Leon & Lulu Hosting Artists' Market Sunday

May 29, 2012  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Special Events on May 30, 2012

Home furnishings retailer Leon & Lulu will host 30 artists for its summer 2012 Artists' Market this Sunday.

The Clawson, Mich., store has hosted seasonal Artists' Markets since August 2009. While some artists are regulars, more than half the exhibitors are new to the Market each time to ensure a unique shopping experience. There is no cost to exhibit at or attend the Artists€™ Market aside from a gallery fee, which makes it an excellent venue for emerging craftspeople to display their work.
 
Artists at the upcoming event include celebrated Detroit ceramics studio Pewabic Pottery. Ten percent of total sales will benefit Cass Community Social Services, a non-profit organization which seeks to link job training and permanent employment with ways to reduce our footprint on the planet. They employ formerly homeless men to collect illegally dumped tires off of vacant lots in Detroit. The tires are then converted into stylish mud mats. To date, Cass Community has repurposed more 15,000 tires and sold over 7,000 mats, among other inspiring projects.