St. Petersburg • Clearwater 2008 - (Page 45) : HOW IT’S MADE THE CRAFTSMAN House, located in the Grand Central District west of Downtown St. Petersburg, is not only a fine example of an aesthetic movement home, but is also a showcase for North American artists and the creative home to a craftswoman, potter Stephanie Schorr. Follow along as she works in her studio behind the gallery: • Stephanie spends part of her day making her signature pottery at the potting wheel and in the kiln at her studio at The Craftsman House. • After throwing the pots, Stephanie uses glazes, such as this traditionally difficultto-achieve red, to bring color to her creations. • In addition to pottery that comes from her own imagination, the potter also takes commissions. Watch for Steph's appearance on HGTV. Craftsman House, 727-323-2787. See more of this story in a slideshow on www.FloridasBeach.com. Organized art strolls – held regularly in St. Petersburg and Gulfport – are also popular. St. Pete’s Gallery Walk is held the second Saturday of each month from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Nearly 20 galleries take part – spotlighting everything from glassworks to American crafts. They extend their hours, serve refreshments and host live entertainment. In Gulfport, Art Walks are held the first Friday and third Saturday of each month, from 6 to 10 p.m. More than 40 galleries, stores and restaurants stay open late for the occasion. Enjoy the street performers. Free in-town shuttle service is available. The St. Pete/Clearwater area also hosts a number of art fairs. Perhaps the most popular of these is St. Petersburg’s Mainsail Arts Festival. This two-day juried show, held in April, draws artists from across the nation. Art ranges from fiber work to sculpture. Dunedin Art Harvest, held each November in Highlander Park, offers a similar array. Museum of Fine Arts. »A Museum Tour Any museum tour of the area should start in St. Petersburg. That city’s Museum of Fine Arts houses a collection extending from antiquity to the present. European and American Art are both spotlighted, as are Greek and Roman works and pre-Columbian art. Must-view pieces include Renoir’s Woman Reading and Paul Gauguin’s Goose Girl, Brittany. Nearby, the Salvador Dalí Museum wows visitors with the world’s most comprehensive collection of work by the eccentric surrealist. More than 96 Dalí oils are on view, including masterworks such as the Hallucinogenic Toreador and Slave Market with the Disappearing Bust of Voltaire. The Florida International Museum (open fall through spring) has no > www. F loridas Beach. com The Craftsman House is a gallery devoted to works by North American artists. 45 http://www.FloridasBeach.com http://www.FloridasBeach.com
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