmas atmosphere, but it looked to be the makings of a successful day for stallholders as well.
The stallholders are hand-picked by Maria and Oryanne, who likened reviewing new applications to opening presents. They love to discover new talent and products and showcase these to the Berlin public. The pull of the market is far reaching, with designers traveling from abroad to participate. You can feel the collaborative spirit of the Voodoo community when you talk to stallholders and will hear many different accents in the process. It gives the market an added air of excitement and discovery.
Urban Spree reopened literally just in time to host Voodoo. The venue interior decoration is worth noting and I enjoyed the aesthetics of the building almost as much as I did checking out some of my favourite stalls. Mayflower Vintage was there (see our feature on their open house), with the usual outstanding selection of garments and accessories. I love the feather work of Mai Kawaii, who also stocks The Optimistic Store (feature story coming soon).
Other regulars I loved include EKOLOVESANIMAL, with their repurposed leather products, Jeonga Choi, the amazing milliner, Pastperfekt, the air plant specialist, and of course, Superficial (see more on them here). There’s really too many to mention and to select a few seems discriminatory given the calibre of those I have neglected to highlight. There's some images below of my product picks with links to the designers, just to be fair. There's also an extended album on our facebook page.
Last but not least, you can participate in workshops, get a tattoo or piercing, enjoy the DJ’s tunes, or treat yourself to something delicious for lunch.
Voodoo runs four times a year, once in each season, so you really do need to keep up with their facebook updates and mark the dates in your diary if you don’t want to miss out on being a stallholder or visitor. Something to look out for in the warmer months is an outdoor version of Voodoo. Hopefully the rain will stay away so Maria and Oryanne can finally make it happen!
Posted by Melissa