Spotlight: Larry Calkins, Mixed Media Artist
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Spotlight: Kathy Seaman Shaw, Crazy Quilter
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Spotlight: Larry Calkins, Mixed Media Artist
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Spotlight: Jane Dunnewold, Artist, Author, Educator
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Spotlight: Deb Brandon, Textile Artist
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