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Kristi Downing’s studio is set back from Lake Superior in a sheltered grove of trees. This is where she creates her raku pottery. Each piece distinctive, no two alike. Jay Andersen of WTIP North Shore Community Radio recently visited Kristi for another edition of Artist Open House.

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