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Paint-your-own pottery at The Fireis not only fun, it’s the perfect gift!The Fire is also kid-friendly,especially when it comes to the paintyour-ownpottery section. A child’shandprint on a mug or plate is sure towarm the heart of any grandparent. Mugscost about $16, paint included, whiledinner plates are $20.For those looking for something alittle flashier, the silver art clay is foryou. In its working state, it looksand responds much like clay and can bemolded into many shapes. After it’s fired it becomes99.9 percent silver and can be formed into necklacependents or even earrings. It’s $34.99 for seven grams andcan be personalized with a child’s fingerprint or initials froma rubber stamp.a baby goat that costs $90 for one skein. Though pricy, it’s wellworth the money. Feather light and cloud soft, this fiber can bewoven in complex designs to make shawls and scarves thatGillespie assures will never go out of style.Art on FireFunctionality reignssupreme at The Fire, a walk-in,do-it-yourself art studiolocated on College Avenuein Appleton. Offering easyto-makeprojects such asmosaics, glass fusing andpottery, this is awonderful place to makehouse warming orhostess gifts. Forbetween $12 and $30,you can make a keyhook decorated with amosaic, stylish painted dishes and other lovely wall hangings andsculptures with which to adorn your home.From Page to PendantHigh-end shoppers looking forsomething truly unique should head toThe Gift Itself in Green Bay whichoffers “Draw-Lery,” a process thatimmortalizes yourchild’s drawings intobeautiful jewelry.After the artistdrops off or emails adrawing, co-ownerMichelle ZjalaWinters goes to work.Using her metalworkskills, she uses sterlingas the jewelry’s baseand accents it withcopper, gold, or evenHoliday 201132