Washtenaw County's annual Art Walk takes place this weekend, offering residents a chance to visit artists' workshops and galleries to highlight the local visual arts. More than 30 locations are taking part in the event, with a map available here. In conjunction with the Arts Alliance, which sponsors the event, each day this week AnnArbor.com will spotlight a participating artist. For more information, see the Art Walk website.

Name: Artistica, gifts by Michigan artists.
Age: We are almost 4 years old.
Community: The greater Dexter community (Ann Arbor, Pinckney, Brighton, Chelsea, etc).

Artistic medium: We have more than 20 talented Michigan artists in our shop. The mediums are wood, fiber, mosaics, clay, jewelry (silversmiths, lampwork beads, chainmaille, beading etc) photography, metal, natural soaps, blown glass, encaustic painting, etc.

Art Walk exhibit location: We are located on the corner of Broad & Main Streets in Dexter. Look for the red door by the village clock.

Why did you decide to participate in Art Walk? We have so many talented artists, most of which are from the Washentaw County area.

What would you like people to know about your work? We have a variety of wonderful work by very talented Michigan artists. You can find a gift for any occasion.

Why is Art Walk important to the community? To help share the wonderful talent that we have in the area with the greater community.