Amanda spends her days communicating with vendors and searching for new handmade goodies to stock the shelves. And making payments. And interviewing and hiring people. And organizing the INDIEana Handicraft Exchange. All the things. She does them, with the help of her amazing staff. Previously an elementary school art teacher, and a photographer by trade, Amanda was a vendor at an early Renegade Craft Fair selling Polaroid transfers and emulsion lifts.

Neal thought that opening a store would be a great idea and Amanda believed him. He thought that he’d help out for the first year and could move on to the next thing. That never happened. He’s not involved in daily operations, but his head is never too far from the store. A retired rock and roller, he has a professional job…elsewhere.

Andrea is a bubbly, but balancing addition to our team. Her experience as a general manager/personal assistant, and schooling in graphic design makes her a jack-of-all-trades. She knows art, how to make people happy, and she means business! When not at work, Andrea likes to spoil her three pups, paint, and cook with her beaux.

Kristyna hails from NYC and has an extensive retail background under her belt. Customer service, numbers, and merchandising are her thing. Outside of managing our shop, Kristyna loves to frequent as many concerts as possible, spend time with her family pup, Bella, and peruse the farmer’s market.

Coffee, cats, and anything nerdy – those are all things Hayley. An Indy transplant, Hayley splits her time between slingin’ handmade with us as our Inventory Manager and nurturing her own crafty business of nerdy necklaces on Etsy at HayCanMake.

Erica has a smile that just won’t quit and a positive attitude that’ll turn even the hardest of pessimists upside down. With a background in Fine Art from Herron School of Art & Design, Erica is killin’ it as our Gallery and Events Coordinator! When she’s not working in our shop, she fosters her own art career as a muralist and painter under the name Vivrant Thaang. See her work here.

Fervent feminist, fashionista, and sociology major, Emma brings so much light, beauty, and laughter to our team.  As our Marketing Coordinator, Emma spends a lot of her time taking and editing photos for our social media platforms, scheduling posts, and maintaining our store website – thanks for all you do Emma!

We love our Sales Associate Lily! Our personal beauty and plant expert, Lily is always ready to answer questions and give recommendations to unsure customers. When she’s not providing excellent customer service here, she’s at school or on the stage at YAT.

Those gorgeous locks and flawless makeup – of course Anna is an apprentice at our lovely neighbor, Peabody’s Parlor! Anna has a goal to become a Eufora International Educator. -We have so many things to learn from her! When she’s not coloring, snipping, or styling at Peabody’s, she’s slingin’ handmade goods with us as a Sales Associate.

Ryann also hails from Peabody’s Parlor next-door. But when she’s not gettin’ crazy with the color in the salon, she’s over here making our sales floor look stunning. Between two jobs, Ryann finds time for all things Star Wars and fostering her vinyl decal hobby at home.

Meet our new Sales Associate, Isabella! A high school student with a love for tacos, New York City, and cinematography, we’re so happy to have Isabella join our team!