Pick up handmade jewelry by Saundra Weed of Westland at the GFAC. Looking for something inexpensive but artsy to buy for your loved ones? How about an alpaca ornament in the shape of a mermaid ...

They have discovered ornaments made of resins, wood, Alpaca, felt and glass created in such diverse places as Scandinavia, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, India and Peru.

The ornaments at Independence Gallery are displayed next to Leedy’s paintings, prints and greeting cards of approximately 30 different llamas and alpacas, which she began selling three months ago.

She uses fiber to create items to sell in her farm store — socks, scarves, hats, gloves, “glittens,” mittens, yarn, teddy bears, alpaca ornaments, fiber art and art kits, dryer balls, throws ...