Sammy and I spent some serious time today at the annual American Craft Council show in St. Paul. Held, as always, in the Excel Energy Center, the show is a gathering of some of the best crafter-artists from around the USA. It's all there -- and it's all magnificent.
Glasswork, beadwork, felt, rugs, weavings, wood carving and turning, jewelry, unique apparel, furniture, and, of course, pottery.
We got to meet Hesperus, CO potter Peter Karner -- Albion College (MI) grad, cattle rancher outside Durango, friend of friends of ours, and a highly accomplished artist. Peter showed Poppina just the piece of pottery for a young couple we know who had recently married. So out comes the Visa card, and into the shopping bag the treasure goes.
What else did we see, do, buy at the show? Quite some items, I'll tell you. And we'll show more pics and descriptions in future posts.
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