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New Commons
Gary Hovey's sculpture

Leatherwork

Anita Hopper

Metal Sculpture

Glenn Carter
Tom Hadley
Gary Hovey
Nick McGill
Denise Roberts
Ken Roberts
Dick Gerard's woodwork

Mosaic

Cappi Phillips

Natural Materials

Rene Caldwell
Karen Cherrington
Donna Copeland

Stone Sculpture

Linda Peterson

Weaving

Martina Celerin
Chris Gustin
Lynne Mikolon
Jacket

Assemblage

Larry Agnello
Larry Brackney
Marilyn Brackney

Book Arts

Talia Halliday
Jewelry

Jewelry

Audrey Barnes
Martha Butler
Maggie Dixon
Lori Erfmeier
Jackie Gedrose
Lori Henderson
Nancy Lee
Roxy Lentz
Megan Martin
Lorie Maschino
Jill Stillwell
Kathryn Van Sciver

Novelty

Geneva Foster
Nicole Lewis

WoodworkingBill Griffith's woodwork

Betty Buehler
Lindsay Frost
Dick Gerard
Bill Griffith
Randy Kimery
Greg Nichter
Chad Shock

Textiles & Fiber Arts

Laurel Bender
Jennifer Berger
Anna Brown
Ruth Rives
Allison Rose
Kathryn Van Sciver
Jan West

2012 Participating Artists

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Leave it to an artist to see the beauty in worn leather coats, old silverware, oriental carpet scraps, and used baling twine. These are just some of the materials artists have repurposed to create work for Déjà Vu Art and Fine Craft Show, which will take place at The Commons in Columbus, Indiana from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on November 17th.

Déjà Vu was the first art event to be held at the new Commons, which opened in 2011, and this year will mark the eighth time the show has been presented. Nearly fifty, professional artists from Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky are participating, and several are members of Indiana Artisan or Kentucky Crafted.

Work featured includes assemblage, jewelry, sculpture, weaving, wearable art, books arts, leatherwork, and mosaics, all created from scrap materials or items that have been repurposed. This year, a new category has been added to recognize artists who use sustainable, natural materials to create their work.

The Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District, Columbus Area Arts Council, Columbus Indiana Visitors Center, Papa's Deli/Papa's Grill, Pentzer Printing, Puccini's, and The Kroot Corporation sponsor this free event, which is held in celebration of America Recycles Day.

Photo credits: The Commons by Koetter/Kim and CSO Architects; Commons photos by Chris Crawl.