Season Four

907 N Pennsylvania St

@_prime_movement

6 W Washington

@cargostreetwear

222 E Market St

@foxcraftgoods @beaditadornments @sweatboxxwc

231 Virginia Ave

@fbphotogllc @willowbenjamin @picassosoul0727_aka_onemanarts @victoriawilliamsstenart

1224 Prospect St

@shueclothing @zurriboutique

1102 Prospect st

@enlightenandlove @heremindsindy @keepit100cosmetics @loumetjane

1059 virginia ave

@vtgindy @the.vintage.vagabond @lifted.thrift

1014 prospect st

@flysnest @nikkiblainecouture @supermom_headquarters

1202 N Illinois st

@societyofsalvage

16 Tech

@sipandsharewines

Art Thou Inspired

“Art Thou Inspired was birthed out of RUCKUS Makerspace and continues to grow in mission and purpose. Artist, Victoria Williams Steen, is a painter and tinkerer with jewelry and found object art. Through her business she offers gelli plate printing experiences and has ventured into grant writing for arts in her community. Most recently, she has completed a project with Autism Companion Services to provide Art Therapy for the children and an outdoor art show of their collective work.”

Be-Z-Art

Be-Z-Art is a group of artists and creatives working together to facilitate and create interactions, art, and fashion. Marc Ebtinger, one of the group members, stated, “only good things can happen when people put their energy together and collaborate. At a minimum we will have an exciting experience and individual benefits, and ideally we will end up with a solid group joining forces to create bigger happenings.”

The group consists of
Marc Ebtinger
Codi Banks
Emily Gartner
Gwen Laurel Littleton
Tokyo Twiggy
Jess West
Lisa-Marie Swieczkowska

Bond girl no. 9

Bond Girl No. 9 is a contemporary clothing brand that is stylish, comfortable, and on-trend looking to empower women and help put their best foot forward. This eccentric clothing brand is ready to take Indianapolis by storm,

“We are looking forward to getting to know more wonderful people in the fashion and art community here in Indy''. Bond Girl No.9 is excited to be a part of Season 4 of St’Artup317 to expand their business and have the opportunity to meet new people as well as display fabulous pieces!

CLASSIC BUFFALO

Classic Buffalo is a one-stop-shop created for vintage goods. Created by Ryan Monson, Classic Buffalo is “seeking to de-stigmatize mental health through clothing and community”. This vintage store is incredibly unique as a non-profit that promotes small businesses, provides a network of health services, and hosts events for opportunities for people’s voices to be amplified. Get this! All of the proceeds from this pop-up will go into forming a fund to help people attend therapy at an affordable price.

Classic Buffalo has been waiting to be a part of St’Artup317, “It’s going to be a lot going on, but no matter how it goes, it’s going to give me a valuable insight into what works and doesn’t in a retail environment when it comes to what I envision is my “dream”.

ENlighten & LOVE INC.

Enlighten & Love, Inc is a resource and community of love for those on the spiritual path of awakening, healing, self-love, and actualization. Brittany Andrea Martin and Dana Lyanna Muldrow provide intentional programming, services, and products that empower people to live an enlightened life, “We are looking forward to introducing our brand to the Indianapolis community and to meet other small business owners”.

Enlighten & Love plan on creating a mobile shop and wellness studio introducing their classes and products to areas without this accessibility, “Enlighten & Love grow and build a community of like-hearted individuals”.

FAITH BLACKWELL PHOTOGRAPHY

“Faith Blackwell Photography has been in business for 10 years. My specialty is business headshots and branding as well as commercial and event photography. Because I consider photography as an art, I create images that can also hand in your home or office. A few years back, I started to create mixed media pieces that included my photography. 

I’m looking forward to collaborating with the artists and designers in my space as well as introducing more people to the artist side of me. Many people know that I photograph images but a lot have never seen my mixed media pieces in person. I’m having fun creating for the space.”

FLY’s nest

Fly’s Nest, founded by Erica Scott, is home to “Won of a Kind Finds” such as handpicked unique and vintage wears and wares. “I'm most looking forward to curating my own space. I hope my space is inviting and engaging to people. And that their purchases spark inspiration for their homes and wardrobe,” Scott said. Her hopes for the future are to continue spotlighting local artists and businesses that deserve more attention and more vintage home goods and decor that represents the aesthetic of her and her daughter.

“Our home is our place of refuge and where we entertain. It’s nice to have a style that reflects us inside and out.”

Foxcraft goods

Foxcraft Goods is a woman-owned, small batch soap company based out of Indianapolis, Indiana. In 2017, Foxcraft Goods was formed when owner Ashton Boehman was inspired to combine the tradition of cold processed soapmaking with modern artistry. 

“I am most looking forward to slinging soap in my community for an entire month, but I’m also excited to see my brand in a physical location for a prolonged period of time. My business is mostly based out of a one room studio, so I’m eager to see how far I can take the temporary storefront concept.”

Here MINDS COLLECTIVE

Here is a collective of sound meditation facilitators, mental health advocates, and educators committed to changing minds about mental health. They are reimagining the human experience at work, school, and public spaces through mental health education, unique meditative experiences, and diverse community building. They offer an expansive set of conscious-forward services, bringing psychology, social emotional learning, and ancient practices to contemporary culture in an accessible way.

“We are looking forward to reconnecting with community! It's been a tough year for many (ourselves included) and community is needed now more than ever. We're excited to continue our mission of changing minds about mental health and helping people reconnect with each other and themselves.”

