The INDIEana Handicraft Exchange is a contemporary craft fair that consciously celebrates modern handmade goods, the relationship between
creator and consumer, and local, alternative economies. The IHE is
quickly becoming a notable stop on the Midwest indie craft fair circuit, which
includes events such as the Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago, Art vs. Craft in Milwaukee, Detroit Urban Craft Fair in Michigan, Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati, Craftin' Outlaws in Columbus, OH, Handmade Arcade in Pittsburgh, and Art Star Craft Bazaar
in Philadelphia, among others. The IHE began in 2007 as a way to
highlight local crafters and artisans as well as to expose Indianapolis to some of the best vendors on the national indie craft fair map.

Most
of the products sold by IHE artists serve the dual purpose of art and
function and range from the beautiful to the irreverent, from the adorable to the slightly sinister, from the hysterical to the just plain bizarre. Vendors may use traditional crafting techniques but they express contemporary themes and design. Vendors offer a range of unique
handmade goods from wooden jewelry to fanciful undergarments, from
custom vintage-inspired western wear to stationery, from plush animals
to natural bath and body goodies, from hand-screened rock ‘n' roll
poster art to pop culture icon finger puppets and much, much more.

Admission
into the June 9, 2012 fair is FREE to the public.

The first 50 patrons to arrive at the event will receive FREE swag bags.

This event has both INDOOR and OUTDOOR booth spaces available for vendors. Approximately 80 spaces will be available, and typically 100+ vendors participate in the summer show (with some sharing).

The summer show is held in conjunction annually with the Independent Music + Art Festival.

The INDIEana Handicraft Exchange is the first and only of its kind in Indianapolis and is currently held biannually.