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By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON
Rappahannock Vw» Staff Writer The impetus for the birth of Rush River. Rappahannock's showcase for art and crafts, grew out of one man’s struggle to sell his wares.
“It was an idea we had before we moved here from New York.” explained furniture maker Peter Kramer. "It’s difficult for a craftsman to wholesale his work and make any money at it. To earn a living, a craftsperson must also be a retailer and that takes so much time that they don’t have any time left for their craft!”
As Peter labored to create a market for his hand crafted replicas of furniture from America's past, he and his wife Joyce tried to figure out a better way.
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