Smoky Mountain Gift Show Section

Souvenir Best-Sellers (From page 82)

high-quality global textiles available in small batches and limited collections,” Mack said.

Another item that flies off the shelves are catalogs published by the Rollins Museum of Art. The museum also works with publishers on a variety of catalogs related to the museum’s original exhibitions and works in the permanent collection. Publications such as Art for Rollins Volumes I, II, and III; African Apparel: Threaded Transformations Across the 20th Century (published by Scala Art Publishers, Inc.); Displacement: Symbols and Journeys; and more embody the museum’s teaching mission.

Kristen Cahill , director of retail operations at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Fla., reported that the museum’s façade bookmark is a top seller at the 820-square-foot shop. Made by David Howell, the metal bookmark celebrates the new architectural design of the museum’s front view. It’s good quality, a reasonable price at $10, and useful.

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