Arts & Entertainment
Eclecticism to Be on Display at Edmonds Art Studio Tour
Sixth annual event is Sept. 17-18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Twenty-one working studios and galleries will be on display next month at the sixth annual .
During the free, self-guided tour that spotlights 42 artists, you can purchase finished work, watch as new art is created or just simply visit.
The tour is divided into three locations: Meadowdale and north, Maplewood and central, and the Bowl and south. Four downtown galleries will also be open: Housewares, Semantics Gallery, , and .
Sue Robertson, one of the artists on the tour, has provided a sample of what to look for:
• Fanciful ceramic sculptures created by an artist who went from drawing characters of people to creating quirky characters for home and garden
• Mixed-medium works by artist-entrepreneurs who opened a Pioneer Square gallery, bringing several Edmonds artists’ works with them
• Spirit-filled wildlife abstracts by a family physician who left her practice to paint full time
• Unique glass pieces by an artist who honors the creativity of local young artists by incorporating their designs in her work
• Jewelry inspired by an artist who is also a comedian
• Photography by artists who take you to faraway places—both above ground and under water
• Bronze figures inspired by a sculptor who volunteers in overseas missionary work
• Small landscapes by artists who have painted our downtown murals, including .
Studio Tour maps can be found at the studio tour's official site, and you can follow the Tour on Facebook.
The Edmonds Art Studio Tour is Sept. 17-18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is presented by the Edmonds Arts Festival and funded in part by the City of Edmonds Arts Commission Tourism Promotion Fund.