Christmas arts & crafts show extravaganza

This year marks the 31st anniversary of the Arts Council of Southeast's Missouri's Arts and Crafts Bazaar. Hundreds of crafters from all over the country will display their hand-made arts and crafts at 450 booths spread out at both the Show Me Center and the Osage Centre in Cape.

Michelle 'Mike' Ochonicky of Stone Hollow Scrimshaw Studio in Eureka, MO is one of the featured crafters. For 22 years, she has specialized in creating scrimshaw pocketknives, jewelry, boxes and frames. Scrimshaw is a traditional American folk art of carving on bone and ivory primarily using deer antlers, cow bones and man-made polymers.

Everyone loves receiving hand-made gifts, so get a jump-start on your holiday shopping. A variety of merchandise, including woodcrafts, clothing, jewelry, pottery, dolls, home decorations and much more will be on hand.