This is a very exciting week for us at Homespun! In case you didn’t know, we’re the team behind the INDIEana Handicraft Exchange contemporary craft show series and our biggest show of the year is this weekend!

Enjoy over 100 craft vendors this Saturday, June 14th from 12-8pm at the Harrison Center for the Arts. This is your chance to meet some of the artists behind your favorite Homespun products. Ask them questions, see their latest creations and discover new favorites. You can check out the complete vendor list here.

The INDIEana Handicraft Exchange is presented in conjunction with the Independent Music and Arts Festival. Be prepared for live music, gallery shows, local food, local craft beer from Sun King Brewery and cider from New Day Craft , ice cream, raffle prizes, and more. And if you are one of the first 100 attendees, check out the Yelp table at the main entrance of Harrison Center for your free swag bag!

We would like to thank this year’s generous presenting sponsors: Sun King Brewery, Just Pop In! and New Day Craft. You’re the best! And we can’t forget our supporting sponsors, too; jakprints, Foundry Provisions, Ronlewhorn Industries , Amy McAdams Design, little robot photography, Forum Credit Union, Yelp, and Harrison Center for the Arts: we’re all working together to put on the best event yet!

Stay connected with Handicraft events throughout the year, like our Facebook page INDIEana Handicraft Exchange

Thanks and hope to see you there!

The Homespun: Modern Handmade Grand Re-Opening party is this coming Friday evening, March 7th, from 5-10pm. Come check out the new space at 869 Mass Ave, hear some lovely music from D. Mark & Jules, enjoy free samples from some of our food and beverage artisans, and see samples from some of our workshop teachers. Free and family-friendly!

The main event will be Friday evening, but we will have fun and exciting things happening in the shop all weekend to extend the festivities.

Keep an eye out at other small, independent businesses around town in the next week to pick up one of our Grand Re-Opening postcards with a 10% off coupon on the back, valid only during our Grand Re-Opening weekend, 3.7 – 3.9.

Here ye, here ye it is by royal decree that we shall open our doors for business tomorrow, Saturday, February 1, 2014. It has been a long and hectic journey, but we finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Our fixtures are in place, shelves are being mounted, floors mopped and hopefully soon we will begin to arrange our wonderful displays featuring our amazing artists. Come in and see our progress and don’t forget to join us for our Grand Opening celebration Friday, March 7!

Bath and Body Bootcamp, by Ellie Poinsatte of Sudsy Sweet Treats Bath Bakery

Bath and Body Bootcamp, by Ellie Poinsatte
of Sudsy Sweet Treats Bath Bakery

When: Saturday, April 13, 2013
When: All day from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Where: Homespun: Workshops & Gallery 206 S Audubon, Indianapolis IN 46219

Soap & Lip Scrub Workshop from 12:00pm to 1:00pm
In this workshop, you will learn the basics of melt & pour soap. We’ll cover the basics such as selecting a soap base for your needs, colorants, fragrances and additives that will turn an ordinary bar of soap into a work of art! You’ll create three bars of soap to take with you. We’ll also create a fabulous lip scrub with ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen!

Bath Bomb Workshop from 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Love taking long, relaxing soaks in the tub? In this class, you’ll learn all the basics on creating a bath bomb fizzie that not only smells great, but is great for your skin too! We’ll create 3 bath fizzies that are scented and release moisturizing butters and oils into the bath water, surrounding your skin in pure moisture!

Whipped Foaming Sugar Scrub from 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Sugar scrubs are quite popular for not only their exfoliation benefits to the skin, but their luxurious moisturizing properties as well. In this class, we’ll take it one step further and create a whipped foaming sugar scrub that contains several types of sugars, fragrance and foaming bath butter with hydrating oils that will leave your skin not only clean, but luxuriously silky!

Whipped Body Butter from 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Body Butters are all the rage and in this class, we’ll take this super decadent body butter to the next level by whipping creamy butters and oils with fragrance to create a whipped body butter that you’ll swear is the best buttercream frosting but for your skin!

Ellie Poinsatte is the owner & creator at Sudsy Sweet Treats Bath Bakery in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Sudsy Sweet Treats specializes in handmade artisan soaps, bath & body products that resemble bakery desserts, sweet treats & candies. Her sudsy creations can be found online as well in stores and boutiques. When she’s not creating all things sudsy, Ellie can be found teaching her love of making soap, bath & body products to students in the Fort Wayne area and now at Homespun Indy!

Workshop fee is $99 for all four workshops or students can register separately for each session $30 for Soap and Lip Scrub, and $25 for each remaining workshop.

All supplies provided, wear a long sleeved shirt.

Thinking of starting your own handmade business? Already started one, but haven’t yet seen the success you anticipated? We’ve got a workshop coming up soon that just might help you out!

On Saturday, September 29, author Grace Dobush will be giving a lecture and book signing at the Homespun: Workshops & Gallery space at 206 South Audubon Road in Irvington. Her book tour coincides with the release of the second edition of her book “The Crafty Superstar Survival Guide.” Dobush will be speaking on the topic of the best uses of social media for your small business (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Pinterest, etc.), as well as how to get your work published on a blog or in a craft magazine. The workshop cost is $30 and has limited seating available. Call the store soon to sign up if you are interested. 317-351-0280

When: Saturday, September 29 from 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Where: Homespun: Workshops & Gallery at 206 South Audubon Road, Indianapolis, IN 46219

Workshop Fee: $30