2012 Indie Craft Experience Holiday Shopping Spectacular

Saturday, November 17, 2012

For the past few years hipsters in and around Atlanta get to spend their hard earned dollars on fun, funky and fabulous arts and crafts for the holidays. This year is no different as thousands of shoppers visited the 2012 Indie Craft Experience Holiday Shopping Spectacular. Over 100 artists participated in the two day event nestled in Ambient Plus Studios in Atlanta. I photographed the festival for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Chris Neuenschwander (right) rolls out ink to make a t-shirt as Giles Brown watches during the 2012 Indie Craft Experience Holiday Shopping Spectacular at the Ambient Plus Studios in Atlanta on Saturday, November 17, 2012.

 

Laura Veltum (left) looks at a painting held by artist Chris Hamer during the 2012 Indie Craft Experience Holiday Shopping Spectacular at the Ambient Plus Studios in Atlanta on Saturday, November 17, 2012.

 

Andy Stager (right) places a bow tie on a display as Anne Seymour looks at different designs during the 2012 Indie Craft Experience Holiday Shopping Spectacular at the Ambient Plus Studios in Atlanta on Saturday, November 17, 2012.

 

Clementine Malta-Bey talks on the phone as she looks at ornaments on display during the 2012 Indie Craft Experience Holiday Shopping Spectacular at the Ambient Plus Studios in Atlanta on Saturday, November 17, 2012.

 

Katherine Smith designs a hand stamped pendant as she waits for customers during the 2012 Indie Craft Experience Holiday Shopping Spectacular at the Ambient Plus Studios in Atlanta on Saturday, November 17, 2012.

 

Kathy Giddens looks through boxes of letters and numbers during the 2012 Indie Craft Experience Holiday Shopping Spectacular at the Ambient Plus Studios in Atlanta on Saturday, November 17, 2012.

 

Allison Shaughnessy (right) and Elizabeth Diaz-Esquivel hold onto their gifts as they walk the aisles during the 2012 Indie Craft Experience Holiday Shopping Spectacular at the Ambient Plus Studios in Atlanta on Saturday, November 17, 2012.

 

Felix Joiner looks at a flower on one of the purses designd by Sally Ferebee during the 2012 Indie Craft Experience Holiday Shopping Spectacular at the Ambient Plus Studios in Atlanta on Saturday, November 17, 2012.

 

Thousands of shoppers peruse the aisles during the 2012 Indie Craft Experience Holiday Shopping Spectacular at the Ambient Plus Studios in Atlanta on Saturday, November 17, 2012.

 

Chris Neuenschwander presses a t-shirt during the 2012 Indie Craft Experience Holiday Shopping Spectacular at the Ambient Plus Studios in Atlanta on Saturday, November 17, 2012.

 

An ornament sits on display during the 2012 Indie Craft Experience Holiday Shopping Spectacular at the Ambient Plus Studios in Atlanta on Saturday, November 17, 2012.

 

People eat outside of Ambient Plus Studios in Atlanta during the 2012 Indie Craft Experience Holiday Shopping Spectacular on Saturday, November 17, 2012.