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Shoppers had choices galore at Lutz Arts & Crafts Show

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First-year vendor Ray Williams, of Ocklawaha, takes a moment to straighten up a display of her hair pieces, called halos. Her motto is ‘since we weren’t born with halos, we have to make them.’ (Christine Holtzman)

The 38th annual Lutz Arts & Crafts Show attracted large crowds, during its two-day run Dec. 2 and Dec. 3 at Keystone Prep High School in Odessa.

The event featured more than 300 vendors, selling items ranging from photographs to shawls, metal and glass sculptures to gourmet sauces, local honey to kettle corn.

There were plenty of home décor items for sale, as well as holiday decorations and unique gift items.

The event is the largest annual fundraiser for the GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club, which uses the proceeds to support scholarships and myriad local community causes.

By Christine Holtzman

Published December 13, 2017

In his 19th year of participating in this show, Jim Murray, of Geneva, stirs this giant kettle as the intense heat rapidly pops kernels into kettle corn. He needs the protective gear to avoid injury from hot oil and sugar, if it splashes out.
Lonnie Smith, of Lady Lake, relaxes under the shade of his umbrella while showing off his yo-yo ballooning skills. Lonnie and his wife, Joan, have had a booth at the Lutz Arts & Crafts show for 10 years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debbie Wolfe, of Palm Harbor, tidies up her display of hand-crocheted washcloths. She was just a little girl when her aunt taught her to crochet, and she has been crocheting ever since.
Robin Ring, left, owner of Robyn’s Garden, answers questions from Dena Alessi-Bowden of Carrollwood, right, about her lawn art piece ‘Three Old Crows,’ as another customer Sandi Kaiser, of Holiday, listens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Susan Scaglione, left, is all smiles as she sees the reflection of herself in the mirror, wearing a delicate blue shawl. The piece was created by Cecilia Lutke, right, who uses top quality Italian nylon and yarn to create her shawls. It takes between six hours and seven hours to make a shawl.
Emily Behnke, of Tampa, checks out a jewelry display while her 2 ½-month-old niece, Madelyn Fannin, chooses to snooze.

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