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If you are living in the Atlanta, GA area you’ll be ecstatic to know that about the American Craft Show that happens every year at around March. Normally held at the Cobb Galleria Centre, you’ll be able to see all sorts of crafted pieces and artworks that will be a pleasure to you and your friends. You may even find some jewelry pieces that will be the delight of your wife.

I try to go to these craft shows whenever I can, as I am an advocate of such events. This year, you will be able to see crafted items that make use of recycled materials. While I am more inclined towards the traditional crafts myself, I still feel that these are worth looking at.

Take the example of the jewelry I mentioned earlier. Jewelry, for me, is only wearable when it is fashioned out of “jewelry” worthy material. My wife would probably storm out in a fit if I gave her a brooch made from twigs and used junk. While it may work marvelously on sculptures, there is a definite difference between art and street wear.

I will note that there is one exception to my metal and gemstone rule, however. I have found very fine trinkets from Alexandra Bitner’s, and she has made very fantastic and wearable pieces of jewelry. Bitner manages to make jewelry out of material many would consider to be worthless pieces of trash. And she does do it quite well, in fact.

If the concept of wearing recycled jewelry appeals to you, or you just want to do your part for the environment, then you just need to hightail it to the American Craft Show held annually. It’s not all jewelry; there are other works of arts made from such materials. Not my preference, but whatever floats your boat. If you missed the American Craft Show, there are other craft shows out there that are also worth attending.