ThriftJam: DIY Festival Vintage Vendor
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Held at the Utah State Fairpark every August, the 17th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons is Utah’s largest local-centric arts, music, science and technology festival. Over the three-day weekend, experience the best of our state’s creative culture with over 500 local artists and makers, three stages for music and dance performances, a youth entrepreneur area, a STEM building with hands-on exhibitions, dozens of food vendors and more. Kids of all ages and dogs are welcome — find more info and get tickets at craftlakecity.com!
ThriftJam was born five years ago when Ellie Cram and her partner converted an old school bus into a thrift shop. “We wanted more freedom and flexibility in how we reached our community, and converting a bus gave us that mobility,” Cram says. The two were able to do just that and made sustainable vintage fashion accessible throughout Utah. Cram says that their goal for spreading awareness around secondhand shopping and sustainable fashion is to make it more “exciting and approachable.”
The ThriftJam bus is stationed anywhere from Logan to St. George and operates from spring to fall, multiple times a week. Joining the DIY Fest back in 2023, ThriftJam is back this year and more excited than ever! “We’re most excited to connect with other artisans and vendors and see all the incredible work they’re bringing to life,” Cram says.
The couple’s passion for sustainable clothing brought the two closer to vintage and upcycling, the bread and butter of eco-friendly fashion. ThriftJam’s signature heavyweight patchwork jacket is a representation of what the two love to do and their goal of combining sustainability and clothing.
“Our jackets are the heart of what we do,” Cram says. “[They are] completely one-of-a-kind — just like the people who wear them.” Sourcing textiles from recycling centers, the couple always thinks about quality and style. Follow their Instagram @thriftjam.co and find the bus at the DIY Fest!
Read more DIY Fest finds here:
Merry Marmot Designs: DIY Festival Vintage Vendor
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