Dispatches From Austin: Renegade Vacation Market

Contributor post service past times Tracy of Fair Morning Blue

Hello from Texas, honey friends! I promise your Nov is wrapping upwards nicely. Did yous create whatsoever shopping over Black Fri / Cyber Monday? Here inwards Austin, nosotros welcomed our friends from Renegade Craft Fair to town for the mo annual RCF Holiday Market. Over 100 artists came together to showcase their best work. Renegade is e'er keen fun as good as keen shopping. This twelvemonth was no exception - in addition to I'm excited to nation yous that Fair Morning Blue participated as a vendor at Renegade for the outset fourth dimension - yay! I snuck away from my booth for a combat to encounter the other artists in addition to snap about photos for you. Pictured above, fragile manus embroidered necklaces past times Austin's own Poppy in addition to Fern.

I simply love these whimsical prints from Little Things Studio. The patterns, the colors, the inspirational messages - they simply brand me happy.

Check out these Campsite #5 indoor tents made from upcycled bedsheets. My involve heed goes at in ane lawsuit to my picayune daughters - in addition to how delighted they would last to respect ane of these tents nether the tree on Christmas morning. But then, I intend how I myself would similar to crawl into ane of these for a combat - simply to think, rest, enshroud out. Should I acknowledge that?!

It was hard to drag myself away from these vintage seed give the sack handbags from Selina Vaughan Studios. Handmade from vintage seed sacks from the '40s in addition to '50s, each ane is different.

Are yous familiar amongst the piece of occupation of Austin illustrator in addition to graphic designer Caitlin McClain? I was completely floored when I walked into Caitlin's booth - hence much talent! Caitlin has ii split upwards lines of trade - Feb 10 Design (pictured above) is filled amongst humour in addition to lots of adorably cute animals. Little Low Studio (below) focuses to a greater extent than on botanical- in addition to western-themes, but is as brilliant in addition to whimsical.

I adore these handmade brass himmeli ornaments amongst manus dyed tassels from Rally Made.

And - here's a snapshot of my ain display in addition to Peace vacation cards. I experience grateful to last a piece of occupation of such a sort in addition to creative community. It was hence much fun making novel friends, talking amongst other artists in addition to shoppers, listening to the keen music from Waterloo Records' DJs. Thank yous for about other keen fair, Renegade - reckon yous side past times side spring!

Upcoming Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Markets:

Chicago - Dec 1 - 2

Los Angeles - Dec 8 - 9

San Francisco - Dec xv - 16

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Tracy Castro is a native Texan in addition to the creative mortal behind Fair Morning Blue. Find Tracy on her blog, facebook, twitter, and pinterest.