About Us
Who are we?
The Make It Collective is a creative community that connects Aussie Makers with handmade lovers. We do this by showcasing the best hand-crafted items from across Australia in our Online Marketplace, Northcote Shop, Popup Room and Melbourne Markets.
Crafted by a maker
PURCHASED BY YOU!
LOCALLY SOURCED, ORGANIC, environmentally friendly. ALWAYS.
At The Make It Collective, we’re passionate about promoting locally-sourced, organic and sustainable goods. Whether you buy online or at one of our markets, you can be confident you’ve purchased an original design made with thoughtfully sourced materials from sustainable supply chains.
MORE THAN JUST PRODUCTS
You also get that feel-good buzz knowing you’ve reduced your carbon footprint, invested in ethical manufacturing, and helped keep a small Aussie business owner in work to support their family, further their skills and reinvest in their local community.
Meet Kelli Vizzari
Back in 2015, Kelli and a few crafty mates decided to share a stall at a handmade market in Fitzroy—mostly to save a few bucks and have a laugh. What started as a thrifty weekend adventure quickly snowballed into something much bigger: a thriving nationwide community of Aussie makers, dreamers, and doers now known as The Make It Collective.
These days, you’re more likely to find Kelli wrangling market applications than standing behind a trestle table. She now organises three beloved Northcote markets every year—the Northcote Night Market, Northcote Christmas Weekend Market, and Northcote Winter Weekend Market—bringing together Melbourne’s most talented makers for a celebration of creativity, community, and good vibes.
Creating a hub for all things handmade was the next natural step for Kelli. Since opening The Make It Collective Shop in 2017, she’s helped more than 100 Australian makers turn their side hustles into sustainable businesses—one handmade masterpiece at a time.
When she’s not running markets or curating her Northcote store (home to around 35 local artists at any given time), Kelli’s hands are busy with her first creative love: Roving Designs—a collaboration with her son featuring felt-making, ceramics and Art that blend texture, colour, and playfulness in every piece.
Having worn both the maker and retailer hats, Kelli’s learnt a thing or two about what it takes to build a creative business that actually works. Those lessons fuel the work she does through The Make It Collective—helping artists grow their businesses in half the time (and with double the sales 💪).
When she’s off-duty, you’ll spot Kelli around Northcote—her stomping ground of 23 years. She might be chatting markets over coffee at Poke the Bear, or raising a glass with her Core Collective crew at The Northcote Social Club.
Handmade heart, community spirit, and just a dash of chaos—that’s Kelli in a nutshell.