At 4961 Rice Lake Road, just north of Martin Road, is a hidden retail gem: Up North Country Crafts.  It is an exciting store featuring over 60 local Minnesota and Wisconsin artists and crafters.  Owned and operated by Diane and Dean Anderson,  their mission was more than providing a retail outlet for local artists and crafters.  They also take pride in helping many those people become successful independent small business owners by providing help with the legal steps to starting a business and with sales and marketing.  Up North Country  shows the results of the efforts of all these people with a large variety of high quality handmade items. 

We have a package of six items that reflects the range and quality found in the store.  Sue Demme has made a stoneware lamp that will fit in any room in your house.  To go with it, there is a natural birch bark lampshade by Ed Jetland.  And, to go with the lamp and lampshade, Bonnie Peterson made a stoneware decorated bowl.  Additionally, we have a handmade woodland wreath made by Dawn Koski of Kreations by Koski and a handmade breadbasket with matching napkin made by Julie McCormick.  Lastly, from Renae Mugge of Incredible Glass, the is a baroque glass vase and matching 13 inch plate.  Combined, these items are valued at $260.

So, if you are thinking of gifts or of treating yourself, and you want items that have the heart and soul of the northland, bid on this package of items from Up North Country Crafts, 4961 Rice Lake Road, and support your local artists and crafters.