Major craft show in Baltimore

Interested in buying the most stylish and eye-catching adornments for home and body while also meeting the crafts artists who created them? Head to Baltimore in late February for the crown jewel of juried American craft shows.
The American Craft Council presents the country’s largest indoor event of its kind with more than 700 glass, metal, furniture, jewelry, fiber, wood, and clay artists selling their original work Feb. 27-March 1.
Because the craft show kicks off a year of retail shows across the country, many artists debut new work here. Plan on at least two days to browse and talk to exhibitors, explore special theme sections, and watch demonstrations by selected artists.
Among themes are “CRAFT4KIDS,” (cq)with objects for children; “Green Craft,” handcrafted items using found, recycled or green materials and sustainable techniques; and “ALTCRAFT,” work by new indie crafters in a shared market-style space.
Paying attention to emerging artists, the show features “Searchlight,” in which universities, museums and residencies nominated 14 artists to show work in a gallery setting. In “School-to-Market,” Savannah College of Art and Design and Virginia Commonwealth University exhibit their top students' work.

The fair is at the Baltimore Convention Center, 1 West Pratt St., 800-836-3470. Feb. 27, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Feb. 28, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; March 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $14 per person, two-day pass $20; ages 12 and under free.
Discount airfare and accommodations are available through Travel Planners, (cq) the official travel agency for all ACC shows. For on-line reservations visit ACC website or call 800-221-3531 or 212-532-1660. (cq)
Posted by Jan Shepherd, Globe Correspondent

Cutting boards by Jonathan’s Spoons; stems and flute by Dan Mirer