What is it about natural fiber that captures the senses? There's something inspiring, artistic and nurturing about fiber and the handmade treasures that spring from 'sheep to shawl.' So I'm a fan of local yarn and fiber stores including Kiwi Knitting Yarn Company and Grandma's Spinning Wheel. At Tucson yarn shops like these I can attend Knit Nights, where lovers of needles and yarn commiserate about funky new patterns or the latest in organic fibers.

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I have a theory about the E. Ajo Way strip that loops around I-10 and S. Kino Parkway: I believe it will become more an arts destination than a commercial by-pass someday. Long ignored by all but industrial users and car traffic for Tucson Electric Park I see stirrings of an eastern arts gateway to Tucson, thanks to an imaginative warehouse space called Kuzu Salon.

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