Portsmouth Holiday Arts Tour This Weekend

Spend a delightful hour or two this weekend discovering eight different artists' studios along a 3-mile loop in Portsmouth.

Fourteen local artists will be featuring their finest work for sale during this free, self guided tour. Artists will be present in person to greet visitors and discuss their craft - some will even demo their work during the weekend.
 
Studios are open Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Watch for tour signs with numbers and balloons as you follow the map to each home studio.
 
Participating artists are:

• Studio 1: Maureen Mills and Steven Zoldak, showing handthrown stoneware and porcelain; Victoria Elbroch, etchings and monotypes; Karen Orsillo, colored porcelain pots and jewelry.
• Studio 2: Dyanna Smith, fused and lampworked glass jewelry and sculpture.
• Studio 3: Neil Troost Fine Art Photography; Julie Schmidt, metal jewelry.
• Studio 4: Bruce Iverson, traditional and contemporary Chinese brush painting.
• Studio 5: Tess Feltes, wildlife artist.
• Studio 6: Tim Gaudreau, photography and eco-art.
• Studio 7: Kristina Logan, lampwork, glass beads and jewelry; Reg Logan, ceramics and insect jewelry.
• Studio 8: Peter Happny, blacksmithing; and Lisa Grey, textile collage and printmaking.

Visit www.portsmouthartstour.com for details, studio locations and tour map. For more information please call 603-436-3818, or any of the participating artists.

Submitted by Maureen Mills and Dyanna Smith on behalf of the Portsmouth Holiday Arts Tour