Erin Peña Trunk Show

Erin Peña is holding a trunk show at the Textile Center on Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28, from 10 AM to 4 PM. The two-day sale falls on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, and Peña says the pieces are priced to sell.

If you're wondering why it's a trunk show rather than a regular gallery show, here's the story: Peña is a jeweler, and over the last couple of years they have accumulated a large number of jewelry samples and bits. This sale is their way of finding new homes for them. It's a chance to pick up something they've worked on that might otherwise have stayed in the studio.

It's also a good time to be at the Textile Center for more than just the trunk show. The center is also hosting the artist's Textile Center Holiday Gallery Shop, which runs from November 1 through December 24. So if you stop by for the sale, you can see their other work on display there as well.

That puts the trunk show right in the middle of the holiday season, on the two biggest shopping days of the year. If you've been looking for a gift—or just something for yourself—it's a convenient window. The Textile Center is at 3000 University Avenue Southeast in Minneapolis, and the show runs 10 AM to 4 PM both Friday and Saturday.