22/08/2024
BLUE COAST ARTISTS ANNOUNCE 35TH ANNUAL STUDIO TOUR OCTOBER 5TH- 6th , 2024 Saturday-Sunday 10am-6pm
Celebrating their 35th year the Blue Coast Artists will be delighting and educating the public with their annual Fall Tour of Studios. Visitors are invited once again to experience the creative process in action on Saturday & Sunday, October 5th & 6th
See a piece of pottery form on the potter’s wheel or learn how a wood bowl is created on a lathe, walk through a sculpture garden and learn about blacksmithing techniques, experience trees come alive through brushstrokes or see a piece of pottery come out of a kiln fired with wood.
These are just a few of the demonstrations that art lovers of all ages are sure to enjoy during the 35th Annual Blue Coast Artists Fall Tour of Studios.
This annual West Michigan autumn event runs from 10AM-6PM both days and is free of charge.
Over the last thirty-five years the tour has continued to be an educational and interesting experience for all, by offering a behind-the-scenes look into the studios of working artists.
The 2024 tour includes seven working artists & studios located between South Haven and Saugatuck. Each site features demonstrations, original artwork, refreshments and more. Unique art abodes and fall color make this creative experience fun for the whole family. Lunch will be available for purchase in route.
The tour can be completed in one day and a tour map is available at each site or on the web at: www.bluecoastartists.com The 2024 Blue Coast Artists Fall Tour includes:
1) Blue Star Pottery (337 Blue Star Hwy., South Haven) The studio of Mark Williams features handmade stoneware. Bowls, pitchers, casseroles, teapots and platters are embossed with Mark’s elegant textured designs, which he creates by uniquely combining the pottery techniques of textured slab and throwing on the pottery wheel. Mark will open a new kiln load of his work daily on tour weekend.
2) Khnemu Studio LLC (6322 113th Ave., Fennville) Enjoy the fall harvest at this 1890s farm estate, complete with a restored barn which houses the solar powered pottery studio of Dawn Soltysiak. Dawn and friends will unload hundreds of pieces of pottery from the Manibigama wood fired kiln on Saturday. Experience the excitement of a kiln opening. Sunday she will be demonstrating on the potter’s wheel. refreshments will be served.
3) The Blue Vieira Studio / Gallery (6787 116 th Ave, Fennville) Armando is a spiritual taught artist whose current works are inspired by his textured landscaped gardens as well as from his farming upbringing to create Abstract Realism barn style paintings and more. This studio is housed on the small 1890’s blueberry estate of artist Armando Vieira Pedroso. Armando will be on-site discussing his various styles and processes.
4) Blue Star Studio of Wood and Glass (1684 Blue Star Hwy / 68 th St / Adams Rd, Fennville) Artist Barb Hogarth's work includes stained, blown, and fused glass, as well as Shaker boxes, fanbirds, turned wood, copper embossed pieces and some epoxy resin work. She will be demonstrating how to carve a fanbird out of one piece of wood.
5) Stantall Studio (6691 120 th , Fennville) Stantall Studio is home to artist Kathy Stanton, is open by appointment for 2024, is taking a hiatus from tour this year.
6) Jeffrey Filo Sculpture Studio (2976 Peach Creek Ct, Fennville) features metal sculpture inspired by the natural world and our connection to it. Jeffrey makes a variety of steel and aluminum landscape sculpture, wall sculpture, and tabletop pieces as well as copper fountains. Enjoy a tour of the red barn studio and the property’s sculpture garden overlooking the Kalamazoo River. Jeffrey will be demonstrating a variety of blacksmithing techniques.
7) Brian Newton Studio (2895 63rd Street, Fennville) Artist, Brian Newton, specializing in turning exotic woods from around the world, but also creates beautiful and functional work from personally harvested local hard woods. He also combines materials to create one-of-a kind pendants, rings, pens and a variety of other treasures.
8) Fernwood 1891 (120 E Main St, Fennville) A restored classic brownstone storefront in downtown Fennville is the satellite pottery studio of Khnemu Studio & cooperative studio location of various artists working in a variety of media. Artists will be demonstrating a mix of art forms throughout the weekend. Stop in for breakfast or lunch at our adjoining café, ROOT. Immerse yourself in the visual and culinary arts at this unique location.
Visit www.bluecoastartists.com for additional details.
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