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Eau Claire Makers Market Helps Area Artists Get Crafty
9 Mar 2022
News, Eau Claire
Artists of Chippewa Valley can find a friend in the new Eau Claire Makers Market.
Founded by local artists Kala Rehberger and Lexi Kane, with help from Sarah Ryan, the Eau Claire Makers Market recently held its first indoor two-day soirée, which hosted dozens of talented and passionate local artists. And, plans are already in place for the next market in April.
“We began as a three-woman show, selling earrings and crafts in (my) front yard with Sarah crocheting in a lawn chair to keep us company,” Kane said. “We had no idea it would become anything bigger.”
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