Gardens to host fine craft show and sale

The Alabama Designer/Craftsmen organization (AD/C) will host its 43rd annual fine craft show at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens Nov. 14-15.

The event will feature artists from across the state who create art from a variety of media, with many types of items available for purchase.

The AD/C is a nonprofit fine-arts organization that strives to encourage appreciation and preservation of traditional and contemporary crafts. An all-volunteer group, AD/C craft artists create their own handmade designs with absolutely no factory work.

 “The craftsmanship is of utmost importance,” show chair Lynnette Loucks said.

The show, which will take place 10 a.m.-5 p.m. both days, will feature works of wood, metal, glass, leather and ceramic, as well as fiber artists, jewelers and even a gourd painter.

Admission is $3, with children under 12 free, and Loucks said the pieces are “reasonably priced.”

For more information, including a list of AD/C artists, visit alabamadesignercraftsmen.com.