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Bloomington Handmade Market, the best from Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois

By April MacIntyre Mar 7, 2011, 18:41 GMT

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A fantastic American art show filled with regional artisans is happening in Bloomington, Indiana on April 2. 

The no miss event features clothing to cards, art to jewelry and even handmade soaps and other items.

Bloomington Handmade Market www.BloomingtonHandmadeMarket.com will showcase regional artists on April 2, 2011, the event will hold its spring art sale at the Bloomington Convention Center, located at 302 S. College Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana from 10 am to 4 pm.

The market will feature handmade work by over 45 artists and crafters from around Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois. All work sold at the market will be unique handmade goods with an emphasis on contemporary art and craft.

Once Lost jewelry features mechanical elements from times past. The watch movements used range from the 1880's-1950's in this general collection. There are 4 different styles of pendants, 8 styles of rings, cufflinks, tie tacks, bangles, earrings and more offered up in the line!

Artists will be selling household furnishings, children’s items, pottery, clothing, paintings, photography, books, sculpture, bags, ceramics, jewelry, handmade soaps, stained glass, and a variety of other items.

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Bloomington Handmade Market was started by Bloomington artists Mia Beach, Sally Harless, and Nicole Wolfersberger, who saw a need for an independent local event in which artists could sell unique handmade items.

Admission is free and open to the public.

For more information on the Bloomington Handmade Market, please contact: Bloomington Handmade Market: BloomingtonHandmadeMarket@gmail.com www.bloomingtonhandmademarket.com BloomingtonHandmadeMarket.blogspot.com