BLUE COAST ARTISTS ANNOUNCE 29th ANNUAL STUDIO TOUR OCTOBER 6 & 7, 2018 Saturday-Sunday 10am-6pm
For the last 29 years the Blue Coast Artists have been delighting and
educating the public with their annual Fall Tour of Studios. Viewers are
invited once again to experience the creative process in action on
Saturday & Sunday, October 6 & 7, 2018, 10 am - 6 pm.
See a piece of pottery form on the potters wheel, or a bird emerge from a
piece of wood, watch trees come alive through brushstrokes or learn how
a piece of pottery becomes glazed through the wood firing process..
These are just a few of the demonstrations that art lovers of all ages
are sure to enjoy during the 29th Annual Blue Coast Artists Fall Tour of
Studios.
This annual West Michigan autumn event is free of charge and offers a
behind-the-scenes look into the studios of working artists. The 2018
tour includes eight working artists' studios located between South Haven
and Saugatuck. Each site features original artwork, refreshments and
most sites offer artist demonstrations. Artists at work, unique art
abodes, and fall color makes this creative experience fun for the whole
family.
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 2018 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) Aspen Glenn Studio (1355 Wildflower Ln., Glenn) Nestled in the shade
of a grove of Aspen trees, this pottery studio adjoins the Dietrich home
and garden. Ellie works in stoneware and porcelain and creates both
functional and sculptural work. Her current passion is working with
large hand-rolled slabs of clay, forming simple but organic and
architectural shapes. Come walk the fall garden and see innovative ways
for using pottery vessels.
3) Blue Star Studio of Wood and Glass (1684 Blue Star Hwy, Fennville aka
Adams Rd or 68th) Artist Barb Hogarth's work includes stained, blown,
and fused glass, as well as Shaker boxes, fanbirds, turned wood, veneer
work, and turned bangle bracelets. She will be demonstrating the
techniques used to create a hand carved fanbird out of one piece of
wood.
4) Stantall Studio (6691 120th, Fennville) Stantall Studio is home to
artist Kathy Stanton. She works in several mediums including oil paints,
digital imagery, jewelry, and creations using stones. All mediums
involve elements of the Michigan landscape and bringing out the beauty
in the world we see around us.
5) Peachbelt Studio & Gallery (SE corner of 63rd St & M89,
Fennville) A historic red brick one-room school, remembered as the
Peachbelt Schoolhouse ca.1867 serves as Dawn Stafford's year-round
painting studio where she exhibits original oil paintings on linen,
canvas, paper, and miniatures oils on wood. A selection of Dawn's
original charcoal drawings on paper, encaustic (beeswax) paintings on
wood, limited edition lithograph prints, and many gift cards are also
available. During the Fall Tour weekend visitors may observe Dawn's
drawings and paintings in progress, and guest artist Jill Lareaux will
be exhibiting and sculpting figures out of raw clay.
6) 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 Café, Coffeehouse & Spirits
7) Brazilian Shack (6176 122nd, Fennville) Jewelry artist, Michele Clark
gathers the naturally dropped feathers from peacocks and other birds at
her colonial coffee plantation Fazenda Neuchatel in Brazil. She
combines them with native seeds, semi-precious stones and petrified wood
that originate in her native country. Michele also specializes in
uniquely restored furniture and decorations.
8) Khnemu Studio LLC (6322 113th Ave., Fennville) Enjoy the fall harvest
at this 1890's farm estate, complete with a restored barn which houses a
contemporary pottery and fine craft gallery featuring over 20 Michigan
ceramic artists. And the solar powered studio of potter Dawn Soltysiak.
Dawn will have wheel throwing, and will be showcasing her newly built
Manibigama wood firing kiln. The last living artist from Rookwood
Pottery, 87 year old William Glass will be on site showcasing his
current ceramic work. Farm fresh pumpkins and popcorn are also
available.
FennMagic Holiday Makers Market
Thanksgiving Weekend
November 23-25, Fri-Sun, 8:30am-7pm
Locations: Fernwood 1891 and Root Café,
Coffeehouse & Spirits
Take the hustle and bustle out of your holiday shopping
experience and shop Local over Thanksgiving weekend.
Fine art, fine craft, local and artisan foods. Enjoy artist
demonstrations, refreshments and live music. The annual
Khnemu Studio seconds and clearance sale will be offered
during this event.
****watch for other upcoming events like dinner theatre at Root, Trivia every Friday. Atmospheric soda firing opportunities
