Green with Indie Craft Show

This is a fun craft show that I enjoy going to! Located at Webster University, there was lot parking that was not hard to find or park in. Loved the food trucks — would like to see more in the future, as the selections for an actual meal were limited. It was easy to get around the gym where the event was. They had free reusable shopping bags sponsored by Unilocal,which was nice. I bought a few things like a onesie for my baby and some handmade chocolates. Love them both. The chocolate didn’t make it a day.
Overall, it’s worth checking out for sure!

This was a great craft show. I try to get to the Rock ‘n Roll craft show every year after Thanksgiving and I like the blend of crafts that they have — well, I like this show even better. For one, everything is really spread out very well. The Webster Gym is a nice large location and you can easily get down the aisles and view all of the different wares without feeling crowded. The variety of vendors is nice. Sure there are $ 250 pieces of furniture but there are also $ 5 bars of soap and $ 2 chapstick holders. I was able to find some really cute items. I wish I’d known that food trucks were going to be there, I wouldn’t have eaten in advance.
My only suggestion for next year? Sell some tote bags at the door for a $ 1 and that way vendors don’t have to use paper bags and people can buy a tote if they forget their own.

My very first craft show ever. Awesome experience. Loved the variety of vendors & wares. One thing I was a bit disappointed was the produce bags sold by a vendor (I didn’t even know the name). Anyways, the large bag couldn’t even hold celery. It was only a tad bit bigger than the small bags. The chocolate was interesting. The truffle pops had an amazing taste. Yes, it was true of what the vendor said (a Snickers that with a little kick). Yup, felt it & it wasn’t toooo bad. One vendor had some really cute purses made of recycled material. Great work! There were sooo many cute dolls & great jewelry sold here. There was a vintage mobile. Yup, a mobile extension of some sort that sold vintage items. Cute stuff! I wish they would post where to park for the show at the building. I ended up parking in the parking garage a block away. Only 1 food truck showed up.

Held on a Saturday in March, Green With Indie is a yearly eco-​friendly indie craft show created by the STL Craft Mafia. It’s actually a juried show, showcasing the most creative and earth-​friendly independent art and designs in the Midwest. A requirement for application for this show is that whatever your product is, it has to be earth-​friendly, salvaged, upcycled, recycled, home grown, home made, revamped, or refurbished. It’s one of the more popular craft shows in St. Louis, and admission is always free. For the last several years, it’s held at the gym at Webster University. And the products are pretty diverse… from vintage clothes to repurposed furniture to soaps.
What I really like about this show is that it’s a blend of old and new every year. There are some usual vendors, and then there are ones that I’ve never seen before. They also now include food, and this year they had local vendors with food stand food and chocolate and truffles to take home. They’ve also expanded the show to have some craft booths where you can do a Make-​It-​and-​Take-​It yourself to get into the crafting spirit, sponsored by UpCycle Exchange and Perennial, two indie groups that promote repurposing.
I love the fact that they are also very organized. The vendors usually have business cards, and they are very enthused about their products. And if you forget to grab a card or if you didn’t have a chance to stop by the show, the list of the vendors and their websites are always on the Green with Indie website. Local shopping ²⁴⁄₇!
My favorites for 2013:
*Beqi Clothing:
— She’s always been a favorite of mine!
*Anna Ourth Jewelry:
— Another oldie favorite; I love the simplicity of her designs.
*Gather Studios:
— I guess she usually does art stones, but she had a booth of vintage jewelry… it was just amazing, and I walked away with a couple of pieces for $ 10!
*Red Door Furniture —
*Souvenirs from Wonderland —
— She takes old jewelry boxes and salvages them… they are so amazing. I’m going to buy one one day… but first I need to organize my stuff!
*Sew Good and Trendy —
— Another oldie, but her purses are so durable.
*The Weaving Guys —
— Guys who weave rugs out of old materials.