We met Janet Patterson in the foyer of the Sleep Inn International Hotel on Brickdam last Friday evening. People were coming and going; visiting guests ‘soaking up’ what little was left of the seasonal revelry. Patterson was tending her display dutifully, hoping that the indigenous craft would capture their attention.
When asked, she said that the items of craft she was displaying had been made by residents of Santa Mission. Among people who know, Santa Mission has earned a reputation for producing the highest quality indigenous craft. The evidence on Patterson’s display appeared to make a case for the truth of that assertion.
Patterson is a frequent visitor to the city. Every two weeks or so, she makes the journey from Santa Mission along the
