We’re busy getting ready for the holidays, both at home and at the store, and we wanted to let you know about our seasonal hours and new displays.

New hours
Homespun is now open seven days a week through the end of the year. We are open Sundays through Thursdays from 11am-7pm, and Fridays and Saturdays from 10am-8pm. In January, we will resume being closed on Mondays.
New displays
We spent a full day installing new fixtures and reset nearly the entire store this fall and we’ve added a whole lotta new vendors – about 20 over the past two months alone – with more to come before December. The new layout allowed us to move all of the baby and children’s items together, create a proper space for all of our books, and increase the amount of apparel we can handle. We must say, it’s looking pretty darn good in here!

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

When: Saturday July 28th, from 11:00am to 4:00pm
Where: 206 S Audubon Indianapolis, IN 46219

Held in conjunction with the grand opening of Irvington Vintage, the Grand Opening of our dedicated Homespun: Workshop & Gallery will have food trucks, gourmet marshmallow toasting demos, art and craft demos by Homespun instructors, live music and a vintage garage sale. This event will also mark the two-year anniversary of the Homespun retail storefront at 5624 East Washington Street.

FREE and open to the public. Please join us to check out our new workshop space, which will offer art and craft classes, small business development classes (mostly geared toward small handmade businesses), exhibit openings, independent movie screenings, book signings, community events and more.

Food:
Scratch Truck – 11am-1:30pm
240Sweet Artisan Treats (gourmet marshmallow sampling & toasting demos) – 1pm-4pm

Stay tuned for more information!

Questions about the event, taking a class, teaching a class, showing your art in our gallery or renting the space? Please contact Rana, our Workshop Coordinator, at [email protected] or give us a call at the shop: 317-351-0280.

See you there!

The first week of May was a good one for Alex Janeczek of The Brick Shirt House. He became a new father and he found out that one of his t-shirt designs was featured in both an Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association publication and Indianapolis Monthly’s City Guide. These tees are flying but Alex is hustling to keep us in stock. Come pick one up – his family could use the extra cash right now!