Brooch by Patty Bolz of twenty-two karat gold and steel, 2009.

THE AMERICAN CRAFT EXPOSITION opens this week, from September 20 - 26, in its incarnation as a virtual show! For its 37th annual event, the Exposition features the work of 124 of the best American craft artists, representing old favorites and skilled newcomers. Covering basketry, ceramics, fiber decorative and wearable, furniture, glass, precious and semi-precious/alternative jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper, and wood, with a category for emerging artists, you will find an excellent range of truly outstanding work.

This year’s virtual show offers special discounts and deals from some of the participating artists, as well as donated pieces in Craft For A Cause. The Exposition is fundraising for the SAVE MOMS project, which is an initiative to save and protect the health of pregnant and postpartum women at the NorthShore University Healthsystem.

You can find out more about the show, and visit all the participating artists, at their website, www.americancraftexpo.org.