"Indianapolis isn't generally considered the craft capital of the Midwest. That title is more often associated with Chicago, home of the Renegade Craft Fair, an event that has become so popular its organizers replicated it in several other major cities, including overseas in London. Here at home, Amanda Mauer Taflinger is making sure Indy at least gets a seat at the craft table."

“‘My goal for [the] INDIEana Handicraft Exchange is simply to expose some of Indy’s best contemporary artists [to the national contemporary craft fair movement] and also to show the rest of the world that Indiana has a thriving DIY and handmade arts community…We’ve taken the idea of the INDIEana Handicraft Exchange and made it happen year-round with a new store, Homespun.'”