Discover unique gift items at the Illinois Artisans Shop December Art Spree in the atrium of the James R. Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph St., from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, Dec. 7-9. Select Illinois Artisans Program members will display and sell unique, hand-crafted works perfect for holiday gift-giving.
Twenty-one Illinois artisans will present fine craft including sparkling jewelry, colorful quilts, holiday ornaments, ceramics, fiber dolls, glass, wearables and ethnic dolls. Jewelry from fine materials such as beads and sterling silver; wearables like hand-painted scarves and one-of-a-kind hats; functional ceramic pieces; unique images in fiber and quilts; and a variety of holiday ornaments will provide choice gift-buying opportunities. As a special feature for the holiday season, Sue Link will display her fiber bird ornaments and Arlene Salamendra will display her hand-painted ornaments.
Exhibiting artisans include: Charmaine Anthony, Oak Park, Sterling Silver Jewelry; Selena Derry Awoleye, Chicago, African American Dolls, Jewelry; Lilian Cartwright, Chicago, Sterling Silver Jewelry; Mickey Depre, Oak Lawn, Quilts; John Ferguson, Chicago, Sterling Silver Jewelry; Nadine Janus-Jones, Batavia, Sterling Silver Jewelry; Meryl Kleiman, Chicago, Notecards; Alice Liepins, Chicago, Animal Pins; Sue Link, Chicago, Fiber Bird Ornaments; Kirk Lockhart, Onarga, Ceramics; Pamela Lopatin, Woodstock, Fiber Dolls; Helen Lovell-Faron, Oak Park, Ceramics; Stephanie Marder, Chicago, Ceramics; Roberta Mezinskas, Chicago, Enameled Glass; Barbara Naas, Murphysboro, Glass; Arlene Salamendra, La Grange, Holiday Ornaments; Jane E. Shaffer, Mt. Prospect, Sterling Silver Jewelry; Karen Snow, La Grange, Hand-Painted Silk; Kate Strong, Chicago, Children's Wearables, Women's Hats; Barbara Willerman, Lincolnwood, Beaded Jewelry; and Ayo Williams, Chicago, African American Dolls.
The Illinois Artisans Shop, a not-for-profit endeavor, is a showcase for art work created by the state's finest artisans. It provides an ongoing opportunity to view and purchase the best designed and crafted traditional, contemporary, ethnic and folk art made in Illinois.
The Illinois Artisans Shop is located in Suite 2-200; for more information, call (312) 814-5321. |
