Monthly Archives: October 2014

10th Annual Artour Just Around the Corner!

Well, today is the day that I am sure all our Artour artists are working very hard doing last minute preparations  for the Studio Tour tomorrow! Studios are being cleaned, signs put up, last minute artwork finished up, kilns being unloaded, displays put up and probably some food being prepared! I know I sure am; the chickens have been fenced off, the studio is pretty clean, the kiln unloaded and all that remains are for pots to be put out and priced and my cats briefed on being nice to all the people who will come by. My two guest artist (Juan … Continue reading →

Star Tribune Features the Studio ArTour

        Last weekend, Liz Rolfsmeier wrote an article for the Star Tribune featuring the Studio ArTour.  Read the full article HERE

Behind Door #7

By Patsy Dew October has long been my favorite month of the year, and for the past three years I have spent one October weekend (the ArTour weekend) “behind door #7” as one of the seven artists hosted by Tom and Judy Saye-Willis. I look forward to spending this weekend again in Judy’s studio in the woods, watching the changing light as it filters through the golds, greens and reds.  Last year Judy did a demonstration of the Shibori dyeing process, and I marveled at the beauty of these scarves blowing in the wind.  I anticipate another fun weekend showing … Continue reading →

Julie Fakler, Painter, and S.A.F.E. Sanctuary

Studio ArTour Artist Julie Fakler is painting a new series of portraits of the SAFE Sanctuary animals. SAFE (*Saving Animals From Euthanasia) Sanctuary is a non-profit volunteer organization that fosters animals in the Faribault area. This project is helping artist Julie Fakler refine and improve her painting style, focus on composition, and the study of color. SAFE Sanctuary has provided Julie with a variety of models that have challenged her ability to paint different breeds of cats and dogs. This new body of work will be exhibited at the Owatonna Art Center November 2-23. The opening reception will be on … Continue reading →

Cindy Robinson checks in

Many of our artists are letting us know what they are up to in order to get ready for the tour. Cindy Robinson checks in: I bought a dozen scarves in a variety of fibers at the beginning of the summer, intending to dye and paint them in preparation for this year’s Studio Art Tour. Life got busy, however, and I couldn’t make up my mind what processes I wanted to utilize on them. I finally got inspired a week or two ago, deciding that I wanted to use the same shibori style, multiple dye bath approach on the scarves … Continue reading →