JLB Group Inc Lou Met Jane

Lou Met Jane is an e-commerce speciality retail store specializing in hemp derived products. My products are produced, manufactured and tested in house then shipped to a 3rd party lab for potency and accuracy testing.

“In the future I am hopeful to secure a store front and continue with delivery service as well as hire staff. I would love to reach more potential clients nationwide and become a household name. I want to provide products for clients needing or wanting low dosage to clients needing higher dosages and eventually start my own farm.”

Keep it 100 llc

Keep It 100 is an all-natural self-care brand that provides 100% plant-based skincare and wellness products nationwide. “We put health and self-care at the forefront of our mission and strive to, not only provide healthy products, but use our platform to educate the community and normalize the value of self-care,” Jasmine Tylor said.

Keep it 100 has primarily operated as an online retail store since it was started in the middle of a pandemic, but they are eager to be able to have face-to-face interactions with customers through online and brick and mortar platforms.

LIFTED THrift

Lifted Thrift is a curated vintage experience.

“We survived during the pandemic by creating our own safe, fun, and unique shopping experience. Of course, we had challenges we encountered but the best part of owning a business with your best friends is that you always have support and we always believe in each other. We hope to keep our love of vintage pieces, inclusivity, friendship alive in any trying time. We hope to bring inclusive trendsetting, rare and unusual finds, and an experience that is more like making friends than just shopping to the thrifting and vintage Indy community.”

NIKKI BLAINE COUTURE

Fashion Designer Wardrobe Stylist @nikkiblainecouture has spent her entire career creating. From showing her designs on runways in Indianapolis, Chicago, LA, New York and Paris to designing wedding dresses and face masks, it’s obvious fashion design was her calling.

ONE MAN ARTS & GRAPHICS

One Man Arts and Graphics creates urban abstract art for the home, office, as well as apparel! With a strong support system from loyal buyers, this business has managed to navigate the difficulties surrounding the pandemic. You can look forward to seeing more wearable art, larger projects, and more retail goods! Check it out! 

PRime movement healthcare

Prime Movement Healthcare believes that everyone should have access to affordable healthcare. Their team delivers by acting as a virtual healthcare clinic to individuals, payers, benefits providers, and local/federal agencies!

SHUĒ CLothing

“Shuē is a lifestyle brand that caters to the creative. We're all about the good vibes dope art, with the flavor of street aesthetics We've been established since 2015 and within that time we've had amazing opportunities to work with so many amazing people and brands.

We're looking forward to showing Indy what we can do, and capitalizing on a great opportunity.”

Sip & Share Wines

“Sip & Share Wines is a boutique winery passionate about creating community with vegan wine for wine lovers overlooked and underrepresented by the wine industry. Our diversity of handcrafted vegan wines are approachable to all palates, fun to sip and share.

Sip & Share Wines is looking forward to being able to be in physical community, pour for the people and share good times together.”

SUPERMOM HEADQUARTERs

SuperMom Headquarters was created by Jasmine Ray, who was inspired by her own experiences and sought to create a space where “local mom-preneurs could display and sell their eco-friendly and mom-centered goods, and moms could find the products they love and trust for themselves and their families.” Jasmine also tries to support other small, local, eco-friendly businesses, especially those owned by mothers and women-of-color.

“I have big dreams for SuperMom Headquarters. I still envision a space where moms can gather and relax, where their children can play, and where new moms can find support and guidance.”

SWEATTBOXX Wellness center

Daniel and Suzette Sweatt have operated the SweattBoxx Wellness Center for the past 4 years creating inspiring personal and group fitness classes using Kangoo Jumps rebound boots for ages 5-77, “We are looking forward to meeting new people and serving our communities in a new pop up location. This season is even more exciting as we are emerging from a pandemic in 2021”.

SweattBoxx Wellness Center implemented new changes in response to COVID-19 by creating a mobile trailer as well as sustaining a unique, virtual kids bounce program.

Vintage Vagabond

Vintage Vagabond is always on the hunt for the next big thrift haul! Vintage Vagabond is always on the move thrifting, meeting new people, and making new connections. Since its founding in 2017, the Vintage Vagabond continues to provide customers with the coolest, most unique hand selected vintage/retro goods & apparel.

“What I am most looking forward to for Season 4 of St’Artup 317 is connecting with the community and collaborating with the other businesses. We have so many different creatives in Indianapolis and I am excited to see what everyone has to offer!”

WILLOW BENJAMIN

Willow Benjamin, a local artist, prides herself on creating a business that is a new take on an art gallery. Her bright, fluorescent and new contemporary style paintings have been shown in magazines such as Beautiful Bizarre and CandyFloss. “Described as having thought provoking surreal narratives with an ever growing following, my work captures a sense of euphoria that kindles a sanguine spectrum of emotion and curiosity,” Benjamin said.

She hopes to break the stigma by having a gallery that is not only for visual enjoyment, but also experience. Most of her business comes from online sales but with his space with Startup 317 she hopes to prove that she can live a life she’s been working so hard for.

ZURRI BOUTIQUE

ZURRI Boutique, founded by Valerie Foster in 2019, was created to offer high-quality on-trend apparel for women of many different sizes. What started as a boutique of primarily on-trend clothing has evolved into a carefully curated premium hat and accessories boutique with a small selection of trendy apparel.

ZURRI is looking forward to networking with local customers and business owners outside of social media, “The boutique truly survived by word of mouth and ramping up our marketing. We took advantage of free courses that helped us think outside of the box and get creative on social media.” This apparel brand plans to continue sharing a pop-up experience in the future and connecting with locals in Indianapolis.