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    Circa Arts Gallery

    Circa Arts Gallery

    5.0(1 review)
    42.2 mi

    What a great little spot! Online, I wasn't sure whether I was reading about a consortium of artists…read morethat took up a whole building, or five separate businesses, or what. It turns out to be one compact, very cool space offering new and collectible goods from a variety of artists and dealers. The tile art was lovely, as was all the original art. But my soft spot is eclectic antiques and retro stuff, and wow, is this perfect for that. Not a massive collection but an impressive one - including a complete fire-engine-red collection of old luggage to die for (I'm a tourist - if you're a local, I left it there for you!). Jewelry, scarves, kid furniture, shoes, ceramics. Nothing overpriced. Short walk from downtown - just over the river and a couple blocks east. I made a nice little afternoon of it, stopping here, then an hour at the Cat Lady Cafe loving up the kitties, then a browse at Fire Arts. Lovely way to spend some hours and only a modest amount of cash. So worth your time!

    From the owner: CircaArts Gallery, a sophisticated yet approachable gallery, represents local artists with an…read moreemphasis on Arts & Crafts Artisans (as in Frank Lloyd Wright). We also specialized in decorative tiles, including Pewabic and Motawi as well as local tilemakers like Stone Circle Arts, Aveo Tiles and Ziggurat Tiles.

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    Circa Arts Gallery - CircaArts is in the heart of the East Bank Village, the neighborhood east of downtown South Bend.

    CircaArts is in the heart of the East Bank Village, the neighborhood east of downtown South Bend.

    Circa Arts Gallery - The gallery is located in the East Bank Village, a neighborhood east of downtown South Bend, Indiana.

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    The gallery is located in the East Bank Village, a neighborhood east of downtown South Bend, Indiana.

    Kokomo Opalescent Glass - Furnaces

    Kokomo Opalescent Glass

    4.3(23 reviews)
    41.5 mi
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    ok-i have to come out and say right off the bat that i am not an artist, nor do i work with…read moreglass--although i did work at a company that did a lot of glass walls--think 1/2 inch glass--but this is a lot different. my girlfriend is the artist and works with glass and she and i had a discussion about coming here. i am totally enamored with the tour, the production and the information presented. what really blew my mind away is the trememdous customer service attitude that i witnesses today. she needs something specific, and the great care that was shown her in finding particular colors of glass really impressed me. too often it seems that in a lot of places the care of the customer is overlooked. not here--by a long shot. and you gotta take the tour even if you are not looking to buy or work with glass. it is fantastic to watch and i suppose in the oven room on a very cold winter day would be a great place to be but even so today was delightful even with the heat outside. thanks again for the time and care that everyone showed us today in trying to find something special. and yes, the drive was worth it.

    Kokomo Opalescent Glass is America's oldest glass manufacturing company. They began manufacturing…read morecolorful sheet glass in 1888 and, today, produce 75% of the world's stained glass. I took a tour of their factory today. Tours are available weekdays by calling their office. The 45 minute tour costs $6 for adults and $3 for students. The tour starts and ends in their small gift shop. We visited and saw demonstrations of molten glass moving from furnaces to make sheet glass. We learned about how they mix colors and recycle waste glass. We visited their warehouse and learned about the different qualities of glass and how the glass is shipped. Finally, we saw artisans making decor pieces from the glass. Our tour guide was friendly and interesting. I had trouble hearing her in the furnace room, but still was able to follow. Closed shoes must be worn (no sandals). They provide safety glasses. We found ample parking in their lot. Restrooms are available on site. The buildings are ancient and interesting. The furnace building holds a beehive furnace that was interesting, but is no longer operational. Worth a visit to this Indiana treasure.

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