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Sunday, December 2, 2012

Vendors Report Good Sales at SHS Arts & Crafts Fair

Artists and crafters at the event talk about their success and involvement at the fair, which supported Shorewood High School athletics.

A school gym is filled with chatter and laughter on an unsually warm December afternoon. Residents of the community have come out to find some handmade treasures and gifts to take home. Shorewood High School’s 33rd Annual Arts & Crafts Fair took place on Sunday in the gym and arena areas. Artists and crafters reported that sales were going well at the show, with a steady flow of shoppers throughout the morning. According to the school district website, there were more than 120 artists at the show. Some were veterans of the craft fair, and some were new to the scene. “We’ve been here for four of five years now … it’s a great event,” said Jackie Chesser, event vendor and owner of Oakland Avenue’s Goody Gourmet’s shop located in Shorewood. …

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