‘Tis the season for unique items at VSA Wisconsin gift shop

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‘Tis the season for unique items at VSA Wisconsin gift shop

Kathie Wagner

November 17, 2016

‘Tis the season for unique items at VSA Wisconsin gift shop — Ceramic mugs by Robert Hanneman. Photo by VSA Staff

By Kathie Wagner
VSA Wisconsin

Looking for a gift for someone special? The VSA Wisconsin gift shop features the work of artists with disabilities and is stocked with a variety of unique items, including mugs, batik napkins, greeting cards, t-shirts, hand-carved duck decoys and much more. Proceeds from the sale of these items are used to support a variety of arts programs conducted by
VSA Wisconsin.

VSA - Blown Glass -12-16 — Blown glass ornaments, wine stoppers and paperweights by Jon Wos. Photo by VSA Staff

Check out the blown glass Christmas ornaments, wine stoppers and miniature glass paperweights created by Jon Wos. Browse through the shop and discover notecards featuring images of mosaic murals created during VSA Wisconsin artist residences and t-shirts featuring images by Joe Arts.

VSA_Batik napkins_12-16 — Batik napkins created by participants in the C.O.T.T.A.G.E. Industries program. Photo by VSA Staff

A limited supply of holiday note cards and ceramic mugs featuring the artwork of local artist Robert Hanneman are also available. And don’t forget to take a look at the popular “Boonduck” decoys created by Dan Sullivan. Each decoy is hand carved out of barn timbers, fence posts, pier pilings and other weathered wood using antique rasps, rifflers, chisels, saws and other hand tools.

The gift shop is open Monday‒Thursday, 9 am‒4 pm or by appointment, at 1709 Aberg Ave. For more information, visit http://vsawis.org/exhibitions_sales/art_for_sale/.