Last Open Studios for 2008

If you plan to spend anything on anyone, skip the mall. Come to an artist's open house.

All the beautiful items above are under $20.

Of course, if you are in the neighborhood, I hope you'll come to Lowell Fiber Studio, #512 at Western Avenue Studios in Lowell. This weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Noon-5PM.

My scented pillows, from vintage table cloths, hand-dyed and hand-printed: $8-$22

Hand-dyed and individually pieced scarves, $20-$30

But I'm sure some artist somewhere is hanging out her shingle near you.