Oct 2, 2012

Last Stop Gift Shop to Celebrate American Craft Week, Spotlight Local ArtistsBy RomeNews-Tribune.com

Rome, GA – The Last Stop Gift Shop will be showcasing seven artists from the Northwest Georgia area as a part of National American Craft Week, October 5 to October 14, 2012. The 10-day celebration is free and open to the public.

Featured in-store will be local jewelry artisan Rolene Johnson (Belle Frost Design), watercolor/pen & ink artist Judy Frasure, potter Kim Vasil (Earthworks Pottery), folk-art painter Debby Brown, jewelry and wood burner Amanda Suttles (Diamond A Rustic Creations), and photographer Ryan Smith. Kicking off the American Craft Week event will be a special meet-and-greet on Friday, October 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with gourd designer/artist Thomas Parker.

“American Craft Week is a wonderful way to show our community the wealth of talent that we have in our own backyard,” said Charlene Mathis, gift shop manager. “We are constantly blown away by the men and women in our area who are able to create such beautiful works of art.”

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