THE FC VINTAGE FAIR
Behind the Scenes of The Farm Chicks 2015
The 2015 Farm Chicks Fair was a lot of fun to pull together, especially with this year's "ADVENTURE" theme. My inspiration came from Moonrise Kingdom, Peter Pan, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and author Thornton Burgess. I usually conceive and create everything for Farm Chicks,...
Making The Farm Chicks 2015 Promo Campaign
This year I commissioned the talented Karli Ingersollfor the 2015 Farm Chicks Faircampaign. My theme was "Adventure". Karli liked the idea of creating a poster with a multi-layer textured effect and it really came through. Patches, stitching, fabrics, and papers were...
Scenes From The Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Fair
I love the spirit in the air at The Farm Chicks Fair each year. Groups of friends, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, families, and Curators happy to share their creativity and style through the goods they so carefully gather and curate all year, leading up to...
The Farm Chicks Fair Birdhouse Display
One of my very favorite parts of The Farm Chicks Vintage Fair each year is coming up with a theme and then carrying it through every aspect of the show all leading up to the installation display at the main entrance. It is SO FUN for me. This year's event had a birds...
The Farm Chicks Fair Curators
This week I've been talking all about curating. It's something I really believe in, so it makes sense that I apply the concept to The Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Fair as well. It all begins when I start pulling together all of the folks who will be selling...
Making The 2014 Farm Chicks Fair Poster
Each year when gearing up for The Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Fair, I put a great deal of thought into what the theme for the year will be and what I'm hoping to express, and following that decision comes the creation of the year's poster and promotional...
The Farm Chicks Poster Release Party Re-Cap
We celebrated the release of the 2014 Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Fair poster last week and had such a fun time. We filled The Bartlett with masses of balloons. I made mini versions of the FC Fair posters to top the cupcakes. We had fun taking pictures with...
Treasures at The Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Fair
I love seeing all the treasures that shoppers find at The Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Fair. Every year it feels like a treasure hunt with everyone gathered here in Spokane together. Come watch with me! MEET SERENA! Stay-at-home mom, Serena Thompson, dreamed of...
Tailgating at The Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Fair
Each year, groups of tailgaters gather during The Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Fair. These are the original Tailgaters. Will you be tailgating at Farm Chicks this year? MEET SERENA! Stay-at-home mom, Serena Thompson, dreamed of creating a fun and happy little...
IT'S ME, SERENA!
I bounced through the first years of my life in a hippie gypsy wagon, hand-built by my father, wandering the back roads of the U.S., Canada and Mexico. My family eventually settled into a tiny cabin in the woods on property that was once inhabited by Native American Indians.
I spent my childhood days searching for arrowheads, teaching myself to sew on a treadle sewing machine and to bake in a wood-burning stove, with no running water, refrigeration, or electricity in our home. My family lived frugally and early on, inspired by my parent’s thriftiness and style, I gained a knack for thrifty creativity and turning ordinary objects into something useful. And I dreamed of the home I would create for my own family someday.
Now I’m married to my husband, Colin, and our children are all grown. After 24 years of producing The Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Fair, I'm spending time visiting other markets around the world. You can watch episodes of Serena Goes to Market here.
I share more about my life story from time to time, here on my blog. You can also find me on Instagram, and Facebook.
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THE FARM CHICKS
P.O. BOX 9866
SPOKANE, WA 99209