With our move to Furman University this year, we decided to share a few of our favorite Travelers Rest spots that are worth exploring after you visit Indie Craft Parade. We hope you enjoy getting to know our lovely part of the world.
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Let's Color!
There’s nothing quite like pulling out colored pencils and crayons and acting like a kid all over again.
Several of our Indie Craft Parade artists are generously sharing their art in the form of coloring pages. We’ve gathered these links to make them easy to find!
Jenny Allen from Bone & Ink created some beautiful mandala and floral coloring sheets. Send her a message on Facebook with your email address and she’ll send them to you!
Douglas Piper has been adding new coloring sheets to his site every other day, so download these and then be sure to check back for more fun.
Color amazing FaireFeet artwork from halthegal, and be sure to subscribe to her newsletter if you want new sheets to show up in your inbox each week.
You can find the full Team Blankenship illustrated alphabet on their website (pictured below). Download a free PDF that includes every letter!
The Landmark Project recreated several of their popular National Park landscapes as line art. They’re free to download at their site.
Team Blankenship Alphabet Coloring Pages
BONUS
We’re also big fans of the Counterprint Books Colouring Page Bundles. They asked a group of creative friends to contribute to this project, and have released two PDF volumes of line art that’s fun for everyone to color!
Designer Kelly Ventura has also published a handful of bug illustrations that can be colored. You can find them here.
Extra FUN at the 2019 Indie Craft Parade
Events, Festivals, General InfoIn addition to our lineup of amazing artists, we've added a few extras this year to celebrate our 10th birthday. Gather your friends and family and come celebrate handmade with us at Furman University. Below is our list of everything that will be happening!
All Weekend
· Relax in our new lounge area provided by the folks behind The NESS Fest
· A new baby changing area and Mother's Room outfitted by BabyQuip
· Free photobooth – it's basically tradition at this point
· Food trucks every day!
Friday, September 13, 6pm - 9pm
First Dibs Party – Remaining Tickets are only $25!
· Free cake (sponsored by Brains on Fire) and ice cream from Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
· A special collaboration beer from 13 Stripes Brewery
· Giveaways! Twenty-five baskets of handmade goods (with an average value of $185) will be headed home with our ticket holders that evening.
· And, of course, you get first dibs on the handmade goods!
Saturday, September 14, 9am - 6pm
$6 admission at the door
· The Children's Museum of the Upstate will be on site with a fun kid’s craft
· Face Painting and henna artwork by Transformation Face & Body Art for adults and kids alike!
· Have your group portrait taken ($75) by Bryan Hiott Studio, a local tintype photographer.
Sunday, September 15, 11am - 5pm
$6 admission at the door
· More kid's crafting with The Children's Museum of the Upstate
· Face Painting and henna artwork by Transformation Face & Body Art for adults and kids alike
We’ll see you this weekend!
TEN YEARS – MORE SPACE
General Info, Festivals, EventsIndie Craft Parade turns 10 this year, and we have big news! We're moving the location of the festival to give everyone more room.
Since the beginning of the festival our attendees have asked us "when will you move to a bigger space?" And for the past 2 years this has been an issue we've tried to solve. Last year we moved the festival to the Taylors Mill to offer artists more room to exhibit. However, the issue of long lines for our 7000+ attendees remained.
To accommodate our desire to grow the festival and make it a more convenient experience for attendees and artists alike, we are moving the festival to Timmons Arena on the campus of Furman University.
In this new home we will have room to not only offer large exhibitor booths, but also give attendees a more comfortable environment to shop, connect with artists, and linger at the event. When you come to the 2019 Indie Craft Parade, you can expect to see old, favorite attractions such as the free Photobooth. But now we also have space to include additional partner opportunities, a larger section for emerging artists, and most importantly, reduce the chance of a line.
Illustrated Map by Karen Schipper
We're sure our attendees have questions: Will Indie Craft Parade keep moving to new venues? Will there be convenient parking at the new location? Will the event still have a great vibe even though it's leaving a beautiful historic venue?
To answer the first question, we truly believe Indie Craft Parade has found its permanent home. Our artists and attendees have been so faithful as we've moved over the last year, and we want you to confidently know what to expect year after year.
What about amenities and convenience? Timmons Arena has plenty of both! Parking will be very easy and there are facilities in abundance.
As to the vibe of the event, the very heart of the festival is found in the community of amazing artists that Indie Craft Parade brings together each year, and they aren't going anywhere. They are the reason the festival is special; a charming venue is a bonus. That being said, the campus of Furman is stunning and conveniently located. It's merely 10 minutes from downtown Greenville and 5 from downtown Travelers Rest. The Swamp Rabbit Trail runs through the campus, and you could spend the rest of the day picnicking on the grounds after visiting the festival.
We're confident that year 10 will be our best one yet.
Mark your calendar for September 13-15, 2019! Come see all that we've been working on, explore a new area of Greenville, and support the newest collection of makers and artists that make Indie Craft Parade so special. See you in September!