Huge event features handmade pottery, ceramics, glass and metalwork
Pottery and ceramics of all kinds will be presented for sale Saturday at the Shepard Center. Courtesy Art by Fire
Got flowers? You need vases – and pots, too.
Find memorable, beautiful and unique containers (and a lot more) at the annual Sacramento Potters’ Group “Art by Fire” fall sale at Shepard Garden and Arts Center.
Set for Saturday, Oct. 22, this huge sale features handmade pottery, ceramics, glass and metalwork by local Sacramento artists at good prices.
Shepard Center will be packed with one-of-a-kind pieces by dozens of local craftspeople. The common theme: Everything was made with fire.
This sale also is a great place to do early holiday shopping – so many gift ideas! Besides pots and vases, find bowls, plates, teapots, mugs and countless other clay, glass and metalwork creations.
Art by Fire features more than 80 artists. Check out some of the participants here: https://artbyfire.org/members-artists/
Sale hours will be 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission and parking are free.
Shepard Center is located at 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento, in McKinley Park.
Details: https://artbyfire.org/.
-- Debbie Arrington
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