This column is sponsored by Arlington Arts/Arlington Cultural Affairs, a division of Arlington Economic Development.
Looking for one-of-a-kind gifts this holiday season?
Returning after a two year hiatus, the studio artists of Arlington’s LAC Studios will hold their Annual Holiday Fine Crafts Show and Sale on Saturday (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) December 3 at the LAC Studios, 5722 Langston Boulevard, in Arlington, Virginia.
Some of our regions finest artists work out of Arlington’s LAC Studios (formerly Lee Arts Center), a quaint 1920’s elementary school was converted into a community cultural center by Arlington’s Cultural Affairs Division.
Participating artists include: Amit Jalan; Claudia Vess; Dana Lehrer Danze; Donna Downing; Elke Seefeldt; Emily Shepardson; Haruko Greenberg; Helen Hensgen; J. S. Herbert; Laura J Fall; Maddie Palmer; Mary Kovis Watson; Susan Elliot; Susanne Seefeldt; Terry Young; Zachary Norrbom; Marsha Lederman, and others.
For information on the Annual LAC Show and Sale, call the LAC Studios at 703-228-0560 or visit arlingtonarts.org.
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