Orcas Island Hosts Its First Artists Studio Tour

THREE-DAY STUDIO TOUR

Lori Fast's studio in Olga, a part of the Artists Studio Tour.

For three days this month, Friday August 19 through Sunday August 21, you will have a unique opportunity to visit the working studios of 28 premier Orcas Island Artists.

Twenty-eight premier Orcas Island artists and craftspeople will welcome the public into their working studios for the Orcas Artists’ Three Day Studio Tour.

This FREE event features artists working in painting, print making, stone cutting, woodwork, blacksmithing, encaustics, ceramics, fiber arts, sculpture, photography, jewelry and more. See first-hand how and where these special techniques are being mastered.

Twenty seven premier Orcas Island artists and craftspeople will welcome the public into their working studios for the Orcas Artists’ Three Day Studio Tour, Friday August 19 through Sunday August 21, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This free event will feature artists working in painting, print making, stone cutting, woodwork, blacksmithing, encaustics, ceramics, fiber arts, sculpture, photography, jewelry and more.
Visitors will have the opportunity to watch demonstrations, meet the artists and purchase their most recent work.

Participating artists include:

Blacksmith Jorgen Harle working at his forge.

• Peter Fisher, photography;
• Marguerite Greening, oil and collage;
• Jacqueline Kempfer, oil and watercolor;
• Mary Jane Elgin, ceramics;
• April Pollock, glass and wire;
• Pete Welty, steel and stone;
• Anusha Solayea, jewelry;
• Zackarya Leck, wood, stone and iron;
• Jorgen Harle, blacksmithing;
• Ina Drosu, reverse oil painting on glass;
• Bruce Wilson, thermal oil and wax;
• Walter Henderson, wood carving;
• Kandis Susol, encaustic and mixed media;
• Carolyn Wayland, paintings;
• Dave Haslett, stone sculpture;
• Jan Rimerman, mixed media;
• Todd Spalti, wood and metal sculpture;
• Barbara Bentley, fiber;
• Siouxz Duncan, mixed media;
• Maria Papademetriou, assemblage, ceramics and jewelry;
• James Hardman, paintings;
• Lorinda Roland, sculpture;
• Thomas Leonard, blacksmithing;
• Janis Mattox, paintings and fabric;
• Geoff Shilling, weaving;
• Tina Brown, prints and collage; and
• Lori Fast, charcoal and pastel.

Brochures with maps and directions can be picked up at the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce office or on the web at OrcasArtistsStudioTour.com. Call 376-6957 for further information.