On December 7 and 8, Minneapolis' Midtown Global Market turned crafty as 96 hand-makers of beautiful, funny, and freaky objects gathered to sell their wares at the No Coast Craft-o-Rama. It was more than a holiday craft fair--it was a celebration of the Twin Cities as a leader in the new crafts movement. (Noting the richness of our scene, the American Craft Council moved to its headquarters to Minneapolis from Manhattan in 2010.)

Our Managing Photographer, Bill Kelley, was there for the show. We offer his images as an incitement to all Line readers to "buy hyperlocal" this holiday season.