From Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park Best Nearby Fine Craft Galleries (Shopping) (10 Overall Closest) Metro: Chicago, IL Ann Nathan Gallery (Shopping - Fine Craft Galleries) 212 W Superior St, Chicago  IL  60610 • 312-664-6622 Distance: ~0.98 mi         Description: RIVER NORTH. If the funky and the outrageous interest you, a stop at this gallery is sure to suit. The popular enterprise features objects in metal, clay, and wood, along with contemporary paintings and sculpture. Additional media range from found-object collages to furniture. Habatat Galleries (Shopping - Fine Craft Galleries) 222 W Superior St, Chicago  IL  60610 • 312-440-0288 Distance: ~1.00 mi         Description: RIVER NORTH. An advocate of new art forms, Habatat Galleries is a must-see for enthusiasts of fine contemporary glass art. Artists represented include Dale Chihuly and Toots Zynsky. Marx-Saunders Gallery, Ltd. (Shopping - Fine Craft Galleries) 230 W Superior St, Chicago  IL  60610 • 312-573-1400 Distance: ~1.00 mi         Description: RIVER NORTH. If you're interested in glass as expressive art, check out this gallery, which is home to the city's largest glass art display. Marx-Saunders represents both world-renowned artists and newcomers, and its staff can provide insight into the techniques used to produce art glass. A member of the Chicago Art Dealers' Association. Vale Craft Gallery (Shopping - Fine Craft Galleries) 230 W Superior St, Chicago  IL  60610 • 312-337-3525 Distance: ~1.00 mi         Description: RIVER NORTH. This appealing gallery displays complex artwork, especially in media like wood, glass, fiber, and clay. National and local artists are represented, and jewelry is available. Orca Aart Gallery (Shopping - Fine Craft Galleries) 651 W Washington Blvd Ste 103, Chicago  IL  60661 • 312-463-1004 Distance: ~1.26 mi User Rating: 10 / 10         Description: WEST LOOP. Once you walk through the doors of Orca Aart, you'll be transported to the American Northwest and to the Arctic – at least in terms of culture. The beauty of the Native American experience is captured in masks, sculptures, carved stone items, and totem poles. Eskimo art is also on offer. In addition to regular Saturday hours, viewings are available Monday through Friday by appointment. Function + Art (Shopping - Fine Craft Galleries) 1046 W Fulton Market, Chicago  IL  60607 • 312-243-2780 Distance: ~1.70 mi         Description: WEST SIDE. This distinguished gallery subscribes to the belief that form and function are not separate concerns and that useful items and furniture should also be works of art. The gallery showcases studio furniture and fine decorative crafts, and it hosts rotating exhibits focused on lampworking, flameworking, blowing, hot casting, and kiln-casting. Past exhibits have included, "Vessels, Boxes, and Baskets" and the "Eclectic Electric." Michael Fitzsimmons Decorative Arts (Shopping - Fine Craft Galleries) 208 S Marion St, Oak Park  IL  60302 • 708 -763-8220 Distance: ~9.36 mi         Description: OAK PARK. This large showroom features antiques from the British and American Arts & Crafts movements. It also carries furniture, lighting, metalware, ceramics, and paintings. The gallery's museum-quality goods showcase leading designers of the period. You'll also find reproductions of vintage items. Copyright ©2001 10Best Inc. All rights reserved.