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2026 Show Schedule


 May 16 & 17       Broad Ripple Art Fair, Indianapolis IN                Mixed Media

 September 6      Penrod Art Fair, Indianapolis, IN                          Mixed Media

 Sept 25 - 27        Funky Ferndale, Detroit, MI                                    Jewelry

 October 10          Monument Circle Art Fair, Indianapolis, IN        Jewelry

 November 7        Deja Vu, Columbus, IN                                             Jewelry


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