Indie South Fair

HISTORY:

Serra Ferguson, the founder and organizer behind Indie South Fair, has been at the forefront of the modern DIY craft movement since opening her handmade-only retail shop, Remnant, in 2002. A designer and maker herself, she traveled the country selling her wares doing 14+ shows a year before deciding to use her valuable experience as a seasoned vendor to create a marketplace in her adopted home town of Athens, GA.  Seeing a need for Southern designers and artists to have a forum to meet the increasing demand for locally-produced, handmade goods, in 2006 she decided to expand her passion for fostering emerging designers and entrepreneurs and Indie South Fair was born. She prides herself on the personal relationships she has built with her colleagues and artists over the years that have helped Indie South flourish.

In 2016, she saw the time was nigh for expansion and opened a brick and mortar location to showcase people’s work year round as well as having a space for classes and workshops.

Our Vision:

Indie South Fair is a traveling curated market that brings together artists, designers, and creative entrepreneurs to showcase their work in a festive atmosphere that includes music, artisanal food and drink, kids craft activities, photo booths and fun times! We not only foster budding small businesses, but their community of supporters as well. We believe strongly that face to face interaction between makers and their patrons is key to doing good business and building solid connections. Our goal is to knit together a network of makers, small businesses, and creatives across the Southeast. We want to bring their work to diverse markets while showcasing to the broader audience we have built after nearly a decade.